On Saturday, Hewett and his British companion Gordon Reid gained their fifth Australian Open males’s wheelchair doubles title in a row once they overcame Japanese pair Oda and Takuya Miki 6-3 6-2.
Oda, who beat Hewett within the last at each the French Open and Wimbledon in 2023, acquired the higher of the world primary once more to win his third main title.
He broke Hewett’s serve within the fifth sport of the opening set and went on to win the subsequent 5 video games to take a wholesome lead within the second earlier than wrapping up the victory in a single hour and 31 minutes.
“It was some prime quality tennis there and also you [Oda] produced among the greatest tennis I’ve seen you play, so absolutely deserved in the present day and credit score to every part you’ve performed to earn this,” Hewett mentioned.
“I wasn’t at my greatest in the present day however the guys who’re with me in the present day, who’ve been with me the entire tour, have been unimaginable this final couple of weeks.
“I actually felt like I used to be beginning to play a few of my greatest stuff however I could not do it within the second in the present day.”
Earlier on Sunday, world primary Diede de Groot gained her one hundred and thirty fifth match in a row when she beat Japanese second seed Yui Kamiji within the girls’s wheelchair singles last.
The Dutchwoman gained 7-5 6-4 to say her thirteenth consecutive Grand Slam title and surpass Shingo Kunieda for the longest streak of main wheelchair singles titles.
Within the quad wheelchair singles last, Dutch second seed Sam Schroder gained his third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Israel’s Man Sasson.