2022 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair men's singles

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]

Wheelchair men's singles
2022 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionJapan Shingo Kunieda
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Alfie Hewett
Score4–6, 7–5, 7–6(10–5)
Details
Draw8
Seeds2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
14&U Singles boys girls
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Joachim Gérard was the defending champion,[2] but was defeated by Kunieda in the semifinals.

Seeds

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  1.   Shingo Kunieda (champion)
  2.   Alfie Hewett (final)

Draw

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Finals

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

References

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  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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