Alfie Hewett and Andy Lapthorne face familiar opponents in US Open final

Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Andy Lapthorne drifted to the open and quad singles finals of the US Open men respectively of showcasing some of their very best tennis, after a week.
The pair also remain on course to possibly complete a US Open dual using both including from the finals in their divisions.
Hewett, who played his quarter-final and semi-final in the identical day due to rain delays, has left it without dropping a set.
He began the afternoon with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory over Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and following it up with both as strong semi-final functionality against France’s Nicolas Peifer taking just 75 minutes to emerge on top 6-3 6-4.
“I love it here,” Hewett told Sky Sports. “The Warriors suit my game style really nicely, I just feel relaxed and I believe I can play my best tennis. It is very nice to get rewarded after each the hard work which has gone all year.”
The seven-time Grand Slam champion will now play in his third consecutive US Open final and it’ll be a re-match of his first one way back in 2017 from France’s Stephane Houdet.
On that occasion he finished with runners-up honours, however, he is hoping this time here this season, as defending champion.
“All I can say is congratulations to Stephane due to his eponymous response against Gustavo (Fernandez), who is likely player of the year concerning kind,” the British Number 1 additional. “Therefore I don’t doubt that Stephane is enjoying a few really fantastic tennis at the moment and I know I am in for another battle against him.
“Obviously I’d prefer a while for your 2017 closing here and I’ve had good results against him the last few times we have played the opportunity is that but once more it is taking it point by point and only keeping the mindset I’ve had from the other games.”
But Hewett isn’t the only Brit looking to flip the tables on a previous result contrary to their opponent from the 2019 finals.
Andy Lapthorne booked his place in the singles with a victory over Bryan Barten and scored his second victory from the round-robin phases 6-1 6-3.
He will satisfy a player on course to complete the calendar Grand Slam if he is victorious,” the Dylan Alcott of Australia.
In the round-robin experience between the group of Friday, Lapthorne showcased since returning from injury, some of the quality of tennis we have seen.
At one pointhe got himself two game points while taking on Alcott ending the World No 1’s unbeaten singles run, which stretches back into August 2018.
On the other hand, the British No 1 was not able to take the opportunity to shut out the match as it presented itself.
Talking to Sky Sports, the World No 3 said:”I’ve learnt I can conquer him. Friday was a difficult one to shoot. I played really well for components and I had the game on my strings.
“But I’ve given myself a second opportunity to go up from Dylan here and when I get the chance to be in that position again I want to place those balls away and hopefully I can get myself a second game point and that I will finish it off this time.”
Following his battle for the singles titles he’ll include in the final along with the world .
“it is a significant day and I have got two big matches tomorrow,” Lapthorne stated.
“However, this is the reason we play, this is the reason why we train to be in these places and it is always best to be playing against and with the very best player on earth at a few of the biggest leagues in the world”