Kings of clay Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid guarantee Paralympic tennis medal as Andy Lapthorne bows out
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between them the British pair have won 25 grand slam doubles titles, including seven wins here in the French capital but they’ve lost the last two Paralympic finals when red-hot favourites and it stings. open image in gallery Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett have been dominant on the Roland Garros clay “We’ve played Takuya and Tokito a lot in recent slams and we know what to expect, they are very dangerous opponents. “Alfie is the world No 1, he’s playing so well and he’s the one to beat in the singles for me.” Meanwhile, another British tennis player named Andy has made a tearful farewell to their career at Roland Garros. After Andy Murray’s emotional goodbye at the Olympics, Andy Lapthorne said this would be it after he and partner Gregory Slade were edged out in the wheelchair tennis quad doubles final.
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