The third time is a charm for Alfie Hewett. In a third consecutive Wimbledon gentleman’s Wheelchair singles final, the 26-year-old Brit at last broke through to lift the trophy at his home Grand Slam.

“I think today proved that no matter how many times you can get knocked down, you can still get back up,” an emotional Hewett said as he warmly thanked his support team following a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Martin De La Puente on No.1 Court.

“We've gone through a lot together. A lot of highs and some lows but you never fail to get me back to myself and my level and keep believing in me.”

Hewett admitted that the memories of previous finals, when he lost to Shingo Kunieda in 2022 and Tokito Oda last year, had made him a “ball of nerves” as he contemplated his 23rd meeting with De La Puente.

And yet the popular local managed the huge occasion before an excited home crowd beautifully.

Hewett immediately set the scene for his most successful day at the All England Club, with spectacular court coverage helping him produce a forehand winner on the first point.

But he was made to work by De La Puenta, who had arrived at his first Grand Slam singles final with an upset victory over world No.1 and defending champion Oda in the semi-finals.

De La Puenta saved seven break points before Hewett at last converted in the third game and immediately recovered to level the first set. From the fifth game, however, Hewett finally seized momentum when he broke, then consolidated.

Six straight games went to the local, with the occasional sounds of champagne corks popping courtside providing an apt soundtrack as Hewett took a 6-2 2-0 lead.

The sense of celebration grew as the Brit managed some pressure – most obvious as he double-faulted to hand De La Puente one break back – and the Spaniard’s groundstrokes to level in the second set.

Hewett seized the last three games before securing his momentous victory on a backhand winner.

It was a ninth Grand Slam singles title in total for Hewett, adding to his four US Open victories, three at Roland Garros and an Australian Open triumph in 2023.

While Hewett has also teamed with Gordon Reid to claim five Wimbledon doubles titles, he’d long dreamed of claiming a singles crown.

“I've been really trying to see the positives in my developments and my game on grass, but you know when you've been watching this ever since a young kid and it's been a dream for so, so long narrowly missing out is a real tough one,” he said.

“I’m just really, really proud of my performance out there.”

There were emotional scenes as Niels Vink defeated Dutch countryman Sam Schroder to win a second consecutive Wimbledon quad wheelchair singles title.

“This is meaning so much for me. I want to thank Sam,” said Vink, having secured a hard-fought 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over his friend and doubles partner in an hour and 41 minutes on the No.3 Court. “Finally we are playing finals again together … I think we make each other better.”

It was a second Wimbledon title in two days for the 21-year-old, who teamed with Schroder to win the quad wheelchair singles final on Saturday.

Vink also celebrated his fifth Grand Slam singles triumph, adding to his Roland Garros titles in 2022 and 2023.

“After this year, I was just happy that I was in a Grand Slam final again because this year has been crazy,” said Vink, who exited to Israel’s Guy Sasson in the Australian Open and Roland Garros semi-finals.

“It’s crazy to get my level back and crazy to win Wimbledon for a second year in a row.”

It was especially pleasing for Vink after a challenging season impacted by an elbow injury and the illness of his coach, Hans-Jurgen Striek.

“Last week, I was feeling amazing because I knew Hans was coming. I started having fun again. Hans came here on Tuesday, and I was so happy,” he related.

“Even before today’s final, I did not have a straight face, I was smiling. I was smiling in the match. It is so special to win. This seemed impossible when I was injured and Hans was struggling. I am so happy he is here and enjoying every moment. This is for him.”

Billie Jean King was among the appreciative crowd members who watched No.1 seeds Yui Kamiji and Kgothatso Montjane claim the Wimbledon 2024 ladies’ wheelchair doubles title.

Kimiji and Montjane, from Japan and South Africa respectively, defeated No.2 seeds Diede De Groot and Jiske Griffioen to claim their first Wimbledon title as a team. It is a third Grand Slam doubles crown for the duo, who have also combined to win Roland-Garros and the US Open.

Their 6-4 6-4 victory over De Groot and Griffioen reversed the result of the 2023 final, when the Dutch pair claimed a straight-sets win. It also helped atone for a difficult singles campaign, when Kamiji defeated Montjane in the quarter-finals.

“We always try to be better and focus (on) every match (and) every point,” said Kamiji. “I’m very happy with our performance today.”

At the end of the day, Hewett completed his perfect day by combining with countryman Gordon Reid to win a sixth Wimbledon gentleman’s Wheelchair doubles title.

The top-seeded British duo defeated No.2 seeds Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda 6-4 7-6(2) to lift their 21st Grand Slam doubles title as a team.

Their victory was secured in a hard-fought two hours with Hewett drawing on the energy of his long-awaited Wimbledon singles success earlier in the day.

“I actually felt quite good out there. It was a good battle between us and Tokito and Takuya. They're a good partnership,” Hewett said.

“I knew I had to bring a lot of energy. When you just won your first Wimbledon singles title, there's no complaints about energy. There's a lot of good vibes.

“I'm just glad we could get out there and be clinical when we needed to be.”

Having also claimed the Australian Open and Roland-Garros doubles titles this season, Reid was delighted to add to his momentous record with Hewett.

“It was great. A beautiful way to end the week,” he said. “Obviously it was a perfect day for Alfie. Yeah, glad we can celebrate together tonight.”