GB's Hewett feels love despite 2nd wheelchair final loss
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Alfie Hewett claimed the atmosphere on Court One made wheelchair tennis the winner after losing the Wimbledon men’s singles final to Tokito Oda. Defending champion Hewett saved three Championships points before going down 3-6 7-5 6-2 Japan’s No.1 seed.
Watch highlights as Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are unable to defend their Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title, losing 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 to the second seed team of Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren.
Vicky Tolfrey, Professor of Applied Disability Sport and Director of the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport explained: “The project team got together, and we decided to bring Alfie to Loughborough, where we have our laboratory to look at the biomechanics and use our specialised wheelchair ergometer.
Alfie Hewett suffered heartbreak when he was beaten by Japan’s Tokito Oda in a pulsating gold-medal match of the men’s wheelchair tennis singles at Roland Garros.
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are unable to defend their Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title as they are beaten in a thrilling final by Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren.