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{{Short description|Australian wheelchair athlete (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox wheelchair tennis player
| name                              = Dylan Alcott<br>{{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}}
| image                             = XXXX15 - Dylan Alcott - 3b - 2016 Team processing.jpg
| caption                           = 2016 Australian Paralympic team portrait of Alcott
| nickname                          = 
| country                           = Australia
| residence                         = [[Hampton East, Victoria]]
| birth_date                        = {{birth date and age|1990|12|4|df=y}}
| birth_place                       = [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia
| death_date                        = 
| death_place                       = 
| turnedpro                         = 2014
| retired                           = 2022
| plays                             = Quad, right-handed
| careerprizemoney                  = 
| tennishofyear                     = <!-- year inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame -->
| tennishofid                       = <!-- ID from the Tennis HoF website, taken from http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/First Name-Last Name i.e. martina-navratilova, which it is all undercase letters-->
| website                           = 
| singlesrecord                     = {{tennis record|won=245|lost=55}}
| singlestitles                     = 
| highestsinglesranking             = No. '''1''' (29 June 2015)
| currentsinglesranking             =
| AustralianOpenresult              = '''W''' ([[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2015]], [[2016 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2016]], [[2017 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2017]], [[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2018]], [[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]], [[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2020]], '''[[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]]''')
| FrenchOpenresult                  = '''W''' ([[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]], [[2020 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2020]], '''[[2021 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]]''')
| Wimbledonresult                   = '''W''' ([[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]], '''[[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]]''')
| USOpenresult                      = '''W''' ([[2015 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2015]], [[2018 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2018]], '''[[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]]''')
| Othertournaments                  = yes
| WheelchairTennisMastersresult     = '''W''' ([[2018 Wheelchair Tennis Masters|2018]])
| Paralympicsresult                 = '''W''' ([[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|2016]], '''[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|2021]]''')
| doublesrecord                     = {{tennis record|won=108|lost=46}}
| doublestitles                     = 
| highestdoublesranking             = No. '''1''' (9 September 2019)
| currentdoublesranking             = 
| grandslamsdoublesresults          = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult       = '''W''' ([[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2018]], '''[[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]''', [[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2020]], [[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2021]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult           = '''W''' ('''[[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]''')
| WimbledonDoublesresult            = '''W''' ('''[[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]''')
| USOpenDoublesresult               = '''W''' ('''[[2019 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]''', [[2020 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2020]])
| OthertournamentsDoubles           = Yes
| WheelchairTennisMastersDoublesresult   = 
| ParalympicsDoublesresult          = '''W''' ([[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|2016]])
| WheelchairWorldTeamCupresult      = 
| updated                           = 27 January 2022
| module =
 {{Infobox basketball biography
 | embed = yes
 | position     = [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] 
 | league       = [[National Wheelchair Basketball League (Australia)|National Wheelchair Basketball League]] (NWBL)
 | team         = Dandenong Rangers
 | career_start = 2004
 | career_end = 2012
 | highlights   = 
* NWBL Low Point MVP (2010)
* 4x Wheelchair Sports Victoria Junior Athlete of the Year (2004–2006 and 2008)
* Junior National Championships MVP (2010)
* Dandenong Rangers Most Improved Player (2007)
 }}
| medaltemplates                    =
{{Medal|Country|{{AUS}}}}
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[wheelchair tennis]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Paralympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|Quad singles]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|Quad doubles]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|Quad singles]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|2020 Tokyo|[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|Quad doubles]]}}
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[wheelchair basketball]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics|Paralympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]]|[[Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Wheelchair Basketball World Championship|World Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship|2010 Birmingham]]|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2006 Amsterdam|Team}}
}}
'''Dylan Martin Alcott''', {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|AO}} (born 4 December 1990) is an Australian former [[wheelchair tennis]] player, former [[wheelchair basketball]] player, radio host, actor, foundation founder, business owner and motivational speaker. Alcott was a member of the [[Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team]], known colloquially as the Australian "Rollers". At the age of 17, he became the youngest Rollers gold medal winner, at the [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing Paralympics]], and was the youngest to compete in the [[Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|wheelchair basketball competition]]. In 2014, he returned to wheelchair tennis with the aim of participating at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio Paralympics]], at which he won gold medals in the Men's Quad Singles and Doubles. He was named the 2016 [[Australian Paralympic Committee awards#Australian Paralympian of the Year|Australian Paralympian of the Year]] due to his outstanding achievements at Rio.

Alcott is the only man to complete the [[Golden Slam]] in quad singles, winning all four majors and the [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|Paralympics]] in 2021. In addition, he also won a separate [[Non calendar year Grand Slam|non-calendar-year Grand Slam]] in quad singles between 2018 and 2019. He is also the only man to complete the [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Grand Slam|Grand Slam]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-04|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Grand Slam (tennis)#Grand Slam|reason= The anchor (Grand Slam) [[Special:Diff/1227209401|has been deleted]].}} in quad doubles, winning all four major titles in 2019.

Alongside his sporting career, Alcott hosted the weekend afternoon radio show on Australian radio station [[Triple J]], and the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] live music show ''The Set'', as well as being a commentator for the [[2019 Australian Open]]. He also was a member of the panel on the [[The Footy Show (AFL)|''AFL Footy Show'']] in 2019 until its cancellation.

In 2022, Alcott was named [[Australian of the Year]] and was made an [[Officer of the Order of Australia]].<ref name="paralympic_gold_medallist_dylan_alcott_makes_more_history_after_being_named_australian_of_the_year_2022">{{Cite news|last=Brennan|first=Eliott|date=26 January 2022|title=Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott makes more history after being named Australian of the Year|work=[[Inside the Games|InsideTheGames.biz]]|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118300/dylan-alcott-australian-year|access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref> A portrait by Felix von Dallwitz titled ''Dylan Alcott, AOTY'' was a finalist in the [[List of Archibald Prize 2022 finalists|2022 Archibald Prize]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archibald Prize Archibald 2022 work: Dylan Alcott, AOTY by Felix von Dallwitz |url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2022/30456/ |access-date=2022-05-06 |website=Art Gallery of New South Wales |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Dylan Alcott was born in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, on 4 December 1990<ref name=rio /> to parents Martin and Resie. He has an older brother named Zack.<ref name=mclachlan /> He was born with a tumour wrapped around his [[spinal cord]] which was operated on during the first few weeks of his life.<ref name=vis>{{cite book|title=A c h i e v i n g S u c c e s s I n L i f e, L e a r n i n g & S p o r t : Eight School Aged Athletes Share Their Journey|date=2008|publisher=Victorian Institute of Sport|location=Melbourne}}</ref> The tumour was successfully cut out; however, it left Alcott a paraplegic, requiring him to use a wheelchair.

Alcott attended [[Brighton Grammar School]] from year 6, and he competed for Victoria in swimming, and Australia for wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball. Alcott graduated Brighton Grammar school in 2008.<ref name=vis />

Alcott's first sport of choice was wheelchair tennis, where he represented Australia on numerous occasions, reaching a ranking of 100 in the world by age 16 (4th in the world for under-18s).

==Basketball==
[[File:Australia men wheelchair basketball v Great Britain 5699.JPG|thumb|left|Alcott in a game versus Great Britain]]

Alcott played his first game of wheelchair basketball aged 14.<ref name=mclachlan>{{cite news|last1=McLachlan|first1=Hamish|title=Hamish McLachlan: What you didn't know about paralympian Dylan Alcott|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/hamish-mclachlan-what-you-didnt-know-about-paralympian-dylan-alcott/news-story/e014a0a503a9c8ced57cd37fe0f0efef|access-date=9 November 2015|work=Herald Sun|date=7 November 2015|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052636/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fnews%2Fvictoria%2Fhamish-mclachlan-what-you-didnt-know-about-paralympian-dylan-alcott%2Fnews-story%2Fe014a0a503a9c8ced57cd37fe0f0efef&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=71e9c98d74256cbbf2f7758894bb4361-1622784395|url-status=live}}</ref> Alcott made his debut for the [[Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team]], the Rollers, at the 2006 [[Wheelchair Basketball World Championship]], where the team won the bronze medal. Alcott continued to hold his spot and was a member of the Rollers when the team travelled to the Beijing Olympic warm-up tournament in January 2008. Alcott made his name in basketball through his performances in the national league competition, competing for the Dandenong Rangers (no affiliation with the female team of the [[Dandenong Rangers|same name]]) and being selected in the all-star team for 2008. He has achieved success through junior competition as well, being named the Most Valuable Player at the Junior National Basketball Championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott {{!}} Sport Australia Hall of Fame|url=https://sahof.org.au/award-winner/dylan-alcott/|access-date=2021-09-26|language=en-US}}</ref>

Alcott was part of the gold medal-winning Rollers team at the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]],<ref name=ABC>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355383.htm?site=/paralympics/2008|access-date=9 September 2011|date=4 September 2008|title=Event guide: Wheelchair basketball|publisher=ABC|first=Andrew|last=McGarry|archive-date=13 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113091215/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355383.htm?site=%2Fparalympics%2F2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=bronze>{{cite web|url=http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=471|publisher=Basketball Australia|year=2010|title=Basketball Chronology|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-date=21 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221025545/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=471|url-status=live}}</ref> for which he received a [[Medal of the Order of Australia]].<ref name="abc">{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-27/medal-of-the-order-of-australia-oam/274232|title=Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=27 January 2009|access-date=29 December 2011|archive-date=17 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917202048/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-27/medal-of-the-order-of-australia-oam/274232|url-status=live}}</ref> In his first Paralympics, Alcott was quoted: "To be 17 and win gold... well it just doesn't get any better than that."<ref>{{cite web|title=Athlete Profile – Dylan Alcott|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/dylan-alcott|access-date=10 September 2011|archive-date=20 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820045547/http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/dylan-alcott|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2009, Alcott accepted a scholarship at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]], where he went on to win the College Championship division with the University of Illinois wheelchair basketball team. After one year of study, he decided to move back to Melbourne to train for the [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London Paralympic Games]].

In 2010, Alcott was a part of the Rollers' success at the [[2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship]] in [[Birmingham]], England. It was the first world championship the Australian wheelchair basketball team had ever won, and Alcott was named in the World All Star 5 for the tournament.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Alcott was part of the Australian men's wheelchair team that won silver.<ref name="Men's Wheelchair Basketball Results">{{cite web|title=Men's Wheelchair Basketball Results|url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/match=wbm400101/index.html|publisher=London 2012 Paralympic Games|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-date=8 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908235825/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/match%3Dwbm400101/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Tennis==
[[File:Swiss Open Geneva - 20140712 - Semi final Quad - D. Wagner vs D. Alcott 06.jpg|thumb|left|Alcott during the 2014 Swiss Open in [[Geneva]]]]
In 2014, Alcott returned to wheelchair tennis.<ref name=ipc /> At the age of 16, he was ranked inside the top five juniors in the world.<ref name=ipc>{{cite web|title=Australia's Dylan Alcott returns to first love|url=http://www.paralympic.org/feature/australia-s-dylan-alcott-returns-first-love|website=International Paralympic Committee News, 10 February|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207041638/http://www.paralympic.org/feature/australia-s-dylan-alcott-returns-first-love|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2014, he defeated world number three [[Andy Lapthorne]] 7–5, 6–1 in the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship final in Nottingham to win his first Super Series crown.<ref name=britishopen>{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott wins the British Open Tennis Crown|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/dylan-alcott-wins-british-open-tennis-crown|website=Australian Paralympic Committee News, 21 July 2014|access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207035750/http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/dylan-alcott-wins-british-open-tennis-crown|url-status=live}}</ref> Early in the year, he won the New Zealand Open in just his second tournament appearance.<ref name=britishopen /> In January 2015, he won the quad wheelchair Australian Open title by defeating [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]] in straight sets.<ref name=insidethegames>{{cite web|last1=Morgan|first1=Liam|title=Alcott claims maiden Grand Slam title in front of home crowd at Australian Open|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/wheelchair-tennis/1025273-alcott-claims-maiden-grand-slam-title-in-front-of-home-crowd-at-australian-open|website=Inside the Games, 31 January 2015|date=31 January 2015 |access-date=7 February 2015|archive-date=7 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207041342/http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/wheelchair-tennis/1025273-alcott-claims-maiden-grand-slam-title-in-front-of-home-crowd-at-australian-open|url-status=live}}</ref> It was his maiden grand slam title.<ref name=insidethegames /> At the conclusion on 2015, he was ranked number 1 after winning eight titles including two grand slam singles titles.<ref name=open2016>{{cite web|title=Fan favourite Alcott defends quad wheelchair title|url=http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2016-01-30/fan_favourite_alcott_defends_quad_wheelchair_title.html|website=AustralianTennis Open website|access-date=30 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Alcott teamed up with [[Heath Davidson]] to win the Men's Quad Doubles gold medal at the [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio Paralympics]].<ref name="rio">{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/dylan-alcott |website=Rio Paralympics Official site |access-date=14 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922203850/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/dylan-alcott |archive-date=22 September 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Paralympic glory in sight for Australia's wheelchair tennis athletes |url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829033444/https://www.paralympic.org.au/paralympic-glory-in-sight-for-australias-wheelchair-tennis-athletes/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2016 |website=Australian Paralympic Committee website |access-date=28 July 2016 }}</ref> They defeated the reigning champions [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]] and [[Nick Taylor (tennis)|Nick Taylor]] in the gold medal match 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.<ref name=rio /> The day after winning gold in the Men's Doubles, he defeated [[Andy Lapthorne]] 6–3, 6–4 to win the gold medal in the Men's Quad Singles.<ref name=rio />

In 2018, Alcott won his first [[Wheelchair Tennis Masters]] title in the Quads singles event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dylan Alcott wins first title |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/masters-2018-dylan-alcott-wins-first-title |website=Paralympics |access-date=14 December 2018 |date=3 December 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215065902/https://www.paralympic.org/news/masters-2018-dylan-alcott-wins-first-title |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Golden Slam: 2021===
In 2021, Alcott became the third professional tennis player and only male player to win the calendar-year Golden Slam, winning singles titles in the [[Australian Open]], [[French Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and the singles gold medal at the [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].{{fact|date=December 2024}} He joined fellow professional wheelchair tennis player [[Diede de Groot]] in achieving the feat in 2021. They were the first two professional tennis players since [[Steffi Graf]] in 1988 to accomplish the feat.

After winning the Paralympics gold medal, Alcott announced he would not be featuring in the [[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris Paralympics]], retiring from the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/tokyo-2020/tokyo-paralymics-australian-tennis-star-dylan-alcott-reveals-he-wont-feature-at-paris-games-in-2024-c-3872081 |title=Tokyo Paralympics: Australian tennis star Dylan Alcott reveals he won't feature at Paris Games in 2024 |last=Healey | first=Catherine |date=4 September 2021 |website=www.thewest.com.au |language=en}}</ref> In November 2021, Alcott announced his intention to retire from professional tennis entirely following the January 2022 Australian Open.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dylan Alcott to retire after 2022 Australian Open |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/dylan-alcott-to-retire-after-2022-australian-open-20211109-p597ax.html |website=The Age |date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref>

==Television presenting==
Alcott has hosted ''Invictus Games Today'', alongside [[Chris Bath]] and [[Anthony Lehmann|Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann]], and ABC's live music show ''[[The Set (TV series)|The Set]]'' with [[Linda Marigliano]]. He is a TV Week [[Logie Awards|Logie award]] winner.<ref>[https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/dylan-alcott-the-set-logies-57691 Dylan Alcott]</ref>

==Personal life==
Alcott's return to wheelchair tennis after playing basketball resulted from an injury sustained in the lead-up to the 2012 Summer Paralympics. At an event, an inebriated person attempted to lift Alcott out of his wheelchair, leading to a fall in which Alcott sustained cuts from broken glass on the floor. He required a full hand reconstruction; once rehabilitated, he became eligible for a quad classification in tennis.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/everything-happens-for-a-reason-lunch-with-dylan-alcott-20181127-h18e3u.html |title=Everything happens for a reason: lunch with Dylan Alcott |newspaper=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2018-11-27 |access-date=2022-02-05}}</ref>

Alcott has a Commerce degree from the [[University of Melbourne]]. He currently works as a motivational speaker and as a radio host on [[Triple J]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Weekly Review |url=https://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/the-extraordinary-life-of-paralympian-turned-dj-dylan-alcott/ |title=The extraordinary life of paralympian-turned-DJ Dylan Alcott |date=17 July 2017 |first=Peter |last=Wilmoth |access-date=9 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809171528/https://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/meet/the-extraordinary-life-of-paralympian-turned-dj-dylan-alcott/ |archive-date=9 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In his spare time, Alcott attends music festivals, and he has become known for his "wheelchair [[Crowd surfing|crowdsurfing]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/paralympian-dylan-alcott-wows-crowd-at-meredith-music-festival/story-fnn7ma1h-1227155912913 |newspaper=Herald-Sun |title=Paralympian Dylan Alcott wows crowd at Meredith Music Festival |first=Nui |last=Te Koha |date=14 December 2014 |access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref> In 2018, he launched Ability Fest, a universally accessible music festival, featuring pathways for wheelchairs, quiet areas for people with sensory disabilities, and [[Auslan]] (Australian Sign Language) interpreters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/melbournes-first-ability-fest-the-music-festival-for-everyone/9630116|title=Melbourne's first Ability Fest launched by Paralympian Dylan Alcott|work=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=7 April 2018|first=Nicole|last=Asher|access-date=7 April 2018|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408050518/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/melbournes-first-ability-fest-the-music-festival-for-everyone/9630116|url-status=live}}</ref>

Alcott's advice to young people with a disability is: "The biggest thing is that for every one thing you can't do, there are 10,000 others you can. For every one idiot to give you a hard time, there are 10,000 others worth your time."<ref name=mclachlan />

In 2017, Alcott established the Dylan Alcott Foundation "with the core purpose of helping young Australians with disabilities gain self-esteem and respect through sport and study".<ref>{{cite web|title=What we do|url=http://dylanalcottfoundation.com.au/|website=Dylan Alcott Foundation|access-date=8 November 2017|archive-date=8 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100718/http://dylanalcottfoundation.com.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, Alcott was appointed Australian Patron for [[International Day of People with Disability]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott announced as Patron for International Day of People with Disability|url=https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/feature/dylan-alcott-announced-as-patron-for-international-day-of-people-with-disability|website=Dept. of Social Services website|access-date=3 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204061354/https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/feature/dylan-alcott-announced-as-patron-for-international-day-of-people-with-disability|archive-date=4 December 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Alcott's autobiography, ''Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings'', written with help by Grantlee Kieza, was published by ABC Books in 2018.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/256936427|title=Able : gold medals, grand slams and smashing glass ceilings|last1=Alcott|first1=Dylan|last2=Kieza|first2=Grantlee|date=2018|publisher=Sydney, NSW : ABC Books|isbn=9780733339875|language=en|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052644/https://trove.nla.gov.au/version/256936427|url-status=live}}</ref> Alcott has also released the book in audiobook form, reading the book himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings (Audio Download): Dylan Alcott, Dylan Alcott, Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd: Amazon.com.au: Books |url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Able-Medals-Grand-Smashing-Ceilings/dp/B07KYTZL1V |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=www.amazon.com.au}}</ref>

Alcott's partner is [[sex therapist]] Chantelle Otten.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/dylan-alcotts-partner-chantelle-otten-shares-sex-confession-about-the-couples-first-time/news-story/61f96b49545a3419020cba92fcf8b17f |title=Dylan Alcott's partner Chantelle Otten shares sex confession about the couple's first time |work=News.com.au |date=2020-12-20 |access-date=2021-01-24 |archive-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123040612/https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/dylan-alcotts-partner-chantelle-otten-shares-sex-confession-about-the-couples-first-time/news-story/61f96b49545a3419020cba92fcf8b17f |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 10 October 2023, Alcott was one of 25 [[Australians of the Year]] who signed an [[open letter]] supporting the Yes vote in the [[2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum|Indigenous Voice referendum]], initiated by psychiatrist [[Patrick McGorry]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Butler | first=Josh | title=Australian of the Year winners sign open letter saying no vote in voice referendum would be a 'shameful dead end' | website=[[The Guardian]] | date=11 October 2023 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/11/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-australians-of-the-year-open-letter | access-date=11 October 2023}}</ref><ref name=letter>{{cite web | last=Winter | first=Velvet | title=Voice referendum live updates: Australians of the Year Yes vote letter in full | website=[[ABC News (Australia)]] | date=10 October 2023 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/live-updates-voice-referendum-latest-news-october-11/102958838 | access-date=11 October 2023}}</ref>

==Tennis career statistics==
===Performance timelines===
{{Performance key}}
''Current through [[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021 US Open]].''

====Quad singles====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
|-
!Tournament!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!! style="width:50px;"|{{Tooltip| SR | Strike rate}}!!width=50|{{Tooltip| W–L | Win–loss}}
|-
|colspan=21 style=text-align:left|'''[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam Tournaments]]'''
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[Australian Open]]
| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|RR]]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2016 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2017 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|style="background:thistle;"|[[2022 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|F]]
| style="background:#efefef;"|7 / 9
|style="background:#efefef;" |29–4
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[French Open]]
| colspan="5" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
|style="background:lime;"|[[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|style="background:lime;"|[[2020 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|style="background:lime;"|[[2021 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |3 / 3
|style="background:#efefef;" |6–0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| colspan="5" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
| style="background:lime;"|[[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
|style="background:lime;"|[[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |2 / 2
|style="background:#efefef;" |4–0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
| style="background:lime;"|[[2015 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
| style="background:#afeeee;"|[[2017 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|RR]]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2018 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2019 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|F]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2020 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|F]]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|'''W''']]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |3 / 6
|style="background:#efefef;" |18–4
|- style=background:#efefef;font-weight:bold
|style=text-align:left|Win–loss
|1–2
|7–1
|4–0
|6–1
|7–1
|11–1
|9–1
|10–0
|2–1
|15/20
|57–8
|-
| colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|'''Year-end championship'''
|-
|align=left|Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|style="background:thistle;"|F
|A
|A
|A
|style="background:lime;"|'''W'''
|A
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
|A
|A
|1 / 2
|7–1
|-
| colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|'''Paralympic Games'''
|-
|align=left|[[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Summer Paralympics]]
| colspan="2" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|G]]'''
| colspan="4" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|G]]'''
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
|2 / 2
|8–0
|}
{{notelist}}

====Quad doubles====
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:97%
|-
!Tournament!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!! style="width:50px;"|{{Tooltip| SR | Strike rate}}!!width=50|{{Tooltip| W–L | Win–loss}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[Australian Open]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2016 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2017 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:yellow;"|[[2022 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|SF]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|4 / 9
|style="background:#efefef;"|5–5
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[French Open]]
| colspan="5" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
|style="background:lime;"|[[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
|style="background:thistle;"|[[2020 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
|style="background:thistle;"|[[2021 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |1 / 3
|style="background:#efefef;"|1–2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| colspan="4" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]{{efn|Exhibition match.}}
| style="background:lime;"|[[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |1 / 3
|style="background:#efefef;"|1–2
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2015 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2017 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2018 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2019 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:lime;"|[[2020 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|'''W''']]
| style="background:thistle;"|[[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|F]]
|A
|style="background:#efefef;" |2 / 6
|style="background:#efefef;"|2–4
|- style=background:#efefef;font-weight:bold
|style=text-align:left|Win–loss
|0–1
|0–2
|0–1
|0–2
|1–2
|4–0
|2–1
|2–2
|0–1
|8 / 19
|9–13
|-
| colspan="21" style="text-align:left;"|'''Paralympic Games'''
|-
|align=left|[[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Summer Paralympics]]
| colspan="2" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
|bgcolor=gold|'''[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|G]]'''
| colspan="4" style="color:dimGrey;"|Not held
| style="background:silver;"|'''[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|S]]'''
| style="color:dimGrey;"|NH
|1 / 2
|4–1
|}
{{notelist}}

===Grand Slam finals===
====Quad singles: 18 (15 titles, 3 runner-ups)====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Result
!style="width:40px" | Year
!style="width:130px"| Tournament
!style="width:70px" | Surface
!style="width:170px"| Opponent
!style="width:130px" class="unsortable"| Score
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win||[[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2015]]||[[Australian Open]]||Hard|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]] || 6–2, 6–3
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win||[[2015 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2015]] || [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2016 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2016]] || Australian Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2017 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2017]] || Australian Open <small>(3)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|GB}} [[Andy Lapthorne]] || 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2018]] || Australian Open <small>(4)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 7–6, 6–1
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win||[[2018 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2018]] || US Open <small>(2)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 7–5, 6–2
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]] || Australian Open <small>(5)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 6–4, 7–6<sup>(7–2)</sup>
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win || [[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]] || [[French Open]] || Clay || {{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner || 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win || [[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]] || [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] || Grass || {{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne || 6–0, 6–2
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss || [[2019 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2019]] || US Open || Hard || {{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne || 1–6, 0–6
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2020]] || Australian Open <small>(6)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne || 6–0, 6–4
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss || [[2020 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2020]] || US Open || Hard || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Sam Schröder]] || 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 6–0, 4–6
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win || [[2020 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2020]] || French Open <small>(2)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Lapthorne || 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98FB98" | Win || [[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]] || Australian Open <small>(7)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder|| 6–1, 6–0
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win || [[2021 French Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]] || French Open <small>(3)</small> || Clay || {{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder || 6–4, 6–2
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win || [[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]] || Wimbledon <small>(2)</small> || Grass || {{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder || 6–2, 6–2
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98FB98;"|Win||[[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2021]] || US Open <small>(3)</small> || Hard || {{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels Vink]] || 7–5, 6–2
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;" | Loss || [[2022 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad singles|2022]] || Australian Open || Hard || {{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder|| 5–7, 0–6
|}

====Quad doubles: 19 (8 titles, 11 runner-ups)====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Result
!style="width:40px" | Year
!style="width:130px"| Tournament
!style="width:70px" | Surface
!style="width:170px"| Partner
!style="width:170px"| Opponents
!style="width:130px" class="unsortable" | Score
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2014]]||[[Australian Open]]||Hard||{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Lucas Sithole (tennis)|Lucas Sithole]]||{{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Lapthorne]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]]||4–6, 4–6
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2015]]||Australian Open||Hard||{{flagicon|RSA}} Lucas Sithole||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||0–6, 6–3, 2–6
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2015 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2015]]||[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]||Hard||{{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Lapthorne]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicholas Taylor (tennis)|Nicholas Taylor]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–4, 2–6, [7–10]
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2016 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2016]]||Australian Open||Hard||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne||{{flagicon|RSA}} Lucas Sithole<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||1–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2017 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2017]]||Australian Open||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Heath Davidson]]||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||3–6, 3–6
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2017 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2017]]||US Open||Hard||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Barten]]||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||5–7, 2–6
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||[[2018 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2018]]||Australian Open||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–0, 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, [10–6]
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2018 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2018]]||US Open||Hard||{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Barten||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–3, 0–6, [4–10]
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||[[2019 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]||Australian Open <small>(2)</small>||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–3, 6–7<sup>(6–8)</sup>, [12–10]
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win||[[2019 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]||[[French Open]]||Clay||{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]]||{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ymanitu Silva]]<br/>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koji Sugeno]]||6–3, 6–3
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win||[[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]||[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]||Grass||{{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne||{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Sugeno<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–2, 7–6<sup>(7–4)</sup>
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win||[[2019 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2019]]||US Open||Hard||{{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne||{{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Barten<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 6–1, [10–6]
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||[[2020 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2020]]||Australian Open <small>(3)</small>||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson||{{flagicon|UK}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–4, 6–3
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#98fb98 | Win||[[2020 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2020]]||US Open <small>(2)</small>||Hard||{{flagicon|GB}} Andy Lapthorne||{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||3–6, 6–4, [10–8]
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2020 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2020]]||French Open||Clay||{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Lapthorne||{{flagicon|NED}} [[Sam Schröder]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–4, 5–7, [8–10]
|- style="background:#ffc;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win||[[2021 Australian Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2021]]||Australian Open <small>(4)</small>||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson||{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||	6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
|- style="background:#ebc2af;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2021 French Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2021]]||French Open||Clay||{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder||{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||6–7<sup>(1–7)</sup>, 6–4, [7–10]
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair quad doubles|2021]]||Wimbledon||Grass||{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder||{{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Lapthorne<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} David Wagner||1–6, 6–3, 4–6
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss||[[2021 US Open – Wheelchair quad doubles|2021]]||US Open||Hard||{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson||{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Schröder<br/>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels Vink]]||3–6, 2–6
|}

===Paralympic gold medal matches===
====Quad singles: 2 (2 Gold medals)====
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Result
! Year
! width=140|Tournament
! Surface
! width=150|Opponent
! class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
| style="background:gold;"|Gold
| [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|2016]]
| [[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Summer Paralympics]]
| Hard
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Lapthorne]]
| 6–3, 6–4
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
| style="background:gold;"|Gold
| [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad singles|2021]]
| Summer Paralympics {{small|(2)}}
| Hard
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Sam Schröder]]
| 7–6<sup>(7–2)</sup>, 6–1
|}

====Quad doubles: 2 (1 Gold medal, 1 Silver medal)====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Result
!Year
!Tournament
!Surface
!Partner
!Opponents
!class="unsortable"|Score
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
| style="background:gold;"|Gold||[[Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|2016]]
|[[Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics|Summer Paralympics]]
|Hard
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Heath Davidson]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Taylor (tennis)|Nick Taylor]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Wagner (tennis)|David Wagner]]
|4–6, 6–4, 7–5
|- style="background:#ffea5c;"
| style="background:silver;"|Silver
| [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Quad doubles|2021]]
| Summer Paralympics
|Hard
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Heath Davidson
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Sam Schröder]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Niels Vink]]
|4–6, 3–6
|}

==Recognition==
* 2009 – [[Medal of the Order of Australia]]<ref name="abc"/>
* 2015 – [[Tennis Australia]] [[Newcombe Medal]] nominee<ref>{{cite news|last1=McGowan|first1=Marc|title=Dylan Alcott's Newcombe medal snub a bad look following Kyrgios/Tomic excuse|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/tennis/dylan-alcotts-newcombe-medal-snub-a-bad-look-following-kyrgiostomic-excuse/story-fnii0pks-1227621429426|access-date=30 November 2015|work=Adelaide Advertiser|date=24 November 2015}}</ref>
* 2015 – [[Tennis Australia]] Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Tennis Awards Honour Roll|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/newcombe-medal/honour-roll|website=Tennis Australia website|access-date=30 November 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208125529/http://www.tennis.com.au/news-and-events/events/newcombe-medal/honour-roll|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2015 – [[Victorian Institute of Sport]] Award of Excellence<ref>{{cite web|title=Victorian Champion Wins VIS Sport Of Excellence Award|url=https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-champion-wins-vis-sport-of-excellence-award/|website=Minister of Sport and Recreation Media Releasr|access-date=30 November 2015|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208175411/https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-champion-wins-vis-sport-of-excellence-award/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2016 – [[Governor's Award for Victorian Sportsperson of the Year]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The Best of the Best Honoured at the Victorian Sports Awards|url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/|website=Best of the Best Honoured at the Victorian Sports Awards|access-date=16 March 2016|archive-date=15 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315021911/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/the-best-of-the-best-honoured-at-the-victorian-sport-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2016 – Finalist for 'The Don Award' [[Sport Australia Hall of Fame]] awards<ref>{{cite web|title='The Don' 2016 Finalists Announced|url=https://sahof.org.au/the-don-2016-finalists-announced/|website=Sport Australia Hall of Fame website|date=22 September 2016 |access-date=13 October 2016|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807002422/https://sahof.org.au/the-don-2016-finalists-announced/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2016 – [[Australian Paralympic Committee awards#Australian Paralympian of the Year|Australian Paralympian of the Year]] and Australian Male Paralympian of the Year<ref name="2016award">{{cite web|title=Alcott crowned Paralympian of the Year|url=http://www.paralympic.org.au/alcott-crowned-paralympian-of-the-year/|website=Australian Paralympic Committee News|access-date=18 October 2016|archive-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201081800/https://www.paralympic.org.au/alcott-crowned-paralympian-of-the-year/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2016/12/six-inducted-into-the-australian-paralympic-hall-of-fame/|title=Six inducted into the Australian Paralympic Hall of Fame|publisher=Australian Paralympic Committee|date=9 December 2016|access-date=5 October 2023}}</ref>
* 2016 – [[Tennis Australia]] Awards – [[Newcombe Medal]] and shared the Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability with doubles partner [[Heath Davidson]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcott awarded 2016 Newcombe Medal|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/11/28/alcott-awarded-2016-newcombe-medal|website=Tennis Australia website|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129144042/http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/11/28/alcott-awarded-2016-newcombe-medal|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2016 – [[Victorian Institute of Sport]] Elite Athlete with a Disability Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Mighty Mack wins Award of Excellence|url=http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/mighty-mack-wins-award-of-excellence/|website=Victorian Institute of Sport website|access-date=1 December 2016|archive-date=2 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202101419/http://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/mighty-mack-wins-award-of-excellence/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*2018 – [[International Tennis Federation]] Quad Wheelchair World Champion<ref>{{cite web |title=Alcott named ITF wheelchair quad world champion |url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/12/14/alcott-named-itf-wheelchair-quad-world-champion |website=Tennis Australia website |access-date=18 December 2018 |archive-date=18 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145635/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/12/14/alcott-named-itf-wheelchair-quad-world-champion |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 2019 – [[Logie Awards]] – [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent|Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Idato|first=Michael|title=ABC, Ten win big, Tom Gleeson takes gold at Logie Awards|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-ten-win-big-tom-gleeson-takes-gold-at-logie-awards-20190630-p522t7.html|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=30 June 2019|access-date=1 July 2019|archive-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630223523/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/abc-ten-win-big-tom-gleeson-takes-gold-at-logie-awards-20190630-p522t7.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*2019 – [[Victorian Institute of Sport]] Elite Athlete with a Disability Award<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.vis.org.au/news-events/news/2019/11/james-goes-back-to-back/|title=James goes back-to-back|website=Victorian Institute of Sport website|access-date=21 November 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*2019 – [[Tennis Australia]] Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/12/02/australian-tennis-awards-winners-honoured-in-melbourne|title=Australian Tennis Awards winners honoured in Melbourne|date=2 December 2019|website=Tennis Australia|access-date=3 December 2019|archive-date=2 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202223504/https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2019/12/02/australian-tennis-awards-winners-honoured-in-melbourne|url-status=live}}</ref>
*2022 – Victorian State Representative Australian of the Year<ref>{{cite web|title=Dylan Alcott|url=https://aoty.org.au/recipients/dylan-alcott/2453/|url-status=live|access-date=14 November 2021|website=Australian of the Year Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114051656/https://aoty.org.au/recipients/dylan-alcott/2453/ |archive-date=14 November 2021 }}</ref>
*2021 – Governor's Award Victorian Male Athlete of the Year – Frank Wilkes Award<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) |url=https://www.vicsport.com.au/blog/3645/winners-announced-at-2021-victorian-sport-awards |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=VicSport}}</ref>
*2022 – [[Australian of the Year]]<ref name="ausoty">{{cite news |title=Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/2022-australian-of-the-year-award-recipients-announced/100780998 |access-date=25 January 2022 |work=ABC News |date=25 January 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* 2022 – [[Officer of the Order of Australia]] for "distinguished service to paralympic sport, particularly to tennis, and as a role model for people with disability, and to the community through a range of organisations."<ref name="OffOA">{{cite web|title=Australia Day 2022 Honours List|url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-01/ad22_gazette_-_o_of_a.pdf|publisher=Office of the Governor-General of Australia|access-date=25 January 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Twitter|dylanalcott}}
* [https://www.icmi.com.au/dylan-alcott-oam Dylan Alcott Full Biography] at ICMI.com.au

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