Melbourne: Dylan Alcott’s big wheelchair bent from tennis Thursday after losing the Australian Open final, drawing curtains on a glittering career where it becomes a prominent advocate disability.
Australia is 31 years old, the most successful quad tennis player who has been with 15 grand slam singles and eight double titles, announced his decision to stop before the tournament.
There was a new champion under 🏆🇳🇱 @samwctennis beat Dylan Alcott 7-5 6-0 to win #Ausopen Quad WH …
https://t.co/WT5RH0GKNO- #Ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1643269573000IT followed the history – Making exploitation In 2021 when he completed the Golden Slam won the four quad singles majors and Gold Paralympics in the same year.
But the world number one, sports and media leaders in Australia, cannot come out on the high, losing to the second lead SC Schroder SAM 7-5, 6-0 at the Rod Laver Arena.
“To #ausopen, I love you very much.” Right back to you, @dlanalcott 💙 # AO2022 https://t.co/mrscryujy- #ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1643270152000 “I’m really the luckiest man in the world, and I don’t need to win today to realize that,” he said On the edge of the field, holding back tears.
Schroder pays tribute, saying: “Thank you for everything you have done.
You have inspired so many people out there to come out and play sports.” “I’m really the luckiest man in the world.” We are lucky to call you one of our own, @dylanalcott 🇦🇺🙌 # Ausopen • …
https://t.co/PV3A73GWKW- #AUSOpen (@AustralianOpen) 1643270623000Retirement from the court to coincide with Alcott named Australia this year on Wednesday , the role he promised to continue to change disability perception.
“My goal is to change the perception, so that people with disabilities can live their worthy life, not only in sports, but in work, in education, in the film, on TV, go to the bar, go to the festival, go to the bar , Go to the bar “he said.
Dear @ Dylanalcott, Thank you for everything 💙 # Ausopen • # AO2022 https://t.co/5KnxT2oaio- #Ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1643271181000 “That’s the reason I wake up from the bed.
This is not to win a gold medal or grand slams.
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“for a long sports career, Alcott find success at first in the Paralympics in Kursichir basketball and is part of the Australian team Medal Gold-Medal at the Beijing 2008 Aged 17.
He added a silver basketball in London four years later before switching to tennis quad to Rio 2016, win gold in single and double.
“I hope one day can do one small part of it.” For silver in doubles but the Golding Gold arranged it to complete the Golden Slam in New York only a week later.
As well as seven Australian open titles, Alcott won the US Open three times (2015, 2018, 2021), Wimbledon twice (2019, 2021) and was the Champion of Roland Garros three times (2019, 2021).