Japan’s Oda, 17, wins Wimbledon wheelchair title

Japanese teenager Tokito Oda made historical past by profitable the Wimbledon wheelchair title with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory in opposition to Alfie Hewett on Sunday.

Aged 17 years and 69 days, Oda is the youngest man to win a Wimbledon singles title in any self-discipline.

He can be the youngest participant to win a Wimbledon singles title since 16-year-old Martina Hingis lifted the ladies’s trophy in 1997.

“This is so amazing. I didn’t expect this amazing support on this court. I am feeling like I’m living in a dream. I’m so happy,” Oda stated.

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“I want to thank Alfie and his support team. It was not easy playing in this situation against a country’s home player.

“He is one of the strongest players and I have played him many times. It’s really tough playing with him.”

Oda’s Wimbledon victory introduced him a second Grand Slam title after he received final month’s French Open.

That success made him the youngest man to win a Grand Slam match in any self-discipline and in addition the youngest world primary within the historical past of wheelchair tennis.

Oda is simply too younger to drink alcohol legally so he needed to accept toasting his celebration with a glass of water as an alternative of the champagne he would have most popular.

“I am still 17, I wanted to open the champagne, but I couldn’t so maybe I will have sparkling water with my team,” he stated.

Britain’s Hewett received the Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title with Gordon Reid on Saturday.

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But the 25-year-old misplaced the singles closing for a second successive yr as 11 double faults amongst his 19 unforced errors gifted the title to Oda.

“First of all, congrats to Tokito and your team. What a performance out there today, and I hope you enjoy yourselves later on,” Hewett stated.

“I feel like wheelchair tennis is being put on the map at Wimbledon.”