Niels Vink
Niels Vink 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. As a result, he lost both legs and several phalanges.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.
Career statistics
Performance timelines
''Current through 2025 US Open''Quad singles
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Australian Open | SF | F | W | SF | 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 |