Alfie Hewett wins men’s wheelchair singles final at Wimbledon to complete Grand Slam
Alfie Hewett of Britain kisses his trophy after defeating Martin De La Puente of Spain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mosa'ab Elshamy]
LONDON (AP) — Alfie Hewett finally got the Wimbledon title he needed to complete a career Grand Slam, then added another doubles trophy as well. The British player beat Martin De La Puente 6-2, 6-3 in the men’s wheelchair singles final on No. 1 Court on Sunday. It was his first Wimbledon singles title after two straight runner-up finishes and a ninth major overall. He also has 21 major titles in wheelchair doubles after adding a sixth Wimbledon victory together with Gordon Reid later against Japanese pair Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda.
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