| Wimbledon 2019 on the BBC |
|---|
| Event: Wheelchair competitions Venue: All England Club Dates: 11-14 July |
| Coverage: Watch live on BBC iPlayer, Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and app from Thursday, with Saturday and Sunday finals live from 11:00 on BBC Two. |
Two-time Paralympic silver medallist Andy Lapthorne made history as the first Briton to reach a quad wheelchair tennis final at Wimbledon.
The 28-year-old – the 2014 US Open champion – beat American David Wagner 7-5 6-4.
He will play his doubles partner Dylan Alcott in Saturday’s final.
Paralympic champion Gordon Reid struggled against Japanese top seed Shingo Kunieda in the men’s wheelchair singles quarter-finals, losing 6-1 6-1.
Having appeared as an exhibition event in 2018, quad wheelchair tennis is making its competitive debut at the All England Club.
