Australian Open 2023 results: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid to meet in quarter-finals

Alfie Hewett has won three French Open and two US Open singles titles

Britain's Alfie Hewett began his reign as world number one with victory to set up an Australian Open quarter-final against doubles partner Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair event.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Hewett, 25, became the top-ranked men's wheelchair tennis player following Shingo Kunieda's retirement on Sunday.

The top seed delivered a performance to match his new title with a commanding 6-1 6-0 win over Japan's Daisuke Arai.

Reid beat Tom Egberink 6-1 3-6 6-4.

Reid, the 2016 champion, overcame Egberink in a third set that was interrupted by rain at Melbourne Park.

However, 17-year-old compatriot Ben Bartram was beaten on his senior Grand Slam debut, losing 6-0 3-6 6-3 to Japan's Takashi Sanada.

In the quad wheelchair singles, Andy Lapthorne lost 6-3 6-3 to American David Wagner while in the women's wheelchair draw, Lucy Shuker was also knocked out in a 6-0 6-0 defeat by Japanese second seed Yui Kamiji.

Hewett is bidding for a first Australian Open singles title, having lost to Kunieda in last year's final.

The US Open champion started his title bid strongly, hitting 27 winners in a one hour and 22 minute victory.

Hewett and Reid will begin their bid for a fourth successive doubles title in Melbourne against Joachim Gerard and Takuya Miki on Wednesday.

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