Wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda makes a promotional appearance alongside Nippon Life Insurance Company executive Yasutoyo Takada in April 2023 in Tokyo. (©SANKEI)
Tokito Oda overpowered Alfie Hewett in the Wimbledon men's wheelchair tennis singles final on Sunday, July 12, winning 6-1, 6-1 in London.
Oda claimed his third Wimbledon singles title ― he won it for the first time in 2023. He also earned his sixth consecutive Grand Slam singles title, a streak that began at the 2025 French Open.
Sunday's Wimbledon final was a rematch of the 2025 title showdown between Japan's world No 1 and his British counterpart. A year ago, Oda triumphed 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
The 20-year-old Oda has now collected 10 Grand Slam singles titles.
Second-ranked Hewett committed 10 double faults to Oda's three.
Oda was 5-for-11 on break points, while Hewett finished 0-for-5.
In other notable stats for the 1-hour, 8-minute clash, Oda owned an 86-33 advantage in net points won. And Oda amassed 24 winners to Hewett's 10.
An Ecstatic Feeling for Tokito Oda
With the win, Tokito Oda improved to 18-8 against his British rival in singles finals.
What's more, Sunday's victory delivered euphoria for the tournament champion.
"I'm feeling just incredible," Oda said after the match, according to the official tournament website. "When I won here the first time, I was 17. I didn't know what kind of special place it is here.
"It's been three years since then, and every year I come here I play with pride and play with pleasure. Every year I've come here, wheelchair tennis has grown and people love wheelchair tennis."
On Saturday, Hewett and compatriot Gordon Reid defeated Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez and Oda 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the wheelchair doubles final at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
A day later, Hewett, 28, reacted to his performance against Oda and spoke about his younger rival's amazing career to date.
"It's not the performance I wanted today, I don't think Tokito read the script," Hewett said in an on-court interview, BBC Sport reported. "Congratulations to him and his team, that's three Grand Slams now [in 2026] so I know what his goal will be going into the US Open. Hopefully someone can stop him."
Hewett added, "He's an incredible player and demonstrated that again today, so massive congratulations."
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