Sports News | Dutch Player Sam Schroder Wins 4th Straight Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Title
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Sam Schroder has won his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open after defeating fellow Dutchman Niels Vink 7-6 (7), 7-5.
Melbourne, Jan 25 (AP) Sam Schroder has won his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open after defeating fellow Dutchman Niels Vink 7-6 (7), 7-5.
Second-ranked Vink went into the match with a 23-12 won-lost record against the top-ranked Schroder.
“I think it's very special for me to once again having won a tournament,” Schroder said. “After the first one, you want the second one. Unbelievable to have won the fourth one. It's really crazy when I think about it.”
There are three categories in wheelchair tennis — men, women and quads, with each category having singles and doubles tournaments. The quad is the newest division and for players who have substantial loss of function in at least one upper limb, and which may also include various other disabilities besides quadriplegia.
In the women's singles final, Yui Kamiji of Japan beat Dutch player Aniek van Koot 6-2, 6-2. In the men's singles final, Britain's Alfie Hewett beat Japan's Tokito Oda 6-4, 6-4.
In the junior girls title match, Vitoria Miranda of Brazil recovered from being shut out in the opening set to beat American Sabina Czauz 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). In the boys final, American Charlie Cooper beat Alexander Lantermann of Belgium 6-2, 6-2. (AP)
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