Shingo Kunieda battles past Alfie Hewett in three sets to win eleventh Australian Open singles title
Shingo Kunieda defeats Alfie Hewett to win the Australian men’s wheelchair singles title 7-5 3-6 6-2 on Court 8. Hewett, who won his ninth consecutive wheelchair doubles title with Gordon Reid on Wednesday, was unable to follow it up with singles success as Kunieda proved was too good on the day. Ad/> The Japanese No 1 seed was too good for the Brit, particularly behind his first serve, and has sealed his 47th Grand Slam title overall.


