Tokito Oda successfully defended his Wimbledon crown with a dominant 6-1 6-1 win over Britain’s Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair singles final.
The 20-year-old has now drawn level with Hewett with 10 grand slam singles titles and is joint-second on the all-time list, behind 28-time winner Shingo Kunieda.
Between them the pair have won the last 14 majors but the rivalry has become increasingly one-sided, with Oda winning 10 and Hewett four, and the Japanese star beating Hewett in eight of the 10 finals the pair have contested.
Oda, who is also the reigning Olympic champion, said: “I'm feeling incredible. When I won here the first time, I was 17 and I didn't know what kind of special place it is here. It's been three years since then and every year I come here, I play with pride and pleasure.
“Wheelchair tennis is growing and people are loving wheelchair tennis. I really appreciate your support and everyone who makes this possible [to play] on Court One - thank you everyone.”
Hewett had break points in Oda’s opening service game but was unable to take them and then fell down an early break, serving three double faults, before the Japanese player ran away with the opening set.
He picked up where he left off in the second set, breaking twice early on, and went unchallenged as he sealed his sixth consecutive grand slam title.
Hewett and fellow Briton Gordon Reid defeated Oda and his partner Gustavo Fernandez on Saturday to win a seventh doubles title as a team, but Hewett could not replicate their exploits on Sunday.
The 28-year-old said: “Right now, I'm extremely disappointed. I was on a high yesterday, it was an incredible match with Gordon, and this match won't overshadow that performance.
“It's not the performance I wanted today, I don't think Tokito read the script! Congratulations to him and his team, that’s three grand slams now [in 2026] so I know what his goal will be going into the US Open. Hopefully someone can stop him!
“He's a incredible player and demonstrated that again today, so massive congratulations.”
It was a second defeat in the Wimbledon final in a row for Hewett, who won his only title thus far at SW19 in 2024.
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