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MELBOURNE, Australia (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 on Saturday.
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.
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