A Statement Victory After a Humbling Wimbledon
Britain's Alfie Hewett delivered one of the most emphatic performances of his career at the 2026 US Open, beating top seed Tokito Oda 6-0 7-6 (7-5) to claim his fifth men's wheelchair singles title in New York. The result also handed Hewett his 11th Grand Slam singles crown and blocked Oda from completing a calendar-year Grand Slam, having already won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon in 2026.
The victory was deeply personal for Hewett. He had lost to Oda in the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon this year, including a painful 6-1 6-1 defeat in London that left him feeling, in his own words, like "a shell of myself." He described that Wimbledon loss as a moment that forced him to look inward, and spent the six weeks before the US Open determined to rediscover his boldness and self-belief. That hunger was unmistakable on court, particularly in a first set he described as "possessed," during which he saved an early break point before running away with the set without dropping a game.
Fighting Back Under Pressure
The second set was far more dramatic. Hewett found himself a double break down and staring at three set points for Oda before digging deep to level and eventually win the tie-break 7-5. Oda, gracious in defeat, acknowledged on court that he had been targeting a calendar Slam and admitted Hewett fully deserved the title.
The win also completed a golden weekend for Hewett, who had won the doubles title alongside fellow Briton Gordon Reid the previous day. TennisDraw users who backed Hewett to find his best tennis in New York were rewarded with one of the most satisfying upsets of the year.