{"id":122410,"date":"2021-09-01T06:52:57","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T06:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=122410"},"modified":"2021-09-01T07:59:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T07:59:40","slug":"alcotts-heart-melting-moment-with-little-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=122410","title":{"rendered":"Alcott's heart-melting moment with 'little legend'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian tennis champion Dylan Alcott<\/a> was sublime in his semi-final quad wheelchair singles victory over Dutchman Niels Vink at the Tokyo Paralympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the three-time Paralympic gold medallist may have been even more impressive in his embrace with his rival after the match, in which he kept his aspirations of achieving a golden slam alive.<\/p>\n

After defeating his 18-year-old opponent 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, Alcott wheeled around to his rival's side of the net and the pair of exhausted players embraced in an emotional moment.<\/p>\n

As the pair hugged for several seconds, 30-year-old Alcott patted Vink on his head and back, his rival soaking up an incredible moment with a man he idolised.<\/p>\n

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"He's half my age, what a little legend he is, Niels," Alcott said.<\/p>\n

"I know he read my book growing up, I sent him a birthday video for his 18th (birthday), we're mates.<\/p>\n

"When I hugged him at the end he was in tears. He wouldn't let go and I just said I was so proud of him, how well he played.<\/p>\n

"I'm just so proud of him."<\/p>\n

Alcott will square off with Dutchman Sam Schroder in the gold-medal match tomorrow.<\/p>\n

He said he was zeroing in on the decider on the back of a memorable semi-final.<\/p>\n

"That was the best match I have ever been a part of," Alcott said.<\/p>\n

"It was special."<\/p>\n

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