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MELBOURNE, Australia — Sam Schroder has won his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open after defeating fellow Dutchman Niels Vink 7-6 (7), 7-5. Second-ranked Vink went into the match with a 23-12 won-lost record against the top-ranked Schroder. There are three categories in wheelchair tennis — men, women and quads, with each category having singles and doubles tournaments. The quad is the newest division and for players who have substantial loss of function in at least one upper limb, and which may also include various other disabilities besides quadriplegia. In the women's singles final also played Saturday, Yui Kamiji of Japan beat Dutch player Aniek van Koot 6-2, 6-2.
