Country (sports) | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Helmond, Netherlands | 6 December 2002|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 140–41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (14 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 1 (30 May 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | F (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masters | W (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | W (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 85–28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (13 September 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 1 (31 January 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2022, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2021, 2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masters Doubles | W (2019, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | W (2020, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 5 June 2022. |
Niels Vink (born 6 December 2002) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.
Vink has won five Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. He has also won nine Grand Slam doubles titles, all have been with Sam Schröder.
At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Vink won a gold medal with partner Sam Schröder in the Quad Doubles, and a bronze in the Quad Singles. [1] [2]
At the age of one year, Vink contracted a bacterial infection (meningococcal sepsis). As a result, he lost both legs and several phalanges. [3]
At the age of nine, he attended the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. This is where his ambition arose to one day participate in the Paralympic Games. After trying out a few sports, he chose wheelchair tennis. [3]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through 2024 French Open
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | SF | QF | F | SF | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
French Open | A | W | W | SF | 2 / 3 | 7–1 |
Wimbledon | A | F | W | W | 2 / 3 | 8–1 |
US Open | F | W | F | NH | 1/ 3 | 8–2 |
Win–loss | 3–2 | 8–2 | 11–2 | 6–2 | 5 / 13 | 28–8 |
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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Australian Open | SF | F | W | SF [lower-alpha 1] | 1 / 4 | 5–2 |
French Open | A | W | SF | W | 2 / 3 | 4–1 |
Wimbledon | A | W | W | W | 3 / 3 | 6–0 |
US Open | W | W | W | NH | 3 / 3 | 7–0 |
Win–loss | 2–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 9 / 13 | 20–3 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Dylan Alcott | 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder | 6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
Loss | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | 6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Heath Davidson | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | Andy Lapthorne David Wagner | 6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder | Heath Davidson Ymanitu Silva | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | Andy Lapthorne David Wagner | 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | David Wagner Robert Shaw | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | Donald Ramphadi Ymanitu Silva | 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | Heath Davidson Robert Shaw | 7–6(7–5), 6–0 |
Win | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | Andy Lapthorne Donald Ramphadi | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder | Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson | 7–6(11–9), 6–1 |
Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
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