If Gordon Reid wondered what the impact of his first Grand Slam singles title here at the Australian Open might be back home, it didn’t take him long to find out.

“It’s been literally overwhelming,” Reid said as the enormity of his achievement began to really sink in.

“It’s been crazy. My phone’s run out of battery about three times since the final because everyone keeps sending me so many messages. It’s amazing to have all that support.”

The 24-year-old’s 7-6, 6-4 victory over Joachim Gerard of Belgium gave Reid a first singles title to go with the two doubles Grand Slams he won in 2015.

The left-hander, who possesses a lovely touch at the net, celebrated his victory with a party, but was so exhausted by his efforts that it “wasn’t anything mental”.

“I did a little bit of celebrating,” he said. “I went out with Dylan Alcott, he won the quads, and my friends who flew down from Perth.

“We went to Dylan’s brother’s house and had a bit of a party, it was good – but nothing too crazy. I hardly slept anyway, just the adrenalin and stuff but I was pretty knackered. It was a pretty tough day.”

The Rio Olympics is Reid’s main goal and with Wimbledon finally catching up with the other three grand slams by holding a singles event this year, Reid could be even bigger news come the summer.

“It would be pretty special to take the first singles title for a wheelchair event at Wimbledon,” he said.

“We’re all looking forward to playing singles. It’s extra special for all us British players to play singles at the home slam for the first time. It’s really exciting and I just need to sharpen up my grass-court game.”

Wheelchair tennis has been growing in Britain in recent years and Reid’s success could be crucial as it looks to continue developing.

“I think it will help the profile 100 percent,” he said. “The amount of media coverage that my win has had already is only a good thing for the sport.

“One of the things about wheelchair tennis is a lot of people who don’t know about it, when they find out about it and they first watch it, they love it. It’s just getting it out there in the first place.”

"I’ve noticed a big difference here. I got my two doubles titles last year but in terms of media interest, I’ve had way more here. It’s brilliant for us and brilliant for the sport. Hopefully we can continue to raise the profile."