Wimbledon 2023: Alfie Hewett banishes 'demons' and Gordon Reid triumphs as Brits make history at SW19

History was made at Wimbledon on Wednesday as two British players progressed to the semi-finals of the men’s wheelchair singles for the first time. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were both victorious at the All England Club, beating Joachim Gerard and Gustavo Fernandez in their respective quarter-finals. Ad Hewett, the world No.

2, won 6-3 6-4 against 2021 Wimbledon champion Gerard. WimbledonWimbledon Highlights Day 10 — Alcaraz and Jabeur storm into semi-finals18 MINUTES AGO It was a long-awaited victory for the Australian Open champion, who hadn’t won any of his previous four meetings with the Belgian on grass. Hewett is aiming to complete the career Grand Slam at SW19 this year; he already has three Roland Garros titles, three US Open trophies and this year’s Melbourne crown to his name.

Up next for the 25-year-old is a clash with Spain’s Martin de la Puente. “It was pure relief at the end. I’ve played him a few times now on grass and he’s always seemed to get the better of me,” Hewett said.

“It’s one of those mental demons that you want to get over the line at some point – this was a great opportunity to do it against such a great grass court player.” Reid was also up against a former champion in 2019 Wimbledon winner Fernandez, and triumphed 6-4 6-4. The Brit is chasing a second SW19 title, having won the inaugural 2016 event, and faced a tough battle to oust the Argentinean and set up a last-four clash with world No. 1 Tokito Oda.