Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett have become the first Brits to win the men’s wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon.
The pair beat the top seeds, France’s Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer 4-6 6-1 7-6 (8-6), the BBC reported.
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Reid will also play in the inaugural men’s wheelchair singles final on Sunday.
Wheelchair doubles has been played at the tournament in SW19 for a decade but it was only this year that a singles competition was introduced.
A number of sportspeople tweeted their admiration for the winners...
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon also tweeted her congratulations:
Many others on Twitter also celebrated the win and described the pair as inspirational...
Tennis fans will be hoping for another British victory on Sunday as Andy Murray faces Canadian Milos Raonic in the men’s singles final on Centre Court.
Murray beat the Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych on Friday, while Raonic saw off Switzerland’s Roger Federer in a tense match.
On Saturday the women’s finals also saw Serena Williams beat Angelique Kerber to gain a seventh women’s singles win.
Gordon Reid (left) and Alfie Hewett compete in The Final of the Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Gordon Reid (right) and Alfie Hewett compete in The Final of the Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Alfie Hewett (left) and Gordon Reid compete in The Final of the Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Alfie Hewett (right) and Gordon Reid celebrate their victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday July 9, 2016. See PA story TENNIS Wimbledon. Photo credit should read: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only. No commercial use without prior written consent of the AELTC. Still image use only - no moving images to emulate broadcast. No superimposing or removal of sponsor/ad logos. Call +44 (0)1158 447447 for further information. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Gordon Reid (right) and Alfie Hewett compete in The Final of the Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Gordon Reid (right) and Alfie Hewett compete in The Final of the Wheelchair Gentlemen's Doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Adam Davy/PA Wire)
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Alfie Hewett (left) and Gordon Reid celebrate their victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Alfie Hewett (left) and Gordon Reid pose for a photo as they celebrate their victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Alfie Hewett celebrates victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Gordon Reid celebrates victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Stephane Houdet (right) and Nicolas Peifer with their runner up medals in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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Gordon Reid celebrates victory in the men's wheelchair doubles on day twelve of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Gordon Reid of Great Britain (R) and Alfie Hewett of Great Britain (L) celebrate victory during the Men's Wheelchair Doubles Final against Stephane Houdet of France and Nicolas Peifer of France on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 9, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Julian Finney via Getty Images)