Wheelchair men's singles
2022 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionJapan Shingo Kunieda
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Alfie Hewett
Score4–6, 7–5, 7–6(10–5)
Draw8
Seeds2

Shingo Kunieda defeated Alfie Hewett in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(10–5) to win the gentlemen's singles wheelchair tennis title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon singles title and record-extending 28th major singles title overall. With the win, Kunieda completed both a non-calendar year Grand Slam and the career Super Slam. Hewett served for the championship four times, but was broken all four times by Kunieda.[1]

Joachim Gérard was the defending champion,[2] but was defeated by Kunieda in the semifinals.

Seeds

  1. Japan Shingo Kunieda (champion)
  2. United Kingdom Alfie Hewett (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Japan Shingo Kunieda 6 65 6
Netherlands Tom Egberink 1 77 1
1 Japan Shingo Kunieda 6 6
Belgium Joachim Gérard 2 1
Belgium Joachim Gérard 6 77
WC Japan Tokito Oda 4 62
1 Japan Shingo Kunieda 4 7 710
2 United Kingdom Alfie Hewett 6 5 65
Argentina Gustavo Fernández 6 6
France Nicolas Peifer 4 1
Argentina Gustavo Fernández 6 63 4
2 United Kingdom Alfie Hewett 2 77 6
United Kingdom Gordon Reid 2 6 4
2 United Kingdom Alfie Hewett 6 3 6

References

  1. "Wimbledon: Alfie Hewett loses to Shingo Kunieda in men's wheelchair singles final". BBC Sport. 10 July 2022.
  2. "Gerard Conquers SW19 and Sets Sights On More Slams and Paralympic Gold". International Tennis Federation. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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