Wheelchair Tennis Masters: Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett progress to semi-finals
Wheelchair Tennis Masters | |
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Venue: Loughborough University Tennis Centre Dates: 29 Nov-3 Dec | |
Coverage: Watch live across Connected TV, the BBC Sport website and mobile app. |
Britain’s Gordon Reid came from 5-1 down in a deciding set to beat top seed Gustavo Fernandez and earn a semi-final place at the Wheelchair Tennis Masters.
The 26-year-old Paralympic men’s singles champion defeated his Argentine opponent 6-3 1-6 7-5 and will play Japan’s Shingo Kunieda next.
Reid’s compatriot Alfie Hewett beat Stephane Houdet of France 2-6 7-5 6-4 and also made the semi-finals.
He will face Belgium’s defending champion Joachim Gerard.
In the women’s singles, Lucy Shuker forced Dutchwoman Marjolein Buis into a deciding third set but was defeated 6-2 6-7 (4-6) 6-2 and was knocked out.
Anthony Cotterill lost his quad singles match with Australia’s Heath Davidson 4-6 6-4 0-6, meaning he too has been eliminated.