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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

In the quad doubles, Andy and Heath won their opening match - last 8 - in two tight sets. Greg is on court now in doubles

In mens singles, Alfie won 1 and 2, Gordon won 3 and 2 and they now meet in the quarters

Alfie and Gordon are underway in their mens doubles opener.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 28th of January 2026 08:06:27 AM

wolf · Tennis legend

How are Alfie and Gordon unseeded in the doubles here when there are both ranked 2?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
How are Alfie and Gordon unseeded in the doubles here when there are both ranked 2?

The seedings came from last weeks rankings when they were both ranked 4, before their win in the 1000 event. So they were outside the seedings- if it had been this weeks rankings they would have been top seeds. Unfortunate timing

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Alfie and Gordon went on to win 0 and 4.

Will play the second seeds de la Puente / Houdet or Oda/Fernandez in the semis - which would be fit for the final, tbh, whichever pair that they play.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Alfie and Gordon went on to win 0 and 4.

Will play the second seeds de la Puente / Houdet or Oda/Fernandez in the semis - which would be fit for the final, tbh, whichever pair that they play.

They play Oda/Fernandez who came through 10-6 in a MTB.

indiana · Tennis legend

The Alfie vs Gordon QF is first up on Margaret Court Arena from midnight GMT.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
The Alfie vs Gordon QF is first up on Margaret Court Arena from midnight GMT.

Good to see !

Alfie/Gordon and also Andy are later on the Kia Arena for their doubles semis as well. Big day tomorrow.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ive not mentioned the boys and girls wheelchair events. The has two 4 player draws. The boys has 2 British players in it, the girls has 1.

Matthew Knoesen is one of the boys and going well so far. He beat 2nd seeded compatriot Lucas John de Gouveia in the opening round robin match. He is currently leading German top seed, Alex Lantermann, by 4-3 with a break in the second round robin.

Interesting to follow Matthew as the event progresses.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

In the wheelchair events at the AO

Mens singles - Alfie beat Gordon 2 and 3 and plays de la Puente in the semis; the other semi is Oda versus Fernandez, the top 4 seeds through

Quad doubles - Andy Lapthorne and Aussie partner, Heath Davidson, won their semi 10-6 in the MTB, and play top seeded Sasson and Vink in the final

Boys singles - Matthew Knoesen won all three of his group games and tops the table; Im not sure of this leads to a final or not, presumably the top two play in some sort of final? Nonetheless, he was unseeded and has done really well, lets see what the status is later!

Mens doubles - Alfie and Gordon just started their semi versus Oda and Fernandez

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Indeed, it looks like Matthew plays German Lantermann in the boys final. Lantermann is top seeded, but Matthew beat him during the group play.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

The boys doubles final takes place tomorrow - just a two pair draw but a British winner guaranteed as there is a Brit in each of the two pairs; there is also a Brit in the girls wheelchair doubles final.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

As an aside, the junior wheelchair events are a first this year for the AO, joining RG and USO. Wimbledon is the only slam to not have junior wheelchair events.

Jan · Hall of fame

Alfie and Gordon lost the MTB 4-10 sadly.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ah, this a shame. Oda and Fernandez are certainly the best pair alongside Alfie and Gordon right now, whatever the rankings and seedings say. Oda is just the top player, full stop. Hope Alfie can give him a real battle in the final.