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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Eleanor Crooks

‘I would love to be a figurehead’ says Alfie Hewett after Melbourne success

AP

An emotional Alfie Hewett claimed his seventh grand slam title in wheelchair singles and first at the Australian Open before revealing his ambition to be a figurehead for the sport.

Hewett had lost in the final at Melbourne Park for the last two years but made it third time lucky, defeating 16-year-old Tokito Oda from Japan 6-3 6-1.

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