Wheelchair Tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid claim 10th Grand Slam in a row at French Open

The British duo have now claimed 10 straight Grand Slam titles
The British duo have now claimed 10 straight Grand Slam titles Credit: Roland-Garros

Wheelchair Tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won the men's wheelchair doubles to hand Britain belated success at the French Open.

The top seeds defended their title with a 7-6 (5) 7-6 (5) victory over Shingo Kunieda and Gustavo Fernandez for a 10th consecutive grand slam doubles crown.

The match was due to take place on Saturday but was postponed due to rain.

Hewett, 24, from Norwich, said: "What a battle that was out there today. It was probably some of the best wheelchair tennis we could have put on today. Now I'm looking forward to the grass-court season ahead."

Scot Reid, 30, added: "Thanks to Alfie as always, he worked hard for me today. I'd like to say a big thanks to our team. They do a lot of work behind the scenes to help us perform well."