Dylan Alcott stunned by Sam Schroder in Australian Open farewell match as Dutchman wins quad singles wheelchair title

Sam Schroder pulls off a stunning upset by beating Dylan Alcott 7-5 6-0 to win the quad wheelchair singles final inside Rod Laver Arena. The 31-year-old was bidding to make it eight Australian Open titles in the final match of his career on his swansong, but instead Schroder was able to wrap up an emphatic straight sets victory. Ad/> For Schroder, who won his first major at the 2020 US Open by defeating Alcott, it is his first Australian Open singles title.

/> Australian Open'She is already the GOAT in women's game' — McEnroe on Serena eyeing record20 MINUTES AGO Alcott was understandably emotional in his post-match interview and thanked the Australian public for all their support during his career. «Congratulations to Sam,» he said. «He definitely deserved to win today.

He was definitely the better player. Awesome job and congratulations. After congratulating his team, he said: „I hated myself so much growing up and the reason I'm here is because of you so thank you so much.

“I'm really the luckiest guy in the world and I didn't need the win today to realise that. »It would've been nice to win but I am still the luckiest guy in this country if not the world to live the life I live. «This is the last time I ever get to speak on this court.

Thank you to every single person for changing my life.» Kunieda battles past GB's Hewett in three sets to win 11 AO singles title De Groot dominates to seal AO wheelchair singles title in under an hour Schroder said: «I want to say congrats to Dylan for having an amazing career. You've inspired so many people to get out there and play sports. »For disabled kids back home I know you've done an amazing job inspiring the world and I hope to one day do even a small part of that.