Hewett and Reid Reach US Open Final After Comeback Victory
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid dug themselves out of trouble and straight back into another US Open final, turning a rematch into a statement in New York.
The British pair, chasing a sixth men’s wheelchair doubles crown together at Flushing Meadows, came from a set down to defeat Gustavo Fernandez and Tokito Oda 4-6 6-3 10-7, avenging last year’s loss to the same duo in the final.
This time, the tie-break went their way.
Revenge secured, history in sight
Fernandez and Oda struck first, taking the opening set 6-4 and looking every bit as sharp as they did 12 months ago. Hewett and Reid, who strung together five straight US Open titles between 2017 and 2021, suddenly stared at the prospect of back-to-back defeats to their emerging rivals.
They tightened up instead.
The response in the second set was crisp and controlled. The British team found better length on the return, began to dictate the exchanges and broke through to level with a 6-3 set. The match slid into a deciding tie-break, the kind of high‑wire finish that has defined so much of their success.
At 10-7, with the job finally done, the comeback was complete and the rivalry reset.
Hewett and Reid now stand one win away from another US Open title, with Spain’s Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands waiting in the final.
Mixed fortunes in singles
The day began far less kindly for Reid. Up against top seed and defending champion Tokito Oda in the singles quarter-finals, he never found a foothold. Oda swept through 6-1 6-0, underlining why he sits at the top of the draw.
Hewett, though, kept British interest alive in the singles with a ruthless display. Seeded second, the 28-year-old powered past American Casey Ratzlaff 6-2 6-0 to reach the last four, maintaining his push for a fifth singles crown in New York after titles in 2023 and three previous triumphs.
His game, so often at its fiercest on these courts, again looked built for the hard courts and the big stage.
Lapthorne denied in quad doubles
There was disappointment elsewhere for Britain in the quad division. Andy Lapthorne, partnering South Africa’s Leon Els, fell just short in a tight quad doubles contest, losing 4-6 6-3 10-8 to second seeds Sam Schroder of the Netherlands and Jin Woodman of Australia.
A narrow defeat, a brutal scoreline, and the end of their doubles campaign.
For Hewett and Reid, though, the story rolls on. Revenge banked, title number six in New York is suddenly back within reach.
