Alfie Hewett

Alfie Hewett, born on December 5, 1997, in Cantley, Norfolk, began playing wheelchair tennis in 2005 at the age of 8, at the East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club. His early life was marked by a congenital heart defect and Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease, which led to him using a wheelchair from age six. His competitive journey started in 2008, and by 2012, he had secured the first of three singles titles at the Junior Masters in Tarbes, France. In the same year, at 14, he won his first international senior men’s singles title in Belgium. Hewett’s career advanced significantly when he led Great Britain to victory in the World Team Cup junior event in 2013 and became a part of the men’s World Team Cup-winning team in 2015. He later pursued studies in Sport and Exercise Science at City College Norwich, balancing his academic pursuits with his emerging tennis career.

Hewett made a notable impact at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, where, despite being the 13th seed, he reached an all-British final against his doubles partner Gordon Reid, earning two silver medals in men’s singles and doubles. This performance set the stage for his first Grand Slam singles title win at Roland Garros in 2017. He achieved the year-end world No.1 ranking in men’s singles for the first time in 2023. A significant milestone followed with his maiden Wimbledon men’s singles title in 2024, making him only the second male wheelchair tennis player to complete the career Grand Slam, having won singles titles at all four major tournaments. He continued his success at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, securing a gold medal in Men’s Doubles with Gordon Reid and a silver in Men’s Singles.

Throughout his career, Hewett has accumulated nine Grand Slam singles championships and 21 Grand Slam doubles titles, alongside his long-term partner Gordon Reid. The pair achieved a historic Grand Slam in doubles in 2021, and their formidable partnership earned them Paralympic doubles gold in Paris 2024, complementing their two previous Paralympic doubles silvers. Individually, Hewett has also earned two Paralympic silver medals in singles. His remarkable achievements also include four World Team Cup gold medals and multiple Wheelchair Tennis Masters titles, highlighting his consistent performance and dominance in the sport.