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Australian Open quad wheelchair field expanded to eight players Sunday, 3 January 2021 Organisers of the Australian Open have doubled the quad wheelchair field for this year's tournament, with eight of the world's top nine players set to compete. The field was only four players deep in previous years. Wheelchair tennis events are due to take place from February 14 to 17 in Melbourne, after the first Grand Slam of the year was delayed because of the coronavrius pandemic. The quad draw is headlined by world number one and home favourite Dylan Alcott, who is seeking to win a seventh consecutive...

Plenty to cheer for Oceania Para athletes in 2020 Australian Para athletes made the most of the year outside the field of play, from Madison de Rozario’s Barbie doll to Ellie Cole and Ryley Batt starring in Netflix's 'Rising Phoenix' 23 Dec 2020 Imagen ECSTATIC: 2020 Australian Open men's quad wheelchair singles final winner Dylan Alcott poses during a media opportunity in Melbourne, Australia ⒸGraham Denholm/Getty Images By Sascha Ryner | For the IPC The year 2020 was meant to be like no other for the Paralympic Movement in the Oceania region. A year filled wit...

Dylan Alcott finishes 2020 as the world's best quad tennis player Posted MonMonday 21 DecDecember 2020 at 9:57pm Australia's Dylan Alcott is on top of the world after winning two grand slam titles in 2020. ( Print text only Cancel Australia's wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has capped a memorable 2020 by finishing the year as the International Tennis Federation's world number one for quad singles. Key points: In 2020, Alcott became the first quad player to win 10 grand slam titles His only loss all year was in the US Open final against Sam Schroder It is the fifth time Alcott has claimed...