Alfie Hewett has achieved most things in wheelchair tennis but the Wimbledon singles title continues to elude him. The Briton, who produced a miraculous comeback in the semi-final, let slip a 5-2 lead in the deciding set on Sunday as he was beaten 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-5) by Shingo Kunieda.
For the 38-year-old Kunieda, it was a victory that means he has now completed the career grand slam of all four majors. A legend of the sport, he has now won 28 grand slam singles titles in all. “It was one of the most tough matches in my career,” he said. “Mentally is my biggest weapon. If I find myself behind or in a tough situation, I never give up. I say to myself: I can do it. I know what to do. That’s [the] only way.”
