Contemporary off his School Park successes, Heath Davidson will lead Australia’s wheelchair contingent at US Open 2025.
2 September 2025 | Tennis Australia
Three Australians will compete within the US Open quad wheelchair tournaments at Flushing Meadows, which begins on Wednesday morning (AEST).
Following a powerful week in School Park, Maryland, Heath Davidson, Benjamin Wenzel and Jin Woodman – who all reached a minimum of the quad singles semifinals and the quad doubles remaining – will attempt to declare US Open silverware.
Davidson brings the strongest type of any Australian into US Open 2025 after successful each the singles and doubles titles on the US Open lead-in event in School Park. Â
The 38-year-old’s singles overcome Woodman was his first of the yr. His marketing campaign included a semifinal victory over top-seed Donald Ramphadi, whom Davidson had not overwhelmed since January 2024.
Davidson then paired up with Wenzel to hoist his thirty eighth profession doubles trophy. The duo ousted Woodman and Japan’s Kei Usami 6-2 2-6 [10-8] in a nail-biting remaining.
The trio’s School Park type will present confidence main into troublesome first-round matches.
Davidson and Wenzel intention to dethrone the Dutch duo of Sam Schorder and Niels Vink, respectively. Schroder and Vink have gained 12 of the previous 14 quad singles main titles.
Regardless of a lopsided head-to-head rely – 14-3 in favour of Schroder – Davidson gained their most up-to-date Grand Slam encounter when he prevailed 6-4 2-6 6-3 to succeed in his solely main singles remaining.
On his senior Grand Slam debut, Wenzel seems to achieve his first victory over world No.1 Niels Vink. Vink gained their earlier encounter on the World Crew Cup in Could.
Woodman additionally seeks his maiden win over his first-round opponent. He’s up towards No.4 seed Ahmet Kaplan in his US Open debut.
In doubles, Davidson and Woodman will lock horns within the opening spherical, as they companion with Canadian Robert Shaw and Brit Gregory Slade, respectively.
Davidson and Shaw are combating for his or her tenth doubles title as a duo.
The successful pair might face Wenzel and American teammate Andrew Bogdanov, who face No.1 seeds Vink and Man Sasson. Â
AUSSIES IN ACTION: US OPENÂ
COMING UP
Quad wheelchair singles, first spherical
Heath Davidson (AUS) v [2] Sam Schroder (NED)
Jin Woodman (AUS) v [4] Ahmet Kaplan (TUR)
Benjamin Wenzel (AUS) v [1] Niels Vink (NED)
Quad wheelchair doubles, quarterfinals
Heath Davidson (AUS)/Robert Shaw (CAN) v Jin Woodman (AUS)/Gregory Slade (GBR)
Benjamin Wenzel (AUS)/Andrew Bogdanov (USA) v [1] Man Sasson (ISR)/Niels Vink (NED)
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