British wheelchair tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have advanced to the Wimbledon doubles semifinals after a commanding performance at the All England Club on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The top seeds needed only 63 minutes to dispatch Dutch opponents Tom Egberink and Maarten Ter Hofte 6-1, 6-0 during a sweltering morning session.
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According to the BBC, the victory launches their bid for a seventh Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title together, after losing last year's final to Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren.
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Hewett and Reid will next face Frenchman Stephane Houdet and China's Ji Zhenxu for a place in Saturday's final.
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In the quad singles division, Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne also progressed, beating Argentina's Gonzalo Enrique Lazarte 7-5, 6-2 to earn a semifinal spot.
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However, fellow British competitor Greg Slade was eliminated from the tournament following a loss in his respective match.
