Tokito Oda Beats Alfie Hewett to Claim Fourth Straight French Open Wheelchair Singles Title
Japan's top seed Tokito Oda won his fourth straight French Open wheelchair singles title, beating Britain's Alfie Hewett for the second consecutive year at Roland Garros.
bbc.co.ukJapan's Tokito Oda defeated Britain's Alfie Hewett 6-3 6-3 in the French Open wheelchair singles final on Saturday. The match lasted 80 minutes at Roland Garros. Oda, the top seed and 20 years old, secured his fourth successive title at the tournament.
Hewett had won the singles title at Roland Garros in 2017, 2020 and 2021. Hewett won the doubles trophy with Gordon Reid one day before the singles final. He has now lost five of the seven major finals he has played against Oda.
"First of all congratulations Tokito and your team, I'm not sure how many years you have won this in a row but it seems to feel like forever," Hewett said. "It's obviously nice to be back in the final here but I am gutted with the performance, it's definitely not one I am proud of. " After losing the first set, Hewett found his rhythm at the start of the second to open up a 3-0 lead.
Oda raised his intensity and reeled off the next six games to secure victory. A 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, Hewett was searching for his first major singles title since the 2025 Australian Open. Oda has won eight of the last 11 Grand Slam singles events.
"Thank you Alfie and your team. I always feel like both of us are getting better on the court and every time it's different, every time the tennis level is higher," Oda said.


