BBC Sport · Sep 7, 2024
GB's Hewett beaten in Paralympic final thriller
Alfie Hewett has now lost in two Paralympic singles finalsAlfie Hewett was unable to complete a career 'Golden Slam' in singles, failing to convert a gold-medal point as he lost a thrilling Paralympic wheelchair tennis men's singles final.
The 26-year-old was beaten 6-2 4-6 7-5 by Japan's Tokito Oda at Roland Garros.
A sliced drop shot from Hewett floated just wide on match point on Oda's serve at 3-5 in the final set, with the Briton then unable to serve out victory.
Hewett acknowledged that the miss on gold-medal point led to him "losing grip of the match".