Dutch wheelchair tennis player
Sam Schröder Schröder during the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics.
Country (sports) Netherlands Residence Geleen , NetherlandsBorn (1999-09-25 ) 25 September 1999 (age 25) Geleen, NetherlandsPlays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Career record 180–70 Highest ranking No. 1 (14 February 2022) Current ranking No. 2 (31 October 2022) Australian Open W (2022 , 2023 , 2024 )French Open F (2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 ) Wimbledon W (2022 )US Open W (2020 , 2023 )Masters W (2022)Paralympic Games F (2020 ) Career record 109–46 Highest ranking No. 1 (31 December 2021) Current ranking No. 1 (31 October 2022) Australian Open W (2023 )French Open W (2020 , 2022 , 2024 )Wimbledon W (2022 , 2023 , 2024 )US Open W (2021 , 2022 , 2023 )Masters Doubles W (2021, 2022)Paralympic Games W (2020 )
Sam Schröder (born 25 September 1999) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.
Personal life
Schröder has split hand/split foot syndrome (SHFM) , a rare genetic disorder which has caused his hands and feet to develop abnormally.[ 1]
Wheelchair tennis career
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 on 31 December 2021. Schröder won his first major title at the 2020 US Open , defeating Dylan Alcott in the final of the Quad Singles event.[ 2]
Career statistics
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Current through 2024 Wimbledon
Quad singles
Quad doubles
Grand Slam tournament finals
Quad singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
2020
US Open
Hard
Dylan Alcott
7–6(7–5) , 0–6, 6–4
Loss
2021
Australian Open
Hard
Dylan Alcott
1–6, 0–6
Loss
2021
French Open
Clay
Dylan Alcott
4–6, 2–6
Loss
2021
Wimbledon
Grass
Dylan Alcott
2–6, 2–6
Win
2022
Australian Open
Hard
Dylan Alcott
7–5, 6–0
Loss
2022
French Open
Clay
Niels Vink
4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Win
2022
Wimbledon
Grass
Niels Vink
7–6(7–5) , 6–1
Loss
2022
US Open
Hard
Niels Vink
5–7, 3–6
Win
2023
Australian Open
Hard
Niels Vink
6–2, 7–5
Loss
2023
French Open
Clay
Niels Vink
6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win
2023
US Open
Hard
Niels Vink
6–3, 7–5
Win
2024
Australian Open
Hard
Guy Sasson
6–3, 6–3
Loss
2024
French Open
Clay
Guy Sasson
2–6, 6–3, 6–7(7–10)
Loss
2024
Wimbledon
Grass
Niels Vink
6–7(4–7) , 4–6
Quad doubles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
2020
US Open
Hard
David Wagner
Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne
6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Win
2020
French Open
Clay
David Wagner
Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss
2021
French Open
Clay
Dylan Alcott
Andy Lapthorne David Wagner
6–7(1–7) , 6–4, [7–10]
Loss
2021
Wimbledon
Grass
Dylan Alcott
Andy Lapthorne David Wagner
1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win
2021
US Open
Hard
Niels Vink
Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson
6–3, 6–2
Loss
2022
Australian Open
Hard
Niels Vink
Andy Lapthorne David Wagner
6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win
2022
French Open
Clay
Niels Vink
Heath Davidson Ymanitu Silva
6–2, 6–2
Win
2022
Wimbledon
Grass
Niels Vink
Andy Lapthorne David Wagner
6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–3
Win
2022
US Open
Hard
Niels Vink
David Wagner Robert Shaw
6–1, 6–2
Win
2023
Australian Open
Hard
Niels Vink
Donald Ramphadi Ymanitu Silva
6–1, 6–3
Win
2023
Wimbledon
Grass
Niels Vink
Heath Davidson Robert Shaw
7–6(7–5) , 6–0
Win
2023
US Open
Hard
Niels Vink
Andy Lapthorne Donald Ramphadi
6–1, 6–2
Win
2024
French Open
Clay
Niels Vink
Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson
7–6(11–9) , 6–1
Win
2024
Wimbledon
Grass
Niels Vink
Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson
3–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
Notes
^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
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