Wheelchair champion Alcott to retire after Australian Open
The Hindu
The 15-times Grand Slam champion, a prominent media personality in Australia, said he was "spinning too many plates" and wanted the next generation to have a chance to shine
Wheelchair tennis world number one Dylan Alcott will bid for a record-extending eighth successive Australian Open title at his home Grand Slam before bowing out of the sport, he said on November 8.
The 30-year-old Melbourne man will look to go out on a high after having completed the "Golden Slam" in 2021, winning all four of the quad singles titles at the Grand Slams and a second successive Paralympics gold at Tokyo.
"This is my home and the Australian Open changed my life, tennis changed my life," Alcott told reporters at Melbourne Park.
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