‘Even when we're not maybe feeling our best physically or whatever, Gordon and I have seven or eight years of history to rely on. We've experienced a lot’
two US Opens. He has also enjoyed an extraordinary run of success in doubles, with this year’s Australian Open triumph the ninth consecutive Grand Slam doubles title he has won alongside Gordon Reid. The Britons now own the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam titles, previously held by Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver, who won eight women’s doubles titles in a row between 1983 and 1985.
Hewett and Reid have not lost in a Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon in 2019, having gone on to win back-to-back calendar-year Grand Slams. Does Hewett consider himself to be a better doubles player than singles? “I think titles obviously speak for themselves,” he said. “What Gordon and I have achieved as a doubles partnership is incredible. I think it shows the level of consistency and
commitment that we’re able to put out on the tennis court. Even when we’re not maybe feeling our best physically or whatever, we’ve got seven or eight years of history to rely on. Maybe other pairs don’t have that level of chemistry that we have. We’ve experienced a lot.” However, Hewett concedes that one factor in the British pair’s success has been that not all the world’s best players contest
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