Australian Open: Alfie Hewett reaches wheelchair singles and doubles finals
Alfie Hewett beat Joachim Gerard in last year’s French Open singles final Britain’s Alfie Hewett will face Belgian Joachim Gerard in the final of the Australian Open men’s wheelchair singles event. Hewett, 23, claimed a superb 6-3 6-4 win over top seed Shingo Kunieda of Japan in Monday’s semi-finals. “I just tried to relish the occasion and produce the tennis needed to beat Shingo, who is a fighter,” said Hewett. Gerard ended hopes of an all-British decider when he got past Gordon Reid 4-6 7-5 6-3. Hewett and Reid will contest Tuesday’s men’s...
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