Double delight for Brit Hewett

BRITAIN’S Alfie Hewett is on for a win-double, having reached the finals of the Australian Open wheelchair singles and doubles.

The world No1 had a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory over Japan’s Takuya Mika to reach a third straight final at Melbourne Park, where he is bidding for his first title. He will face another Japanese player in 16-year-old Tokito Oda in the final.

Hewett then booked his place in the doubles final with playing partner Gordon Reid, following a 6-4, 6-4 win against Daisuke Arai and Takashi Sanada.