MELBOURNE, Australia — Sam Schroder has claimed his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open, triumphing over fellow Dutch competitor Niels Vink with a score of 7-6 (7), 7-5 on Saturday.
Second seeded Vink entered the match with a record of 23 wins and 12 losses against the top-seeded Schroder.
“Winning this tournament again feels really special for me,” said Schroder. “After securing my first victory, I was eager for the second. It’s incredible to have achieved my fourth title. It’s really overwhelming when I reflect on it.”

In wheelchair tennis, there are three divisions: men, women, and quads, each featuring both singles and doubles tournaments. The quad division caters to players who experience significant loss of function in at least one upper limb and may also include various disabilities beyond quadriplegia.

In the women’s singles final, Japan’s Yui Kamiji secured a victory against Dutch player Aniek van Koot, winning decisively with a score of 6-2, 6-2. The men’s singles final saw British player Alfie Hewett overcome Japan’s Tokito Oda with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-4.

Additionally, in the junior girls’ final, Brazil’s Vitoria Miranda staged an impressive comeback after being blanked in the first set to defeat American Sabina Czauz with a score of 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). In the boys’ final, American Charlie Cooper triumphed over Belgium’s Alexander Lantermann, winning easily with a score of 6-2, 6-2.