WATCH: Australian great Dylan Alcott pairs up with Will Smith for 2022 Australian Open
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Will Smith and Dylan Alcott
World No. 1 in wheelchair singles and World No. 3 in doubles, Dylan Alcott has a new partner for the upcoming 2022 Australian Open where the Australian will be the defending champion in both the singles and doubles disciplines. The 31-year old recently appeared with actor Will Smith on the official Australian Open handle to announce their new ‘partnership’.
Alcott started the video by saying, “Yo, I’m here with my new doubles partner, the man, Will Smith. Yo, Will Smith how’s your wheelchair tennis going?” to which Smith replied, “Man, I’m loving it, I got skills man.” Alcott said, “We’re gonna be ‘Wheelin’ and Dealin’ get it? Willon, Dillon,” to which Smith said, “Willon and Dillon, that’s hot.”
Dylan went on to ask, “Are we going to win all 4 of the Grand Slams?” to which Smith replied, “I mean, I don’t see how and seriously I’m not trying to be arrogant, I’m just like who would beat us? When people get in there and we’re looking at people right, right in there, we’ll be looking at them and it’s like they’re going to crumble, ya’ll done messed up now.”
Dylan Alcott’s record at the Australian Open
Dylan turned Pro in 2014 and won his first Australian Open singles title in 2015. Since then he has not lost the title and at the upcoming 2022 Australian Open he will be the 7-time defending champion. All 7 of his titles have come in straight-set wins in the finals and has not lost a final in Melbourne Park.
In the doubles, ever since he made his debut in 2014, he has reached all the finals in Australia. He however lost the first four finals from 2014 to 2017 before winning his first in 2018. He has since won 4 consecutive doubles titles as well and will be the 4-time defending champion at the Slam this year.
His victories in Australia have formed the majority of the Grand Slam tallies of his 15 singles titles and 8 doubles titles that he has won so far.
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