Carlos Alcaraz will not be the only Spaniard to compete in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Galician Martin de la Puente has obtained his ticket for the wheelchair tournament final of the British Grand Slam after overcoming the Japanese and first seed, Tokito Oda, 1-6, 6-3 and 6-3 in one hour and 48 minutes.
From the Bridge will play his first Grand Slam final after beating one of the fittest players on the circuit, an Oda who had just won the 2024 Australian Open and Roland Garros and world number one. Spanish, number four of the world of wheelchair tennis, knew how to take advantage of his opportunities, sealing seven breaking points during the three sets in the face of twenty unforced errors by the Japanese, which ended up sealing the match.
The vigu�s, yes� know what it is win a US Open in the doubles category after being crowned in 2022will have another tough rival in his first Grand Slam final, as he will meet el �dolo local Alfie Hewettwhom He only needs Wimbledon of Grand Slams to complete his record. A feat that was missed in the last two editions, after losing the 2022 and 2023 finals.
Alfie Hewett, It comes after also overcoming the Argentine in the semifinals Gustavo Fernández (4-6, 6-4 and 7-5). A strong rival for the Spaniard and authentic sports legend who has eight Grand Slams in singles and twenty in doubles.
An open fight to continue making historyin the case of Spanish because it is the first member of the ‘Armada’ to win a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam; while the British will seek complete his record of Grand Slams with the British crown in the individual tournament.
