Niels Vink (born 6 December 2002) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.
 Vink during the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 2002 Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 140–41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (14 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (30 May 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | F (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | W (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | W (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 85–28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (13 September 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (31 January 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2022, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2022, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2021, 2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | W (2019, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | W (2020, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 5 June 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vink has won five Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open, two at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. He has also won nine 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
editAt 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
editPerformance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(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 French Open
Quad singles
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | QF | F | SF | 0 / 4 | 5–4 |
| French Open | A | W | W | SF | 2 / 3 | 7–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | F | W | W | 2 / 3 | 8–1 |
| US Open | F | W | F | NH | 1/ 3 | 8–2 |
| Win–loss | 3–2 | 8–2 | 11–2 | 6–2 | 5 / 13 | 28–8 |
Quad doubles
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | F | W | SF[a] | 1 / 4 | 5–2 |
| French Open | A | W | SF | W | 2 / 3 | 4–1 |
| Wimbledon | A | W | W | W | 3 / 3 | 6–0 |
| US Open | W | W | W | NH | 3 / 3 | 7–0 |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 9 / 13 | 20–3 |
Grand Slam tournament finals
editQuad singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2021 | US Open | Hard |  Dylan Alcott |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder |
6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
| Loss | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder |
6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Heath Davidson |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Quad doubles: 10 (9 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
 Andy Lapthorne David Wagner |
6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder |
Heath Davidson Ymanitu Silva |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder |
Andy Lapthorne David Wagner |
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
David Wagner  Robert Shaw |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
 Donald Ramphadi Ymanitu Silva |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder |
Heath Davidson Robert Shaw |
7–6(7–5), 6–0 |
| Win | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder |
Andy Lapthorne Donald Ramphadi |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Sam Schröder |
Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson |
7–6(11–9), 6–1 |
| Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder |
Andy Lapthorne Guy Sasson |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Notes
edit- ^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
References
edit- ^ "Results Quads Double Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
- ^ "Results Quads Singles Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
- ^ a b "Niels Vink bio" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
edit- Niels Vink at the International Tennis Federation
- Niels Vink at the International Paralympic Committee
- Niels Vink at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 September 2021)
- Niels Vink at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Official website (in Dutch)
