Alfie Hewett pinpoints what went wrong at Wimbledon ahead of US Open hat-trick bid
Alfie Hewett insists he has all eyes on remedying his Wimbledon mistakes as he bids to clinch a consecutive hat-trick of US Open crowns.
The Norfolk wheelchair star, 27, grabbed New York glory in both 2022 and 2023 and following a break in the calendar last season due to the Paris 2024 Paralympics, returns to Flushing Meadows with a thrilling three-peat on the cards.
Hewett won a career 10th Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open in January, adding doubles victory alongside long-time partner on the court Gordon Reid in both Melbourne and at Roland Garros.
Now, coming off the back of defeats in the men's wheelchair singles and doubles finals at his home Slam at Wimbledon, Hewett admits that he is ready to get back to winning ways on the other side of the Atlantic.
"I think I've moved on [from Wimbledon]," he said. "There is always a tournament round the corner and so my attention is now on the US Open.
"My Wimbledon memories are still good, we would have liked to get the trophy but we've analysed the performance and we will work on those reasons moving forward.
"Being a Brit at Wimbledon is always the pinnacle of the calendar for us anyway. Whenever I turn up to a tournament, I want to do the best I can in both singles and doubles.
"We are all very highly motivated at the moment and [the US Open] is the final major pillar of the year so we want to do well there."
Hewett and Reid were in attendance at the UK's largest individual mass participation tennis competition, Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by Vodafone, last week.
The duo were there to cheer on the youngsters at SW19 and offer experience and advice, and Hewett noted the importance of the event in providing inspirational opportunities within grassroots tennis across the UK.
'We would have loved to have had something like this when we were younger and playing'' said Hewett.
"For wheelchair players, there is not a lot of opportunity to play on the grass until you get to the higher levels so to play at Wimbledon is such a good eye opening experience.
'Play your Way to Wimbledon is a massive event for someone to pick up a racket for the first time or start playing again if they haven't for a while. It's about being active at grassroots level, making friends and new tennis partners and that is the beauty of events like this."
Reid added: 'We want tennis to be available and accessible to everybody and get as many people as possible enjoying the sport. This event encapsulates that perfectly and we're proud to be a part of it.'
Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by Vodafone, is the UK's largest individual mass participation tennis competition. It is delivered by Vodafone, in partnership with the LTA and the All England Club, forming part of Vodafone's ongoing commitment to supporting grassroots tennis in the UK and making the sport more accessible for players of all ages and abilities.
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