At the Australian Open, Diede de Groot won her 21st Grand Slam singles title and, with partner Jiske Griffioen, took the women's wheelchair doubles title with a 6-3 7-6(2) win over Kamiji/Montjane. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid notched their fifth consecutive men's wheelchair doubles title, defeating Miki/Oda 6-3 6-2, with Reid achieving his 100th career doubles title. Andy Lapthorne and David Wagner won the quad wheelchair doubles title with a 6-4 3-6 [10-2] victory. In a remarkable day for Japanese tennis, 17-year-old Tokito Oda won his first Australian Open and third Grand Slam singles title, defeating Alfie Hewett 6-2 6-4, while compatriot Rei Sakamoto clinched the boys' junior title.
Congratulations to Tokito Oda on winning his third wheelchair singles Grand Slam π He defeats Alfie Hewett 6-2 6-4. https://t.co/xV6ARVxJmx
Wow big day for Japanese teens in tennis... Tokito Oda, 17, beats defending champ and No.1 seed Alfie Hewett to claim the men's wheelchair trophy after fellow 17-year-old Rei Sakamoto captures the boys' junior title. #AusOpen
It's a maiden #AusOpen singles title for @OdaTokito π He prevails with a 6-2 6-4 win over Hewett. https://t.co/LmAHTxTBvW
Simply stunning β¨ Incredible play from 17-year-old @OdaTokito! #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/umwvPeMuqT
Tokito Oda takes the first set against the No.1 seed Alfie Hewett in the men's wheelchair singles final. Can the reigning champ respond? #AusOpen @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/l13wOPmu8R
Off to a hot start π₯ @OdaTokito leads Hewett 6-2 in the men's wheelchair singles final. #AusOpen β’ #AO2024 https://t.co/8JlP68f4R3
6οΈβ£ #AusOpen titles π Diede de Groot draws even with Hall of Famer @esthervergeer with 21 Grand Slam singles titles in women's Wheelchair Tennis! Congratulations, @DiedetheGreat πͺ https://t.co/J0ZyYydm8N
The No.1 seed takes the first! The @DiedetheGreat edges Y. Kamiji 7-5 in the first set of the women's wheelchair singles final. Can the No.2 seed respond? π€ #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/kTs7kpdPIr
The no.1 seed takes the first! The @DiedetheGreat edges Y. Kamiji 7-5 in the first set of the women's wheelchair singles final. Can the no.2 seed respond? π€ #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/wEHPCskQNm
The cream rose to the top on Friday at Melbourne Park, with champions crowned in AO 2024 wheelchair doubles finals! #AusOpen β’ #AO2024 https://t.co/2Lk4OmkF9o
A FIFTH successive #AusOpen wheelchair menβs doubles title for the pair. Alfie Hewett has now extended his overall major haul to 27 titles π€―π€―π€― #BBCTennis https://t.co/ZLP9yRN24Q
That's FIVE β @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 claim their fifth-consecutive AO men's wheelchair doubles title. https://t.co/affvgRd8QK
That's FIVE β @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 claim their fifth-consecutive AO men's wheelchair title. https://t.co/x666W9vAMG
A final played in great spirits π @andylapthorne & @wagnertennis take the #AusOpen quad wheelchair doubles title with a 6-4 3-6 [10-2] victory over Ramphadi/Sasson. https://t.co/OpvVudTGjk
Five-Peat πππππ @alfiehewett6 & @GordonReid91 win their fifth straight #AusOpen men's wheelchair doubles title by defeating Miki/Oda 6-3 6-2. Reid now has π― career doubles titles! https://t.co/asTI1rWAFm
Top seeds doing top seed things π @diedethegreat & @jiskegriffioen hold off Kamiji/Montjane 6-3 7-6(2) to take the women's wheelchair doubles title! #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/H5hZmj5HX8