Alfie Hewett of Britain called it “the best day” of his life after clinching victory in the Wimbledon wheelchair singles, achieving a career Grand Slam, and successfully defending his doubles title.
After experiencing painful defeats in the previous two singles finals at Wimbledon, Hewett turned the tide this time, dominating Spain’s Martin de la Puente with a 6-2 6-3 win on Court One.
Approximately four hours later, Hewett and his British doubles partner Gordon Reid were seen celebrating on Court Three after triumphing over Japan’s Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda with a score of 6-4 7-6 (7-2).
“Today feels like a dream come true,” said Hewett following their victory in the doubles event. “It has been an unforgettable day, the best of my life.”
On this record-breaking afternoon, Hewett became only the second male player, after the legendary Shingo Kunieda from Japan, to secure both singles and doubles titles at every Grand Slam event.
Additionally, he is now the first man since Reid in 2016 to win both the Wimbledon singles and doubles in the same year.
The 26-year-old from Norwich now holds an impressive tally of 30 Grand Slam titles – nine in singles and 21 in doubles. Only Kunieda has a higher count in the men’s game, with 50 major titles.
