Alcott wins sixth Open wheelchair title

Wheelchair whiz Dylan Alcott has choked back tears after winning a sixth straight Australian Open quad singles crown.

Alcott proudly declared he’d raised more than $40,000 for the disabled affected by Australia’s bushfires following his 6-0 6-4 final triumph over England’s Andy Lapthorne on Saturday night.

Australia’s only disabled winner of the Newcombe Medal, Alcott pledged to donate $100 per ace during his wheelchair quad singles and doubles campaigns.

With several sponsors kicking in, he ensured $800 for every one of his 41 aces would go towards disabled bushfire sufferers.

“We will be donating $40,000 to help people with a disability affected by bushfires,” Alcott said.

“And I know it’s been a pretty tough time in Australia and to try to help out in any way that we can, I was donating $100 per ace at the Australian Open and then all my team actually came on board.

“So, we actually donated $800 per ace and coming in to today.”

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