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Alfie Hewett beats Gordon Reid to retain Rotterdam title

Alfie Hewett beats Gordon Reid to retain Rotterdam title

Hewett (right) beat Reid (left) and then teamed up with his fellow Briton to win the doubles Alfie Hewett successfully defended his Rotterdam title with a 7-5 6-4 win over Gordon Reid in the all-British final. In a repeat of last year’s showpiece, fourth seed Reid, 29, who beat top seed Gustavo Fernandez in the semi-finals, built a 5-2 lead and had a set-point. But second seed Hewett, 23, who beat Australian Open winner Joachim Gerrard in the last four, won five games in a row to take the set in 42 minutes. He went on to wrap up an impressive victory in an hour and 30 minutes. Hewett...

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