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Japanese wheelchair tennis sensation Tokito Oda made history by becoming the youngest man ever to win at Wimbledon in any discipline after defeating British player Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair final on Sunday. Key details: Oda, 17, took his second straight Grand Slam title on Sunday when he defeated Hewett, 25, with a final score of 6-4 and 6-2 on court No. 1 at the AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground in London. Speaking in front of the crowd, Oda admitted that it was difficult “playing someone from their home country,” adding that he did not expect “this level of support” from the crowd and “to play on these courts.”
OVER £7.5m of investment is planned to be made into community projects and facilities in a Hampshire borough. Using funding that has been created as a result of new homes being built, Eastleigh Borough Council aims to improve its communities by investing in a range of projects. All told, 14 projects are set to benefit from funding with the largest amount being invested in a new Community Sports Ground and artificial pitch in Hedge End and Botley. A total of £3m has been allocated for the facility, with other projects including £1.4m for the new Arch Youth Theatre in Chandler’s Ford, £529,000 at the Memorial Hall and Glebe Meadow in Bishopstoke and £507,000 on a replacement for the Long Lane Pavilion in Bursledon.