Derbyshire's Alex Jewitt was celebrating at the end of the Bank Holiday weekend after claiming the Mens Singles and Doubles titles at the 2010 National Wheelchair Tennis Championships. Jewitt hit top form in only his second tournament after returning from eight months out with a wrist injury in the event held at the Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre, Gloucester.
Dronfield based top seed Jewitt, a former runner-up in the men’s main draw, dropped just the first game of both the first and second sets as he secured a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Somerset’s Shaun Regan.
Jewitt sealed the first set with a sublime backhand down the line and after he sent a cross court backhand long on the first of two match points, Regan double-faulted to give Jewitt the title.
“It’s been a great weekend and after getting to the final before it’s a big thing to finally get my name on the trophy,” said Jewitt,.
Jewitt sealed a brace of National Championships titles after winning the men’s main draw doubles final later in the day, partnered by Hampshire’s Andrew McErlean. Jewitt and McErlean justified top seeding as they beat Steve Metcalfe and Regan 6-2, 6-0.
Jewitt is currently coached by Matt Lowe at the David Lloyd Club in Derby. He also trains at Graves TC in Sheffield and has worked with Paul Sheard and John Clifton.