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British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships: Lucy Shuker and Stephane Houdet mixed doubles title

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Lucy Shuker defended her mixed doubles title on the final day of the British Open in Nottingham.

British number one Shuker, 37, and France's Stephane Houdet, 46, defeated Alfie Hewett, another Briton, and USA's Dana Mathewson 6-3 7-5.

"It was really good fun," Shuker said. "Dana and Alfie played really well and Stephane is just a gentleman.

"He's always encouraging and if you make a mistake, there's no negativity. For me it was just total enjoyment."

Shuker, who won the mixed doubles with compatriot Andy Lapthorne in 2015, when the mixed doubles was last held at the British Open, added that she intended to complete a hat-trick of victories with Houdet next year.