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US Open 2026 results: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win men's wheelchair doubles for sixth time as pairing

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US Open 2026 results: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win men's wheelchair doubles for sixth time as pairing
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British wheelchair tennis players Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid secured their sixth US Open doubles title after a comeback victory against Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren. This win marks the pair's 30th Grand Slam doubles title together.

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The victory highlights the continued dominance of Hewett and Reid in professional wheelchair tennis and their enduring partnership in the sport.

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Alfie Hewett (left) and Gordon Reid claimed their third straight Grand Slam title

British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid came from a set and a break down to win the men's wheelchair doubles title for the sixth time as a partnership at the US Open.

Five years on from their most recent title at Flushing Meadows, the legendary pair battled back to beat Spain's Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands 2-6 6-3 10-7 in a match tie-break.

It is a remarkable 30th Grand Slam doubles title for 34-year-old Reid, 11 years on from the Scot's first, with 26 of them coming alongside Hewett.

"We've not won here for five years so this is something we've been desperate for and highly motivated for," Hewett, 28, said.

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