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gold in the quad singles before breaking down in tears, telling media he wouldn't return to the Games again.
The 30-year-old's victory kept his 'golden slam' dream alive but he said he would not compete in another Paralympic Games, while adding "I owe it so much" and revealing it saved his life.defeated Dutchman Sam Schroder in Tokyo, winning 7-6 , 6-1.Dylan Alcott wins gold. "I love the Paralympics so much, it means so much to me. Paralympics sport saved my life – honestly it did. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I owe it so much.
"And not just as athletes. Hopefully this is changing perceptions beyond that. Not every person with a disability can be a Paralympian. "But they can be a doctor, a lawyer, a mum, a dad, a teacher, an educator, politician – whatever it is. But they often don't get the opportunities to play sport. And that's what we're trying to do.Australian wheelchair tennis hero Dylan Alcott. Schroder controlled the early games of the Tokyo quad singles final, breaking serve to take a 5-3 lead in the first set, but Alcott forced a tie-break and won the decider 7-2.
The former wheelchair basketballer then showed his exceptional class in breezing through the second set to win 6-1.to become just the second in history to complete a 'golden slam'.
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