Gustavo Fernández won the Wimbledon wheelchair singles title for the first time ©Getty Images

Gustavo Fernández of Argentina won his first Wimbledon wheelchair singles title after a superb fightback against world number one Shingo Kunieda.

Fernández dropped the first set but recovered to prevail 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 against the Japanese, earning him a third Grand Slam title of the year.

He will hold all four Grand Slam crowns at the same time if he triumphs at the upcoming US Open.

Shingo Kunieda, the world number one, took the first set but could not see out victory ©Getty Images
Shingo Kunieda, the world number one, took the first set but could not see out victory ©Getty Images

Elsewhere, Aniek van Koot teamed up with fellow singles finalist Diede de Groot to win the women's wheelchair doubles title in emphatic fashion.

Dutch star van Koot had beaten her compatriot in yesterday’s singles showdown and they linked up to great effect 24 hours later.

It was a swift victory over Netherlands player Marjolein Buis and Italy’s Giulia Capocci, a 6-1, 6-1 success which was sealed in one hour and three minutes.