Dylan Alcott shares magical Australian Open moment with great mate

Dylan Alcott heads into his singles final with a confidence boost after teaming up with his great mate to dominate the Australian Open.

Winners are grinners.

Dylan Alcott never gets sick of holding up trophies.

The Australian wheelchair tennis star added some more silverware to his collection when he teamed up with countryman Heath Davidson to win the quad wheelchair doubles title at Melbourne Park.

The Aussie top seeds outgunned Brit Andy Lapthorne and American David Wagner 10-7 in a deciding tiebreak after winning the first set 6-2 before dropping the second 3-6.

It’s the fourth time Alcott and Davidson have triumphed together at the Australian Open, giving Alcott his eighth grand slam doubles crown.

“I get to play tennis with one of my best mates,” Alcott said. “Not many people can say that.

“We don’t just hang out in tennis, we hang out in everyday life, too. It’s the 20th anniversary of us meeting this year.

“I have four Australian Open titles. Pretty awesome. Very proud of Heath and where he’s come from.”

Alcott will chase his seventh consecutive Australian Open singles crown on Wednesday against Dutchman Sam Schroder, but is happy just to have the chance to play at all.

“We are so lucky to be playing tennis at the moment,” he said. “We aren’t taking that opportunity for granted.

“I feel very grateful to be here. When other people can’t do their jobs, have lost loved ones, lost their jobs, can’t travel, are in lockdown … when you are grateful for the moment, I think you can relax.

“Win, lose or draw, who cares. I’m just lucky to be here. I’m thinking like that.”