Sam Schröder (born 25 September 1999) is a Dutch
wheelchair tennis
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player.
Personal life
Schröder has
split hand/split foot syndrome (SHFM), a rare
genetic disorder
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which has caused his hands and feet to develop abnormally.
Wheelchair tennis career
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
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title at the
2020 US Open, defeating
Dylan Alcott
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in the final of the
Quad Singles event.
Career statistics
Performance timelines
''Current through
2025 Australian Open''
Quad singles
Quad doubles
Grand Slam tournament finals
Quad singles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Quad doubles: 15 (11 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Notes
References
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1999 births
Living people
Dutch male tennis players
Dutch wheelchair tennis players
Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for the Netherlands
Paralympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
Paralympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
Paralympic medalists in wheelchair tennis
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the European Para Championships
Wheelchair tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Sportspeople from Geleen
ITF number 1 ranked wheelchair tennis players
Tennis players from Limburg (Netherlands)
Australian Open (tennis) champions
21st-century Dutch sportsmen