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Alfie Hewett wins fifth US Open 2026 wheelchair singles title

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Britain's Alfie Hewett beat Tokito Oda 6-0 7-6 (7-5) to claim his fifth US Open men's wheelchair singles title on Saturday, also adding to the doubles crown won with Gordon Reid. The 28-year-old's first-set dominance, described as 'possessed', featured a stunning backhand return winner after saving a break point. He rallied from a double break down in the second set, saving three set points before winning the tiebreak.

Oda, the Japanese top seed, had aimed for a calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the French Open, Wimbledon, and Australian Open earlier in 2026. 'Definitely I was trying to get the calendar year [Grand Slam] this year,' Oda admitted post-match. 'This was the last part of it so it's really tough for me, but I think Alfie deserved it today.'.