GB's Hewett & Reid win Wimbledon doubles opener

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid began their bid for a seventh Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title together with a swift victory over Tom Egberink and Maarten Ter Hofte.

The British pair needed just 63 minutes to beat the Dutchmen 6-1 6-0 on a sweltering morning at the All England Club.

Hewett and Reid were two-time defending champions last year but lost in the final to Martin de la Puente and Ruben Spaargaren.

They will face France's Stephane Houdet and Ji Zhenxu of China for a place in Saturday's final.

In the quad singles, Britain's Andy Lapthorne beat Gonzalo Enrique Lazarte of Argentina 7-5 6-2 to reach the semi-finals, but Greg Slade lost.