When Dylan Alcott has dreams, he makes them happen.
One of those was to play at Roland-Garros. An extension of that dream was to surely take out the crown.
That he did on Saturday, the 28-year-old defeating long-time American rival David Wagner in the quad wheelchair singles final.
Alcott won through to the final after downing Brazilian Ymanitu Silva 6-1 6-2, while Wagner worked past Japan’s Koji Sugeno 6-4 6-0.
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A five-time Australian Open champion, two-time US Open champion and No.1 seed in the quad wheelchair singles, Alcott needed nearly two hours to seal the French silverware with a 6-2 4-6 6-2 win over Wagner.
The victory ensured Alcott retained his perfect record in quad singles finals, with the Aussie winning his eighth Grand Slam final from as many attempts.
It was also his seventh win over Wagner in Grand Slam finals.
That feeling when you win your first ever FRENCH OPEN BABY!!! An honour to be the first ever Roland Garros Quad Wheelchair Champion ... As always thank you to everyone for the love xxxxx #rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/RwUnVtLYHM
— Dylan Alcott (@DylanAlcott) June 8, 2019
Alcott extended his Grand Slam match-winning streak to 12. He has not lost a Grand Slam match since falling to Wagner in the round robin stage at the 2018 Australian Open. He also extended his Tour-level match-winning streak to 17.
Alcott has now won all four events he has contested in 2019 - at the Bendigo Open, the Australian Open, the Japan Open and, now, the French Open.
If Ash Barty needed any inspiration as she prepares for her maiden Grand Slam final, Alcott’s win was it. The compatriots caught up following Barty’s semi-final win over American Amanda Anisimova on Friday.
Couple of happy Aussies who are both into their first @rolandgarros singles finals!!! Yewww @ashbar96 #rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/Re4Xjvoegq
— Dylan Alcott (@DylanAlcott) June 7, 2019
Alcott will now get a serious shot at history. The 2019 season will, for the first time, feature wheelchair events at all four Grand Slams.
With the Australian and French titles now in tow, Alcott will turn his focus to the grass courts of London with an eye on Wimbledon success, before taking a shot at retaining his US Open crown.
Earlier in the week, Alcott revealed his Calendar Slam dream burned ever brighter following a chat with Aussie legend Rod Laver, who in 1962 became the first man to be crowned singles champion in all four major tournaments in the same year since Don Budge in 1938. Laver repeated the feat in 1969.
"As an elite tennis player growing up, you dream of playing the four Grand Slams and for this to be made possible for me is a dream come true,” Alcott said.
"I spent some time with Rod Laver during the last Australian Open and heard all about his Grand Slam. With the four majors now on my circuit this is certainly a tempting triumph.”
