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Dylan Alcott's dream of a "golden slam" is alive after the Australian won the Paralympics quad singles final against Dutchman Sam Schroder.
- Dylan Alcott's victory was sweet revenge following his and Heath Davidson's doubles loss on Thursday
- Alcott started the match against Sam Schroder strong, breaking the Dutchman to love, giving him a 2-0 lead
- He adds his Paralympic gold to the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon titles he has already won this year
Alcott, the world number one, edged Schroder 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 on Saturday to successfully defend his Paralympic wheelchair title from Rio.
The 30-year-old will depart Tokyo for the US Open, where he will try to make it a perfect five from five after also winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon crowns in 2021.
The singles win was sweet revenge for Alcott after he and Heath Davidson surrendered their Paralympic doubles crown to Schroder and Niels Vink.
Alcott started with a bang, breaking number two Schroder to love, giving him a 2-0 lead, but then only won one of the next six games as the Dutchman fought back.
Channeling Lleyton Hewitt's trademark "C'mon", Alcott willed himself to a first-set win after trailing 3-5.
Alcott was able to break back and then consolidate before he steamed through the tiebreak to clinch the set.
With all the momentum, the second set was a mostly one-sided affair, with Alcott sweeping through in 40 minutes.