Niels Vink
Niels Vink (born 6 December 2002) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 2002 Helmond, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 140–41 (77.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | W (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | 3rd (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 85–28 (75.2%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (13 September 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (31 January 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2021, 2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | W (2019, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | W (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 5 June 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
At 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
Performance timelines
| 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 2023 Wimbledon Championships.
Grand Slam tournament finals
Quad singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2021 | US Open | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Quad doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
| 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 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
References
- "Results Quads Double Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
- "Results Quads Singles Tokyo 2020". www.paralympics.com.
- "Niels Vink bio" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
- Niels Vink at the International Tennis Federation
- Niels Vink at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website
- Niels Vink at TeamNL (in Dutch) (English translation)
- Official website (in Dutch)
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