Sam Schröder

Sam Schröder
Schröder during the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceGeleen, Netherlands
Born (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 27)
Geleen, Netherlands
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record338–103
Highest rankingNo. 1 (14 February 2022)
Current rankingNo. 2 (31 October 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
French OpenF (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
WimbledonW (2022)
US OpenW (2020, 2023)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2022, 2025)
Paralympic GamesF (2020, 2024)
Doubles
Career record190–65
Highest rankingNo. 1 (31 December 2021)
Current rankingNo. 11 (1 June 2026)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2023, 2025)
French OpenW (2020, 2022, 2024)
WimbledonW (2022, 2023, 2024)
US OpenW (2021, 2022, 2023, 2026)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2021, 2022)
Paralympic GamesW (2020, 2024)
Medal record
Men's wheelchair tennis
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoQuad doubles
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisQuad doubles
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoQuad singles
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisQuad singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 RotterdamQuad singles

Sam Schröder (born 25 September 1999) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He has career-high Quad Wheelchair singles and Doubles rankings of #1.

Personal life

Schröder has split hand/split foot syndrome (SHFM), a rare genetic disorder that caused his hands and feet to develop abnormally. He has only one finger on each hand, and is missing his entire midfoot. Between the ages of one and 16, he had 30 surgeries to improve his condition.

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 title at the 2020 US Open, defeating Dylan Alcott in the final of the Quad Singles event.

Career statistics

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# 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 2026 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles

Quad singles

Tournament2020202120222023202420252026SRW–L
Australian Open A F W W W W F 4 / 6 19–2
French Open SF F F F F SF SF 0 / 7 10–7
Wimbledon NH F W SF F F F 1 / 6 11–5
US Open W QF F W NH F F 2 / 6 15–5
Win–loss 3–2 4–4 10–2 10–2 8–2 10–2 9–4 7 / 25 54–19

Quad doubles

Tournament2020202120222023202420252026SRW–L
Australian Open A SF F W SF W QF 2 / 6 7–3
French Open W F W SF W SF F 3 / 7 6–4
Wimbledon NH F W W W SF F 3 / 6 7–3
US Open F W W W NH SF W 4 / 6 11–2
Win–loss 1–1 2–3 7–1 7–1 5–0 4–3 5–3 12 / 23 31–12

Grand Slam tournament finals

Quad singles: 20 (7 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win2020US OpenHardAustralia Dylan Alcott7–6(7–5), 0–6, 6–4
Loss2021Australian OpenHardAustralia Dylan Alcott1–6, 0–6
Loss2021French OpenClayAustralia Dylan Alcott4–6, 2–6
Loss2021WimbledonGrassAustralia Dylan Alcott2–6, 2–6
Win2022Australian OpenHardAustralia Dylan Alcott7–5, 6–0
Loss2022French OpenClayNetherlands Niels Vink4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Win2022WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels Vink7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss2022US OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink5–7, 3–6
Win2023Australian OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink6–2, 7–5
Loss2023French OpenClayNetherlands Niels Vink6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win2023US OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink6–3, 7–5
Win2024Australian OpenHardIsrael Guy Sasson6–3, 6–3
Loss2024French OpenClayIsrael Guy Sasson2–6, 6–3, 6–7(7–10)
Loss2024WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels Vink6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win2025Australian OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink7–6(9–7), 7–5
Loss2025WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels Vink3–6, 3–6
Loss2025US OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink5–7, 3–6
Loss2026Australian OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss2026WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels Vink1–6, 3–6
Loss2026US OpenHardNetherlands Niels Vink2–6, 5–7

Quad doubles: 18 (13 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2020US OpenHardUnited States David WagnerAustralia Dylan Alcott
United Kingdom Andy Lapthorne		6–3, 4–6, [8–10]
Win2020French OpenClayUnited States David WagnerAustralia Dylan Alcott
United Kingdom Andy Lapthorne		4–6, 7–5, [10–8]
Loss2021French OpenClayAustralia Dylan AlcottUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
United States David Wagner		6–7(1–7), 6–4, [7–10]
Loss2021WimbledonGrassAustralia Dylan AlcottUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
United States David Wagner		1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win2021US OpenHardNetherlands Niels VinkAustralia Dylan Alcott
Australia Heath Davidson		6–3, 6–2
Loss2022Australian OpenHardNetherlands Niels VinkUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
United States David Wagner		6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win2022French OpenClayNetherlands Niels VinkAustralia Heath Davidson
Brazil Ymanitu Silva		6–2, 6–2
Win2022WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels VinkUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
United States David Wagner		6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–3
Win2022US OpenHardNetherlands Niels VinkUnited States David Wagner
Canada Robert Shaw		6–1, 6–2
Win2023Australian OpenHardNetherlands Niels VinkSouth Africa Donald Ramphadi
Brazil Ymanitu Silva		6–1, 6–3
Win2023WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels VinkAustralia Heath Davidson
Canada Robert Shaw		7–6(7–5), 6–0
Win2023US OpenHardNetherlands Niels VinkUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
South Africa Donald Ramphadi		6–1, 6–2
Win2024French OpenClayNetherlands Niels VinkUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
Israel Guy Sasson		7–6(11–9), 6–1
Win2024WimbledonGrassNetherlands Niels VinkUnited Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
Israel Guy Sasson		3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win2025Australian OpenHardUnited Kingdom Andy LapthorneIsrael Guy Sasson
Netherlands Niels Vink		6–1, 6–4
Loss2026French OpenClayAustralia Jin WoodmanIsrael Guy Sasson
Netherlands Niels Vink		4–6, 3–6
Loss2026WimbledonGrassAustralia Jin WoodmanIsrael Guy Sasson
Netherlands Niels Vink		2–6, 1–6
Win2026US OpenHardAustralia Jin WoodmanIsrael Guy Sasson
Netherlands Niels Vink		6–3, 2–6, [10–7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Withdrew during the tournament. Not counted as a loss.

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Schröder's: From cancer diagnosis to Paralympic dreams". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Schröder, Sam. "Sam story". Sam Schröder Official Website.
  3. ↑ "Schroder stuns Alcott to win US Open Quad Title on Grand Slam Debut". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.