French Open 2018: Gordon Reid beats Alfie Hewett in wheelchair quarter-finals
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Alfie Hewett became the first British player to win a French Open wheelchair singles title last year
French Open 2018 |
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Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 27 May-10 June |
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Gordon Reid beat defending champion and world number one Alfie Hewett in an all-British quarter-final of the men's wheelchair singles at the French Open.
Scotland's Reid came through 6-4 6-4 in 90 minutes against his doubles partner.
It was the first time the pair had been drawn together in the opening round of a Grand Slam.
Reid, who is looking for his third major singles title, will face Shingo Kunieda of Japan in the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Friday.
The Glasgow-born 26-year-old was a finalist in the competition in 2016, when he lost to Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina.
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