Alfie Hewett
British wheelchair tennis champion and Paralympic medallist. Can he win the Wimbledon singles title and gold at Tokyo before he’s forced out of the game – by a change in rules?
He's 23, with 16 Grand Slam titles to his name and focused on winning his first Wimbledon singles title. Yet British wheelchair tennis champion, Alfie Hewett, is facing the end of his career because of a change in rules. The elite sportsman, from Norwich, Norfolk, is currently ineligible to compete beyond 2021 after being told by the International Tennis Federation that his disability is not severe enough.
Mark Coles talks to friends, family and career professionals to find out how the sports-loving six year-old was suddenly forced to adapt from running around a football pitch to being in a wheelchair. And how this life-changing event has shaped him into the player he is today.
Presenter: Mark Coles
Researchers: Lauren Moore, Sowda Ali and Bethan Head
Production Co-ordinator: Janet Staples
Producer: Sally Abrahams
Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Alex Lewis
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- Sat 3 Jul 2021 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 Jul 2021 05:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 Jul 2021 17:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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