Hewett wins first gold alongside Reid in doubles

Alfie Hewett has won his archetypal Paralympics golden medal, partnering Gordon Reid to triumph successful the wheelchair tennis men's doubles.

The Britons defeated Japan's Tokito Oda and Takuya Miki 6-2 6-1 astatine Roland Garros.

It completes a vocation 'Golden Slam' for Reid and Hewett successful doubles, wherever they are the ascendant unit successful the men's game.

Despite the scoreline, the archetypal acceptable was highly competitive, lasting an hr with some pairings having 8 break-point opportunities.

However, Hewett and Reid raced done the second, a superb Hewett cross-court drop-shot victor sealing victory.

Immediately afterwards, Hewett leaned backmost and threw his racquet successful the aerial successful solemnisation earlier helium and Reid shared a agelong embrace.

It is simply a 5th Paralympics medal for 32-year-old Reid, who defeated Hewett to triumph singles golden astatine Rio 2016.

Hewett, who has 4 medals with a 5th guaranteed, volition beryllium crossed the nett from Oda again connected Saturday erstwhile they conscionable successful the men's singles final.

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