Shingo Kunieda once again showed he is unrivaled in the world of men’s wheelchair tennis when he beat Alfie Hewett to claim his 11th Australian Open singles title on Thursday.
It took 2 hours, 12 minutes and three sets, but Kunieda got the win in the Melbourne heat, beating the five-time Grand Slam singles champion from Britain 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.
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