Alfie Hewett is beaten 6-4 6-2 by 17-year-old Tokito Oda in Wimbledon wheelchair singles final as he vows to return more motivated next year
Alfie Hewett missed out on a maiden Wimbledon wheelchair singles title after losing the final to 17-year-old Tokito Oda.
Hewett finished runner up for the second consecutive year following a 6-4 6-2 defeat on Court One.
The 25-year-old from Norwich, who won the doubles with Gordon Reid on Saturday, hit 11 double faults among 19 unforced errors against the Japanese teenager.
He said: ‘Obviously it’s been an amazing week. I really feel that wheelchair tennis is being put on the map here at Wimbledon.
‘Thanks to the All England Club who took a chance on wheelchair tennis and put us on the show courts.
Alfie Hewett (R) missed out on a maiden Wimbledon singles title after losing to Tokito Oda
The 25-year-old says he will be even more motivated to perform next year after his loss
Hewett will not leave Wimbledon empty handed having won the wheelchair doubles final alongside Gordon Reid
‘It didn’t go my way but I’ll be even more motivated to perform next year.’
Despite Sunday’s heartache, Hewett will not leave Wimbledon empty handed having won the wheelchair doubles final alongside Gordon Reid.
the duo to 3-6 6-0 6-3 victory over Japan pair Tokito Oda and Takuya Miki in the first wheelchair final scheduled on one of the major show courts.
For Reid and Hewett, both made OBE’s in His Majesty King Charles III’s birthday honours last month, it was their fifth Wimbledon title and 18th Grand Slam doubles success together.