{"id":190483,"date":"2022-01-25T02:43:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T03:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=190483"},"modified":"2022-01-25T20:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:59:14","slug":"alcotts-classy-gesture-after-astonishing-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=190483","title":{"rendered":"Alcott's classy gesture after astonishing feat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dylan Alcott<\/a> has paid an emotional tribute to long-time rival Andy Lapthorne, with the pair embracing following their Australian Open<\/a> quad wheelchair singles semifinal at Melbourne Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alcott will play in an astonishing eighth consecutive Australian Open final, after he beat Lapthorne 6-3 6-0 today.<\/p>\n

Following the straight sets victory, the wheelchair tennis great said he and Lapthorne have gone through the journey together.<\/p>\n

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\"Dylan<\/p>\n

"I want to give a big shout out to Andy. We just had a big embrace at the net. I got a bit emotional," Alcott said.<\/p>\n

"He is a beautiful man. He said thanks for everything. Thanks for making his dreams come true.<\/p>\n

"We did this together. Andy started before I did. We are the same age. First Grand Slam on a centre court was with this man, Andy Lapthorne."<\/p>\n

\"Alcott's<\/p>\n

Thursday will be Alcott's last professional tennis match, having announced his retirement from the tour.<\/p>\n

But before then, he will be flying from Melbourne to Canberra today take part in the tomorrow's Australia Day proceedings.<\/p>\n

Alcott is nominated for the Australian of the Year gong.<\/p>\n

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"I think I'm no chance, first and foremost. I think Patty Mills is going to win," he said.<\/p>\n

"To be nominated and for a person of disability to win that award would be massive. And I can't be sitting in my bedroom on Zoom with bad internet if I did win. So, I'm going to go up.<\/p>\n

"I don't think I'm any chance."<\/p>\n

Whether he wins the award or not, Alcott will need to put Australia Day behind him quickly and refocus on Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n

On Thursday he takes on Sam Schroder from the Netherlands, the Aussie vying to win one more title on home soil before hanging up his racquet.<\/p>\n

\"Alcott's<\/p>\n

"It would be unbelievable, but it wouldn't be everything, right? I will live if I don't win on Thursday," he said.<\/p>\n

"I've got the best life in the world, regardless of whether I win on Thursday. I'm the luckiest guy in the world, regardless of whether I win on Thursday."<\/p>\n

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