Gordon Reid became the first Wimbledon Gentlemen's Wheelchair Singles champion, beating Sweden's Stefan Olsson 6-1, 6-4 in one hour nine minutes.
Cheered on by the crowd on a packed Court 17, and with cries of "Reid-o" ringing around the grounds, the 24-year-old added the singles crown to Saturday's doubles title, which he won with fellow Briton Alfie Hewett.
"It's incredible to have the opportunity to play singles here," Reid said. "It's something I've dreamed of for a long time. To come here and win in front of all the people who I love. I'm never going to forget this moment."
Reid's win was the first of two British victories in the Wheelchair category on Sunday, after Jordanne Wiley and Japan's Yui Kamiji beat Dutch opponents Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot in straight sets in the ladies' doubles.
Preparation had been less than perfect for the Reid who took to the court after a sleepless night. “I was staying at the National Tennis Centre the last two weeks. There was a party on last night that went on until 1am. I ended up moving hotels at 10pm last night and escaped the noise,” he said. “It wasn’t ideal. I didn’t have a great sleep. A bit of restless sleep.”
But if Reid was at all tired, he did not show it and the Australian Open champion raced to a 6-1 opening set. The second was a closer contest but, roared on by hundreds of fans sporting Reid's trademark Alice band, the Briton broke in the decisive eighth game to serve for the set.
"The moment got to me a little bit," Reid said of his first match point, which he squandered with a double fault. "I let a little bit of doubt creep into my mind. My arm got a little bit tense and I didn't go through very fast with either of those serves. But I cleared my head and pushed back up for the second one. Just picked my spot and hit it well and the rest is history."
Reid described the win as a "bit of a dream", adding: "A Wimbledon title was always going to be unbelievable but to be the first to ever win the singles event, I'm never going to forget that."
Reid said he hoped the victory and attention wheelchair tennis has attracted would inspire others with disabilities. "For me, this sport has helped me so much in my recovery from my condition, my life in general. It’s helped me a lot.
"Because we're busy as full-time athletes, we don't always have opportunities to give back to the sport. So if this can help in some way inspire more people and get more people playing and help other kids in the same way it helped me, that's just as special to me as winning the title."