British duo Hewett & Reid into US Open men's wheelchair doubles final

British duo Hewett & Reid into US Open men's wheelchair doubles final

British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid came from a set down to reach the final of the men's wheelchair doubles at the US Open.Hewett and Reid avenged their defeat by the same opponents in last year's final, overcoming Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez and Tokito Oda of Japan in a match tie-break to win 4-6 6-3 10-7.The pair are bidding for a sixth US Open doubles title together as a partnership, having won five in a row between 2017 and 2021.They will face Spain's Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands in the final.Earlier on Thursday, Reid was beaten 6-1 6-0 by top seed and defending champion Oda in their singles quarter-final.But Hewett, the second seed, progressed to the last four with a 6-2 6-0 win over American Casey Ratzlaff.Hewett, 28, has won four singles titles in New York, most recently in 2023.Meanwhile, fellow Briton Andy Lapthorne lost in the quad doubles alongside South African partner Leon Els - they lost to second seeds Sam Schroder of the Netherlands and Jin Woodman of Australia 4-6 6-3 10-8.

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