Sam Schröder

Sam Schröder
Country (sports)	Netherlands
Residence	Geleen, Netherlands
Born	25 September 1999 (age 24); Geleen, Netherlands
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	180–70 (72.0%)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (14 February 2022)
Current ranking	No. 2 (31 October 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (2022, 2023, 2024)
French Open	F (2021, 2022, 2023)
Wimbledon	W (2022)
US Open	W (2020, 2023)
Other tournaments
Masters	W (2022)
Paralympic Games	F (2020)
Doubles
Career record	109–46 (70.3%)
Highest ranking	No. 1 (31 December 2021)
Current ranking	No. 1 (31 October 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2023)
French Open	W (2020, 2022)
Wimbledon	W (2022, 2023)
US Open	W (2021, 2022, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles	W (2021, 2022)
Paralympic Games	W (2020)
Medal record
Men's wheelchair tennis
Representing Netherlands
Paralympic Games
European Championships

Sam Schröder (born 25 September 1999) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.

Schröder has a career high Quad Wheelchair singles ranking of 1, achieved on 14 February 2022. He also has a career high Quad Wheelchair doubles ranking of 1, achieved on 31 December 2021. Schröder won his first major title at the 2020 US Open, defeating Dylan Alcott in the final of the Quad Singles event.^[1]

Personal life[edit]

Schröder has split hand/split foot syndrome (SHFM), a rare genetic disorder which has caused his hands and feet to develop abnormally.^[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Performance timelines[edit]

**Key**
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 Australian Open

Quad singles[edit]

Tournament	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L
Australian Open	A	F	W	W	W	3 / 4	12–1
French Open	SF	F	F	F		0 / 4	5–4
Wimbledon	NH	F	W	SF		1 / 3	5–2
US Open	W	QF	F	W		2 / 4	8–3
Win–loss	3–2	4–4	10–2	10–2	4–0	6 / 15	38–9

Quad doubles[edit]

Tournament	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L
Australian Open	A	SF	F	W	SF^[a]	1 / 4	?–?
French Open	W	F	W	SF		2 / 4	?–?
Wimbledon	NH	F	W	W		2 / 3	?–?
US Open	F	W	W	W		3 / 4	?–?
Win–loss	?–?	?–?	?–?	?–?	1–0	8 / 15	?–?

Grand Slam tournament finals[edit]

Quad singles: 12 (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)[edit]

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2020	US Open	Hard	Dylan Alcott	7–6^(7–5), 0–6, 6–4
Loss	2021	Australian Open	Hard	Dylan Alcott	1–6, 0–6
Loss	2021	French Open	Clay	Dylan Alcott	4–6, 2–6
Loss	2021	Wimbledon	Grass	Dylan Alcott	2–6, 2–6
Win	2022	Australian Open	Hard	Dylan Alcott	7–5, 6–0
Loss	2022	French Open	Clay	Niels Vink	4–6, 6–7^(8–10)
Win	2022	Wimbledon	Grass	Niels Vink	7–6^(7–5), 6–1
Loss	2022	US Open	Hard	Niels Vink	5–7, 3–6
Win	2023	Australian Open	Hard	Niels Vink	6–2, 7–5
Loss	2023	French Open	Clay	Niels Vink	6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win	2023	US Open	Hard	Niels Vink	6–3, 7–5
Win	2024	Australian Open	Hard	Guy Sasson	6–3, 6–3

Quad doubles: 12 (8 titles, 4 runner-ups)[edit]

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2020	US Open	Hard	David Wagner	Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne	6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Win	2020	French Open	Clay	David Wagner	Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne	4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss	2021	French Open	Clay	Dylan Alcott	Andy Lapthorne David Wagner	6–7^(1–7), 6–4, [7–10]
Loss	2021	Wimbledon	Grass	Dylan Alcott	Andy Lapthorne David Wagner	1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win	2021	US Open	Hard	Niels Vink	Dylan Alcott Heath Davidson	6–3, 6–2
Loss	2022	Australian Open	Hard	Niels Vink	Andy Lapthorne David Wagner	6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win	2022	French Open	Clay	Niels Vink	Heath Davidson Ymanitu Silva	6–2, 6–2
Win	2022	Wimbledon	Grass	Niels Vink	Andy Lapthorne David Wagner	6–7^(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
Win	2022	US Open	Hard	Niels Vink	David Wagner Robert Shaw	6–1, 6–2
Win	2023	Australian Open	Hard	Niels Vink	Donald Ramphadi Ymanitu Silva	6–1, 6–3
Win	2023	Wimbledon	Grass	Niels Vink	Heath Davidson Robert Shaw	7–6^(7–5), 6–0
Win	2023	US Open	Hard	Niels Vink	Andy Lapthorne Donald Ramphadi	6–1, 6–2

Notes[edit]

^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.

References[edit]

^ "Schroder stuns Alcott to win US Open Quad Title on Grand Slam Debut". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ "Sam Schröder's: From cancer diagnosis to Paralympic dreams". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

External links[edit]

Sam Schroder at the International Tennis Federation
Sam Schroder at the International Paralympic Committee
Sam Schroder at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 August 2023)
Sam Schröder at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
Official website (in Dutch)

[Withdrew_note-3] Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.

[1] "Schroder stuns Alcott to win US Open Quad Title on Grand Slam Debut". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[2] "Sam Schröder's: From cancer diagnosis to Paralympic dreams". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

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