Niels Vink
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 | 309–55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (14 March 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (30 May 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2022, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2023, 2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2022, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | W (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | W (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 189–32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (13 September 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (31 January 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2023, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2022, 2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2021, 2022, 2023, 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Niels Vink (born 6 December 2002) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He has won eight major singles titles, as well as a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics to complete the career Golden Slam. Vink has also won eleven major doubles titles, nine partnering Sam Schröder and two with Guy Sasson, as well as two Paralympic gold medals to complete the double career Golden Slam.
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.[1]
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.[1]
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 2025 US Open
Quad singles
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L |
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| Australian Open | SF | QF | F | SF | F | W | 1 / 6 | 12–5 |
| French Open | A | W | W | SF | F | 2 / 4 | 9–2 | |
| Wimbledon | A | F | W | W | W | 3 / 4 | 11–1 | |
| US Open | F | W | F | NH | W | 2 / 4 | 12–2 | |
| Win–loss | 3–2 | 8–2 | 11–2 | 6–2 | 12–2 | 4–0 | 8 / 18 | 44–10 |
Quad doubles
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | SF | F | W | SF[a] | F | W | 2 / 6 | 8–3 |
| French Open | A | W | SF | W | W | 3 / 4 | 6–1 | |
| Wimbledon | A | W | W | W | W | 4 / 4 | 8–0 | |
| US Open | W | W | W | NH | W | 4 / 4 | 10–0 | |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 4–0 | 9–1 | 3–0 | 13 / 18 | 32–4 |
Grand Slam tournament finals
Quad singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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 |
| Loss | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 6–7(7–9), 5–7 |
| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Guy Sasson | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Sam Schröder | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 2026 | Australian Open | Hard | Sam Schröder | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
Quad doubles: 15 (13 titles, 2 runner-ups)
| 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 |
| Loss | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard | Guy Sasson | Andy Lapthorne Sam Schröder |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Guy Sasson | Ahmet Kaplan Donald Ramphadi |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2025 | Wimbledon | Grass | Guy Sasson | Donald Ramphadi Gregory Slade |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 2025 | US Open | Hard | Guy Sasson | Francisco Cayulef Gonzalo Enrique Lazarte |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2026 | Australian Open | Hard | Guy Sasson | Heath Davidson Andy Lapthorne |
6–3, 6–1 |
Notes
- ^ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.
References
- ^ a b "Niels Vink bio" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
- 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 (in Dutch)
- Official website (in Dutch)