Hewett and Reid Win US Open Wheelchair Doubles Title Again

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid know this court. They know the noise, the lights, the pressure. On Saturday in New York, they reminded everyone why they are still the standard.

Five years after their last US Open title together, the British duo clawed their way back from the brink to win the men’s wheelchair doubles crown once more, beating Spain’s Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands 2-6 6-3 10-7 in a match tie-break at Flushing Meadows.

A Final That Turned on Nerve

For a set and a break, it looked gone.

De la Puente and Spaargaren came out swinging, ripping through the opener 6-2 and then striking first in the second. They bullied the rallies, found the lines, and pushed Hewett and Reid into awkward corners of the court. The British pair, usually so assured as a team, were suddenly scrambling.

The momentum sat firmly on the other side of the net.

Then the response came.

Hewett and Reid tightened their patterns, sharpened their returns, and began to lean on the chemistry built over more than a decade. The serves found better spots, the communication grew louder, and the errors that had crept in early began to disappear. The pressure finally told as they broke back, then surged through the second set 6-3 to drag the final into a deciding match tie-break.

Under the lights, with the crowd growing into it, the match became exactly the kind of contest they relish: tight, tense, and demanding total belief.

They delivered, edging the tie-break 10-7 to complete a comeback that felt both familiar and remarkable.

A Partnership Etched in History

For 34-year-old Reid, this victory carries a special weight. It is his 30th Grand Slam doubles title, an extraordinary haul 11 years on from his first major triumph. Twenty-six of those have come alongside Hewett, a statistic that underlines just how dominant and enduring this partnership has been.

They are not just a successful team; they are a fixture of the sport.

“We've not won here for five years so this is something we've been desperate for and highly motivated for,” said 28-year-old Hewett on court, the emotion clear after another night on one of tennis’s biggest stages. “It won't be the last, we've got plenty more doubles to play in the future.

“These are the sort of matches we want to play in front of such an amazing crowd. I'm glad we could put on a bit of a show for you tonight.”

Reid, as ever, matched his partner’s sentiment with a nod to the journey they have shared.

“It's been more than 13 years we've been playing together and he's not sick of me yet. Hopefully we've got a few more years left in us,” he said, a line that drew as many smiles as cheers.

Still Hungry, Still Chasing

This sixth US Open men’s wheelchair doubles title as a pair does more than decorate their résumés. It reasserts their presence at the top of the game at a time when new challengers, like de la Puente and Spaargaren, are pushing hard to break through.

They had gone five years without this trophy. Now it is back in their hands, claimed the hard way, from a set and a break down, in a tie-break that could have swung either way.

Hewett and Reid walked off into the New York night not as a fading dynasty, but as champions who still believe there is more to come.

On this evidence, who is going to argue with them?