Britain's Reid in French Open wheelchair final
2019 French Open |
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Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 26 May-9 June |
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Britain’s Gordon Reid came from a set down to reach his second French Open wheelchair singles final with victory against top seed Shingo Kunieda.
The former Australian Open and Wimbledon champion, 27, beat his Japanese opponent 2-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-2.
Reid will play second seed Gustavo Fernandez, who beat Briton Alfie Hewett, in Saturday’s final.
Hewett, 21, lifted the title in 2017 but lost 6-1 6-2 to Argentine Fernandez in this year’s semi-final.
All four players were on the same court for the doubles semi-final later on Friday, with Fernandez and Kunieda defeating the British second seeds 6-2 7-5.
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