Wimbledon 2016: British star Gordon Reid clinches men’s wheelchair title
GORDON REID doubled up to make tennis history at Wimbledon.
Glaswegian Reid added the first wheelchair singles title at SW19 to the men’s doubles he had claimed the day before,beating Sweden’s Stefan Olsson 6-1 6-4.
Gordon Ross kisses the trophy after winning the men’s wheelchair title
Cries of “Reid-o, Reid-o” rang around Court 17 and he embraced family and friends after what British tennis fans were hoping would be the start of an amazing day.
Reid said: “It’s incredible.
“To have the opportunity to play singles here was something I had dreamed of for some time.
Gordon Reid produced his best tennis to win his second Grand Slam of the seasonStefan Olsson of Sweden was unable to cope with the ground strokes of Reid in the wheelchair final at Wimbledon
“To come here and win it in front of all the people I love, and with so much support – I’m never going to forget this moment.”
Reid bossed the first set from the very start but met sterner resistance from Olsson.
Yesterday Reid and partner Alfie Hewett won the doubles and Reid believes this fortnight will be a landmark in wheelchair tennis and disabled sport.
Gordon Reid raises the trophy after winning the Wimbledon wheelchair title
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Reid said: “I wanted two things to come out of this.
“If there are any kids with disabilities who have watched this and been inspired to take up tennis or another sport, that’s fantastic.
“The other aim was to continue to break down barriers, to showcase the personalities and the high performance sport, not the disability.
“It’s a big milestone.”
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