Dylan Alcott wins sixth-straight Australian Open singles title
Dylan Alcott says he hopes to inspire people with disabilities after continuing his dominance at Melbourne Park with a sixth straight Australian Open championship in the men's quad wheelchair singles.Dylan Alcott has called on people with disabilities to chase their dreams after winning his sixth consecutive singles title at the Australian OpenHe will donate $40,000 to people with disabilities who were affected by the bushfires in Australia The top-seeded Alcott made light work of his British rival Andy Lapthorne in the first set, before winning 6-0, 6-4 in one hour and 15 minutes under the roof on Rod Laver Arena.
It is his 10th major singles title and the win helped avenged his shock loss to Lapthorne in last year's US Open final, which robbed the Australian of a Grand Slam. Alcott said the most satisfying aspect of his win was the potential to provide inspiration for people with disabilities across a range of fields. "Look around the top row, every single person on the top row pretty much has a disability and the disability seats," Alcott said at the post-match presentation in Rod Laver Arena."I promise you as we continue to grow, society will support you and help you do whatever you want to do, like it's done for me." @AustralianOpen tweet: "@DylanAlcott def. Andy Lapthorne 6-0 6-4 to claim his SIXTH-STRAIGHT #AusOpen.""If there's one disabled person at home that's watching this and wondering whether they should go for their dreams, we are proof down here that you should," Lapthorne said. "Because I was up there the other night watching Nick Kyrgios and cheering on Nick and now I'm sitting on the court myself in front of this amazing crowd.
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