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Hewett loses final to Oda for second straight year

Britain's Alfie Hewett was beaten in the French Open wheelchair singles final by Japan's Tokito Oda for the second year in a row.

A day after winning the doubles trophy with fellow Briton Gordon Reid, Hewett lost 6-3 6-3 defeat to top seed Oda.

It is a fourth successive title at Roland Garros for the 20-year-old Oda.

Hewett has now lost five of the seven major finals he has played against Oda, who has dominated Grand Slam singles events in recent years.

"First of all congratulations Tokito and your team, I'm not sure how many years you have won this in a row but it seems to feel like forever," Hewett said.

"It's obviously nice to be back in the final here but I am gutted with the performance, it's definitely not one I am proud of.

"It's still been a good week."

After losing the first set, Hewett found his rhythm at the start of the second to open up a 3-0 lead.

But Oda raised his intensity and reeled off the next six games to secure victory after 80 minutes.

A 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, Hewett was searching for his first major singles title since the 2025 Australian Open.

Oda, meanwhile, has won eight of the last 11 Grand Slam singles events.

"Thank you Alfie and your team. I always feel like both of us are getting better on the court and every time it's different, every time the tennis level is higher," he said.

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