Tokito Oda became the youngest player to win a Wimbledon men’s singles title in any discipline after defeating Britain’s Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair final July 16.
The 17-year-old Japanese player won 6-4, 6-2 on the No. 1 Court to earn his second straight Grand Slam title after winning the French Open in June.
“I’m still 17. So, I want to open a Champagne, but I couldn’t,” Oda said in English. “So I have to drink sparkling water.”
His French Open victory, where he also beat Hewett in the final, made Oda the youngest men’s player to win a Grand Slam singles title in any discipline – excluding juniors – at 17 years, 33 days.
He was 17 years, 69 days when he won the Wimbledon title. Boris Becker was the youngest men’s singles champion at the All England Club at 17 years, 228 days in 1985.
In the women’s wheelchair doubles final, Diede De Groot followed up her singles victory by adding another title alongside Jiske Griffioen. The Dutch pair beat Yui Kamiji of Japan and Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa 6-1, 6-4.
De Groot beat Griffioen in the singles final on July 15 for her 11th straight Grand Slam title and 19th overall. She now has 17 in doubles, including three at Wimbledon. It was a 15th major doubles title for Griffioen. (AP)
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