Dylan Alcott

Australia

retired

I used to have an expectation to win ... Now my expectation is to just be the best version of Dylan.

Dylan Alcott, 1 Feb 2020

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In juniors, peaked at wheelchair tennis world No.4 in February 2008
In 2011, was a recipient for the Order of Australia Medal
Offered a wildcard entry at Australian Open 2014 into the quads draw
Rose to quad wheelchair world No.1 in March 2014
Won his first Grand Slam title at Australian Open 2015; also won at the US Open in 2015
Won the prestigious Newcombe Medal at the Australian Tennis Awards in 2016
Is a seven-time Australian Open quad wheelchair singles champion
Completed a Grand Slam in quad wheelchair doubles in 2019, winning all four major titles for the season
Became first male player to complete a Golden Slam in 2021, sweeping the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open and Paralympic Games quad wheelchair singles titles
Retired from tennis after finishing runner-up in the Australian Open 2022 quad singles.

Studied commerce at the University of Melbourne
Represented Australia in wheelchair basketball at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympic Games, winning a gold and silver medal
Works as a motivational speaker, inspiring the youth of today to change the way that they perceive people with disabilities
Aspires to work in mainstream media as a television presenter; believes added media coverage will speak volumes for people with disabilities, giving them added exposure which they deserve
Loves music festivals; has become world famous for his ‘wheelchair crowd-surfing’
Won the TV Week Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent in 2019
Named Australian of the Year for 2022.

2022
Victorian Open

2021
Victorian Open, Australian Open, Roland Garros, Toyota Open International De L'ile de Re, Wimbledon, Tokyo Paralympic Games, US Open

2020
Tweed Heads International, Australian Open, US Open, French Riviera Open, Roland Garros

2019
Bendigo Open, Australian Open, Japan Open, French Open, Wimbledon

2018
Sydney International, Australian Open, Cajun Classic, World Team Cup, US Open, Wheelchair Tennis Masters

2017
Sydney International, Australian Open, Japan Open

2016
Queensland Wheelchair Tennis Open, Apia International Sydney, Australian Open, Johannesburg, South African Open, Japan Open, Open de France, British Open, Rio 2016 Paralympics

2015
Queensland Wheelchair Tennis Open, Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open, Australian Open, Pensacola Open, Japan Open, BNP Paribas Open de France, Belgian Open, US Open

2009
Sydney International

2022
Australian Open

2020
US Open

2019
US Open

2018
Japan Open

2015
Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open, Cajun Classic, British Open, Swiss Open Starling Hotel Geneva

2014
Queensland Wheelchair Tennis Open, Perry New Zealand Wheelchair Tennis Open, Australian Open, Fab-U-Life USTA/ITF Desert Classic, Cajun Classic, Pensacola Open