Rio repeat as GB duo take silver in wheelchair tennis final France's Houdet and Peifer prevail 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (4) Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid had to settle for a second successive silver in the men's wheelchair tennis doubles after an epic three-set battle against the defending champions at the Ariake Tennis Centre in Tokyo. The gold medal was decided by a third-set tiebreak with France's Rio 2016 winner Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer coming out on top 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (4).
Heartbreak for ParalympicsGB's Hewett and Reid as France win gold in thriller
The Guardian - 3 Sep 2021 11:05
Rio repeat as GB duo take silver in wheelchair tennis final France's Houdet and Peifer prevail 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (4) Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid had to settle for a second successive silver in the men's wheelchair tennis doubles after an epic three-set battle against the defending champions at the Ariake Tennis Centre in Tokyo. The gold medal was decided by a third-set tiebreak with France's Rio 2016 winner Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer coming out on top 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (4).
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