Britain's Hewett reaches wheelchair singles final
French Open 2025Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app
Great Britain's Alfie Hewett beat Gustavo Fernandez 4-6 6-4 6-7 (12-10) to reach the French Open wheelchair singles final.Second seed Hewett had not dropped a set in his first two matches but had to come from behind to get beyond Argentina's Fernandez in two hours and 46 minutes.Hewett is a 10-time Grand Slam singles champion and has won the French Open title three times.The 27-year-old faces world number one Tokito Oda in the final after the Japanese star beat Martin De La Puente 6-4 6-4.Hewett was also due to play alongside fellow Briton Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final on Friday but that match has been moved to Saturday.The British duo - who are five-time defending champions in Paris - will face Oda and France's Stephane Houdet for the title.
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