Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have achieved a remarkable feat by winning their seventh consecutive French Open wheelchair doubles title. The top seeds triumphed with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Spain's Martin de la Puente and France's Stephane Houdet, marking their 24th Grand Slam title together.

During the trophy presentation, Hewett reflected on their journey:

"This was one of the toughest tournaments we faced when we first started playing doubles with each other and it took us a fair few years to get our hands on this trophy. To win seven in a row is some achievement and I just want to say it's an absolute pleasure to be your doubles partner."

Despite the crowd favoring the home hope, Houdet, Hewett and Reid delivered a clinical performance, outpacing their opponents with 29 winners compared to 14 and winning 55% of points on the French-Spanish duo's first serve.

Reid expressed gratitude towards his partner:

"Big thanks to Alfie, we've been a team for a long time now but we are finding new ways to play and new ways to enjoy it."

Both players highlighted the significance of the year in wheelchair tennis, commemorating 50 years of the sport. Hewett emphasized the progress made:

"Tennis wins - 50 years of wheelchair tennis, to be on a court like this, having this sort of atmosphere, it's an absolute pleasure and long may it continue."