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Dylan Alcott
Dylan Martin Alcott, (born 4 December 1990) is an Australian former wheelchair tennis player, former wheelchair basketball player, radio host and motivational speaker. Alcott was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team, known colloquially as the Australian "Rollers". At the age of 17, he became the youngest Rollers gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, and was the youngest to compete in the wheelchair basketball competition. In 2014, he returned to wheelchair tennis with the aim of participating at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, at which he won gold medals in the Men's Quad Singles and Doubles. He was named the 2016 Australian Paralympian of the Year due to his outstanding achievements at Rio. Alcott is the only man to complete the Golden Slam in quad singles, winning all four majors and the Paralympics in 2021. In addition, he also won a separate non-calendar-year Grand Slam in quad singles between 2018 and 2019. He is also the only man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton East, Victoria
Hampton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Bayside local government area. Hampton East recorded a population of 5,069 at the 2021 census. History Hampton East is a residential suburb mainly developed during the 1950s. The Post Office opened on 1 September 1947, closed in 1950 and reopened in 1956. See also * City of Moorabbin The City of Moorabbin was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994. History Moorabbin was first incorporated as a road dist ... – Hampton East was previously within this former local government area. References External linksBayside City Council Website Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Bayside {{melbourne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Wheelchair Tennis Masters
The 2018 Wheelchair Tennis Masters (also known as the 2018 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a wheelchair tennis tournament played at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, United States, from 28 November to 2 December 2018. It is the season-ending event for the highest-ranked wheelchair tennis singles players on the 2018 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. Tournament The 2018 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters took place from 28 November to 2 December at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, United States. It was the 25th edition of the tournament (15th for quad players). The tournament was run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was part of the 2018 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The event took place on indoor hard courts. It served as the season-ending championship for singles players on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The eight players who qualified for the men's and women's events, and six players who qualified for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Wheelchair Basketball League (Australia)
The National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) is Australia's premier male wheelchair basketball Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing a non-disabled sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations (of ... league. It was established in 1988. 2019 teams Source2019 NWBL Ladder Champions References External links Official websiteWBL Finals 2022 {{Basketball in Australia Wheelchair basketball leagues in Australia Recurring sporting events established in 1988 1988 establishments in Australia Sports leagues established in 1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Tennis At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad Doubles
The quad doubles wheelchair tennis tournament at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ... from 9 to 13 September 2016. Seeds # / ''(final, silver medalists)'' # / ''(semifinals, bronze medalists)'' Draw References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Quad Doubles Quad doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 US Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Defending champions Dylan Alcott and Andy Lapthorne defeated Sam Schröder Sam Schröder (born 25 September 1999) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Schröder has a career high Quad Wheelchair singles ranking of 1, achieved on 14 February 2022. He also has a career high Quad Wheelchair doubles ranking of 1, achieved ... and David Wagner in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 0–8to win the quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2020 US Open. Draw Bracket References External links Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2020 US Open - Wheelchair Quad Doubles Wheelchair Quad Doubles U.S. Open, 2020 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 US Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Two-time defending champion Andrew Lapthorne and his partner Dylan Alcott defeated the other nine-time defending champion David Wagner and his partner Bryan Barten in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 0–6to win the quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2019 US Open. Alcott completed the Grand Slam and the career Golden Slam The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam p ... with the win. Seeds Draw Bracket External links Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 US Open - Wheelchair Quad Doubles Wheelchair Quad Doubles U.S. Open, 2019 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Dylan Alcott and Andrew Lapthorne defeated Koji Sugeno and David Wagner in the final, 6−2, 7−6(7−4) to win the inaugural quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships. It was the third step towards an eventual Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ... for Alcott. Lapthorne and Wagner were the defending champions from when the tournament was held as an exhibition the previous year, but chose not to participate together. Seeds Draw References External links Main Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 Wimbledon Championships - Wheelchair Quad Doubles 2019 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships, 2019 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 French Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Dylan Alcott and David Wagner defeated Ymanitu Silva and Koji Sugeno in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the inaugural quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2019 French Open. It was the second step towards an eventual Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ... for Alcott. Draw Finals References External Links Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:2019 French Open - Wheelchair Quad Doubles Wheelchair Quad Doubles French Open, 2019 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Three-time defending champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson defeated Andy Lapthorne and David Wagner in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 0–7to win the quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open. For the first time in major history, the draw was increased from four to eight players. The wheelchair quad doubles competition, consisting of a semifinal round and a championship match, began on 15 February. It featured the same field of eight players contesting the singles competition. Two of the four pairs were seeded, with the Australian duo of Alcott and Davidson receiving the top seed and the pair of Lapthorne and Wagner getting the second seed. Both seeded pairs won their semifinal matches in straight sets; Alcott/Davidson defeated Sam Schröder/Niels Vink and Lapthorne/Wagner defeated Koji Sugeno Koji Sugeno ( ja, 菅野 浩二, born 24 August 1981) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he and Mitsuteru Moroishi won bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Two-time defending champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson defeated Andy Lapthorne Andrew David Lapthorne (born 11 October 1990) is a British wheelchair tennis player. He took up wheelchair tennis in 2005, and entered the quad division in 2008. He is active in both singles and doubles tournaments, and has 13 multiple grand sl ... and David Wagner in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2020 Australian Open. Seeds Draw References External links Drawsheet on ausopen.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Open - Wheelchair Quad Doubles,2020 Wheelchair Quad Doubles 2020 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair Quad Doubles
Defending champions Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson defeated Andy Lapthorne and David Wagner in the final, 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 2–10to win the quad doubles wheelchair tennis title at the 2019 Australian Open. It was the first step towards an eventual Grand Slam Grand Slam most often refers to: * Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to: Games and sports * Grand slam, winning category te ... for Alcott. Seeds Draw References Main Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Open - Wheelchair Quad Doubles,2019 Wheelchair Quad Doubles 2019 Quad Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
