Niels Vink

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Niels Vink
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Residence Helmond, Netherlands
Born (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 21)
Helmond, Netherlands
Singles
Career record140–41 (77.3%)
Highest ranking1 (14 March 2022)
Current ranking1 (30 May 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open F (2023)
French Open W (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon W (2023)
US Open W (2022)
Other tournaments
Masters W (2021)
Paralympic Games 3rd (2020)
Doubles
Career record85–28 (75.2%)
Highest ranking1 (13 September 2021)
Current ranking1 (31 January 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2023)
French Open W (2022)
Wimbledon W (2022, 2023)
US Open W (2021, 2022, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles W (2019, 2022)
Paralympic Games W (2020)
Medal record
Men's wheelchair tennis
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Quad doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Tokyo Quad singles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Quad singles
Last updated on: 5 June 2022.

Niels Vink (born 6 December 2002) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.

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Vink has won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open, one at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. He has also won seven 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]

Early life

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]

Career statistics

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(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 Australian Open

Quad singles

Tournament2021202220232024 SR W–L
Australian Open SF QF F SF 0 / 45–4
French Open A W W 2 / 26–0
Wimbledon A F W 1 / 25–1
US Open F W F 1/ 38–2
Win–loss3–28–211–22–14 / 1124–7

Quad doubles

Tournament2021202220232024 SR W–L
Australian Open SF F W SF [lower-alpha 1] 1 / 45–2
French Open A W SF 1 / 22–2
Wimbledon A W W 2 / 24–0
US Open W W W 3 / 37–0
Win–loss2–17–17–11–07 / 1117–3

Grand Slam tournament finals

Quad singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 2021 US Open Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Alcott 5–7, 2–6
Win 2022 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder 6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Loss 2022 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win 2022 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder7–5, 6–3
Loss 2023 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder2–6, 5–7
Win 2023 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 2023 WimbledonGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heath Davidson 6–1, 6–2
Loss 2023 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder3–6, 5–7

Quad doubles: 8 (7 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 2021 US Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dylan Alcott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heath Davidson
6–3, 6–2
Loss 2022 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Lapthorne
Flag of the United States.svg David Wagner
6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win 2022 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heath Davidson
Flag of Brazil.svg Ymanitu Silva
6–2, 6–2
Win 2022 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Lapthorne
Flag of the United States.svg David Wagner
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
Win 2022 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of the United States.svg David Wagner
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Shaw
6–1, 6–2
Win 2023 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of South Africa.svg Donald Ramphadi
Flag of Brazil.svg Ymanitu Silva
6–1, 6–3
Win 2023 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heath Davidson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Shaw
7–6(7–5), 6–0
Win 2023 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sam Schröder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Lapthorne
Flag of South Africa.svg Donald Ramphadi
6–1, 6–2

Notes

  1. Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.

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    References

    1. "Results Quads Double Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
    2. "Results Quads Singles Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
    3. 1 2 "Niels Vink bio" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2023.