Britain's Hewett reaches wheelchair singles final

French Open 2025

Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland Garros

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Great Britain's Alfie Hewett saved 2 lucifer points to hit Gustavo Fernandez and scope nan French Open wheelchair singles final.

Second seed Hewett had not dropped a group successful his first 2 matches but had to travel from down to hit Argentina's Fernandez 4-6 6-4 6-7 (12-10) in 2 hours and 46 minutes.

Hewett saved 2 lucifer points successful nan 10-point lucifer tie-break to group up a rematch of nan 2023 last against Japan's Tokito Oda.

He said afterwards he had flashbacks of past year's semi-final - erstwhile he mislaid to nan aforesaid force complete 3 sets - successful his head.

"I'm conscionable happy that I didn't vessel it. It intends everything to maine and I didn't want history to repetition itself," Hewett said.

"I deliberation nan strongest spot of what I did coming was my mentality, because erstwhile momentum is pinch him it's very difficult to disturb his rhythm."

World number 1 Oda hit Martin de la Puente 6-4 6-4.

Hewett is simply a 10-time Grand Slam singles champion and has won nan French Open title 3 times.

The 27-year-old was besides owed to play alongside chap Briton Gordon Reid successful nan men's wheelchair doubles last connected Friday but that lucifer has been moved to Saturday.

The British duo - who are five-time defending champions successful Paris - will look Oda and France's Stephane Houdet for nan title.