British number one Reid, whose first national title came at Gloucester in 2007 when he became the youngest men’s national champion at the age of 15, regained the title in 2013. He secured a successful defence with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over British number three and 2008 champion David Phillipson.

The victory comes on the back of a career best third place at the end of year masters in London in November and caps a memorable year for Reid.

He said: “This is a great way to end a very good season. After winning here in Gloucester, aged 15, and then missing a few subsequent national championships in between due to playing international tournaments, it’s really nice to come back and defend the title I won in London last year,” said world number three Reid.

Phillipson upset the seeding in the men’s singles semi-finals, beating British number two Marc McCarroll to reach his second successive final and went on to leave Gloucester this year with his fourth national doubles title after partnering Alfie Hewett to a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over top seeds McCarroll and Reid in the final of that event.

It was a first senior national title for world number one ranked junior Hewett.