Sam Schröder Explained

Sam Schröder
Residence:Geleen, Netherlands
Birth Date:1999 9, df=y
Birth Place:Geleen, Netherlands
Plays:Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 1 (14 February 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 2 (31 October 2022)
Australianopenresult:W (2022, 2023, 2024)
Frenchopenresult:F (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Wimbledonresult:W (2022)
Usopenresult:W (2020, 2023)
Othertournaments:yes
Wheelchairtennismastersresult:W (2022)
Paralympicsresult:F (2020)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1 (31 December 2021)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1 (31 October 2022)
Australianopendoublesresult:W (2023)
Frenchopendoublesresult:W (2020, 2022)
Wimbledondoublesresult:W (2022, 2023)
Usopendoublesresult:W (2021, 2022, 2023)
Othertournamentsdoubles:yes
Wheelchairtennismastersdoublesresult:W (2021, 2022)
Paralympicsdoublesresult:W (2020)
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

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

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

Performance timelines

Current through 2024 Wimbledon

Quad singles

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Australian OpenAFWWW3 / 412–1
French OpenSFFFFF0 / 56–5
WimbledonNHFWSFF1 / 47–3
US OpenWQFFW2 / 48–3
style=text-align:leftWin–loss3–24–410–210–28–26 / 1742–11

Quad doubles

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Australian OpenASFFWSF1 / 4?–?
French OpenWFWSFW3 / 5?–?
WimbledonNHFWWW3 / 4?–?
US OpenFWWW3 / 4?–?
style=text-align:leftWin–loss?–??–??–??–?6–010 / 17?–?

Grand Slam tournament finals

Quad singles: 14 (6 titles, 8 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win2020US OpenHard Dylan Alcott7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–4
Loss2021Australian OpenHard Dylan Alcott1–6, 0–6
Loss2021French OpenClay Dylan Alcott 4–6, 2–6
Loss2021WimbledonGrass Dylan Alcott 2–6, 2–6
Win2022Australian OpenHard Dylan Alcott7–5, 6–0
Loss2022French OpenClay Niels Vink4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Win2022WimbledonGrass Niels Vink 7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss2022US OpenHard Niels Vink5–7, 3–6
Win2023Australian OpenHard Niels Vink6–2, 7–5
Loss2023French OpenClay Niels Vink6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win2023US OpenHard Niels Vink6–3, 7–5
Win2024Australian OpenHard Guy Sasson6–3, 6–3
Loss2024French OpenClay Guy Sasson2–6, 6–3, 6–7(7–10)
Loss2024WimbledonGrass Niels Vink6–7(4–7), 4–6

Quad doubles: 14 (10 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2020US OpenHard David Wagner Dylan Alcott
Andy Lapthorne
6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Win2020French OpenClay David Wagner Dylan Alcott
Andy Lapthorne
4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss2021French OpenClay Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne
David Wagner
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [7–10]
Loss2021WimbledonGrass Dylan Alcott Andy Lapthorne
David Wagner
1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win2021US OpenHard Niels Vink Dylan Alcott
Heath Davidson
6–3, 6–2
Loss2022Australian OpenHard Niels Vink Andy Lapthorne
David Wagner
6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win2022French OpenClay Niels Vink Heath Davidson
Ymanitu Silva
6–2, 6–2
Win2022WimbledonGrass Niels Vink Andy Lapthorne
David Wagner
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
Win2022US OpenHard Niels Vink David Wagner
Robert Shaw
6–1, 6–2
Win2023Australian OpenHard Niels Vink Donald Ramphadi
Ymanitu Silva
6–1, 6–3
Win2023WimbledonGrass Niels Vink Heath Davidson
Robert Shaw
7–6(7–5), 6–0
Win2023US OpenHard Niels Vink Andy Lapthorne
Donald Ramphadi
6–1, 6–2
Win2024French OpenClay Niels Vink Andy Lapthorne
Guy Sasson
7–6(11–9), 6–1
Win2024WimbledonGrass Niels Vink Andy Lapthorne
Guy Sasson
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schroder stuns Alcott to win US Open Quad Title on Grand Slam Debut . www.itftennis.com . 17 September 2020 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031193856/https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/schroder-stuns-alcott-to-win-us-open-quad-title-on-grand-slam-debut/ . live .
  2. Web site: Sam Schröder's: From cancer diagnosis to Paralympic dreams . www.itftennis.com . 17 September 2020 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031193224/https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/sam-schroeder-from-cancer-diagnosis-to-paralympic-dreams/ . live .