Yeah, did you see me vomiting up pickle juice? I was on the pickle juice early in the third set. Whoever invented that, they need a raise. Dylan Alcott, the 31-year-old Australian wheelchair tennis star, on the physical toll taken during his three-set win over 19-year-old sensation Niels Vink in the quad singles draw.
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Dylan Alcott, quad wheelchair tennis superstar and pickle-juice enthusiast, prepares to say goodbye
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"I think in life, not just in tennis, you've just got to find a way sometimes," said the 31-year-old, seven-time defending Australian Open champion.
Published Jan 25, 2022

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Alcott sipping a mid-match refreshment, at the 2018 Australian Open.
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Lapthorne and Alcott embraced at net after their semifinal in Melbourne.
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