Japanese teenager Tokito Oda made history by winning the Wimbledon wheelchair title with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory against Briton Alfie Hewett on Sunday. Aged 17 years and 69 days, Oda is the youngest man to win a Wimbledon singles title in any discipline. He is also the youngest player to win a Wimbledon singles title since 16-year-old Martina Hingis lifted the women’s trophy in 1997.
“This is so amazing. I didn’t expect this amazing support on this court. I am feeling like I’m living in a dream. I’m so happy,” Oda said. “I want to thank Alfie and his support team. It was not easy playing in this situation against a country’s home player. “He is one of the strongest players and I have played him many times. It’s really tough playing with him.”
Oda’s Wimbledon victory brought him a second Grand Slam title after he also beat Hewett to win the French Open in June. That success made him the youngest man to win a Grand Slam tournament in any discipline and also the youngest world No. 1 in the history of wheelchair tennis. Oda is too young to drink alcohol legally, so he had to settle for toasting his celebration with a glass of water instead of the champagne he would have preferred. “I am still 17, I wanted to open the champagne but I couldn’t, so maybe I will have sparkling water with my team,” he said.
Japanese teenager becomes youngest man in history to win a Wimbledon singles title.
Oda’s Wimbledon victory brought him a second Grand Slam title after he also beat Hewett to win the French Open in June.
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