Hewett and Reid rally to seventh Wimbledon title

beehiveweb.co.uk editorial team 2026-08-04 13:04 3 min read

Two wheelchair tennis players smiling while holding their trophies on a grassy court.

By the Beehive Web sports desk | 11 July 2026

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid recovered from a difficult opening set to win their seventh Wimbledon men’s wheelchair doubles title, defeating Gustavo Fernandez and Tokito Oda 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on No. 1 Court.

The British pair completed the turnaround in one hour and 47 minutes. Their latest victory comes a decade after they won their first Wimbledon doubles title together and extends one of the tournament’s most successful partnerships.

A four-game surge changes the final

Fernandez, the Argentinian former world No. 1, and Japan’s Oda controlled the opening set with their power and pace. Hewett and Reid struggled to impose their preferred patterns as the reigning Australian Open and US Open champions took the set 6-2.

Hewett and Reid rally to seventh Wimbledon title

The match changed immediately after the restart. Hewett and Reid broke Oda’s serve at the beginning of the second set and raced into a 4-0 lead, placing sustained pressure on a combination that had looked secure only minutes earlier.

Reid became increasingly influential near the net as the British pair gained control. He sealed the second set with a carefully placed backhand drop shot, completing a 6-1 response and sending the final into a deciding set.

That momentum carried into the third. Hewett and Reid moved 3-0 ahead before Fernandez and Oda could establish themselves, and the early advantage proved decisive. The world No. 1 pairing closed out the set 6-2 in front of an enthusiastic No. 1 Court crowd.

Seven Wimbledon titles across a decade

The victory gave Hewett and Reid their seventh Wimbledon doubles championship, 10 years after their first title together. Their partnership began in unusual circumstances: Hewett’s first Wimbledon doubles appearance in 2015 came against Reid, before the two joined forces the following year.

Hewett acknowledged that history after the match, joking that Reid had made a smart choice by switching sides. He said the seventh title “means the world” and admitted that losing the opening set was difficult with a home crowd urging the pair forward.

The champions responded to that backing with a lap of honour. Hewett described it as a way of repaying the support that had helped them recover when Fernandez and Oda were playing some of their best tennis.

The Wimbledon result adds to another milestone reached by the pair in 2026. Reid passed 30 career Grand Slam titles in June when he and Hewett secured their seventh French Open doubles crown together.

Reid credits wheelchair tennis pioneers and supporters

After the final, Reid placed the achievement within the sport’s development since Brad Parks helped establish wheelchair tennis in 1976. He said stages such as No. 1 Court would have been difficult to imagine even two decades ago.

Reid also credited The Championships, Jamie Baker and the LTA for decisions and long-term support that helped the pair build their careers. His comments reflected how far the competition has progressed while keeping the focus on the people and organisations behind their success.

Hewett’s Wimbledon campaign is not over. He will return on Sunday to face Oda in the men’s wheelchair singles final, a meeting between the world’s two highest-ranked players and a quick rematch after their doubles contest.

Source: LTA Tennis News

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