Helensburgh's Gordon Reid seals historic win with partner at Wimbledon
dailyrecord.co.ukHelensburgh’s Gordon Reid thanked “die-hard fans” as he sealed an historic Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title with partner Alfie Hewett on Sunday.The pair won their sixth trophy in the last eight appearances at the Championships with a 6-4, 7-6(2) win over Japanese duo Tokito Oda and Takuya Miki.A 21st title for Hewett and Reid sees them surpass the tally of most Grand Slam doubles titles won by one partnership, overtaking the 20 titles shared by the partnerships of Althea Louise Brough and Margaret Evelyn Du Pont, and Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.Reid wanted to thank the fans in particular for all their support during a tough final, saying: “I know it must have been a tough decision between us and watching Carlos (Alcaraz) and Novak (Djokovic) but we really appreciate the support – you guys are the die-hards.“You guys made a great atmosphere which is always special and it really drove us to turn things around in the second set.”“It’s been a memorable day – definitely the best day of my life,” said Hewett having won his second final of the day.“Today is the stuff of dreams.”Back-to-back breaks against Miki and Oda’s serve gave the Brits a strong platform in the opening set.Tightly poised at 5-4, 2016 singles champion Reid kept his cool on serve – winning four straight points from 0-15 down to take a one set advantage in the championship decider.The Brits had the chance to take an early break against Miki’s serve in the second serve, but after the Japanese pair held, momentum shifted in their favour.Much like their opponents in the opener, Oda and Miki clinched successive breaks en route to a 5-2 lead, before Hewett had to call for a medical timeout for some treatment on his forearm.The Brits followed the break
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