Rio Paralympics 2016: Gordon Reid wins gold in wheelchair tennis singles

Scotland’s Gordon Reid won Paralympics gold in the wheelchair tennis singles final.

The 24-year-old beat GB team-mate Alfie Hewett 6-2 6-1 in 54 minutes to collect his second medal in Rio.

On Thursday, Reid and Hewett had to settle for silver in the doubles event, losing out to French pair Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer.

Reid won the inaugural singles title at Wimbledon this year as well as the Australian Open title.

Article Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/37392066

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