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Turkish para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan finished as runner-up in the quad wheelchair singles category at the French Open, also known as Roland Garros, after reaching a historic Grand Slam final in Paris.
Kaplan, the world No. 5, faced second seed Niels Vink of the Netherlands in the singles final of the season’s second Grand Slam tennis tournament. Vink won the match in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to claim the title.
Although Kaplan lost the final, his performance marked a first for Türkiye in wheelchair tennis. He became the first Turkish athlete to play in a Grand Slam singles final in the sport.
The quad wheelchair category is a division in wheelchair tennis for athletes with impairments affecting at least three limbs. Kaplan competed in this category throughout the tournament and carried his run through to the final stage at Roland Garros.
Vink’s victory gave the Dutch player his third French Open singles title and ninth Grand Slam singles championship overall.
Kaplan had reached the final after beating top seed Sam Schroder of the Netherlands in the semifinals, a result that set up his title match against Vink.
The 24-year-old Turkish para tennis player ended the tournament in second place, closing out one of the most significant Grand Slam runs by a Turkish wheelchair tennis athlete.
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