Tokyo Paralympics: Australian tennis star Dylan Alcott reveals he won’t feature at Paris Games in 2024

A teary Dylan Alcott has revealed he won’t feature at the Paris in 2024, calling time on his remarkable paralympic career.

Alcott said he was the “luckiest guy in the world” after winning his second Paralympic gold medal in the wheelchair tennis on Saturday, defeating Dutch rival Sam Schroder 7-6 (7-2) 6-1.

“I should have lost today, I should have lost in the semi,” he revealed on 7Sport.

“I’m going to come home and drink 10,000 beers with every single one of you because it’s been such a big team effort.”

With his dream of a “golden slam” still alive thanks to the gold medal win, Alcott dropped a retirement bombshell after his match.

“I’m not coming back to the Paralympics ever again,” he said.

“I just love the Paralympic games so much. It means so much to me.”

Starting his Paralympic career as a member of Australia’s gold medal winning Rollers at just 17 years of age, Alcott credited the games with changing his life.

“Paralympic sport in general saved my life, it did,” he said.

“It was the best thing that ever happened to me.

“I just took a moment out there to look around, I’m so grateful that it came into my life and I get to perform on the big stage and do it with my friends and change perceptions along the way.

“Not every person with a disability can be a Paralympian, but they can be a doctor, a lawyer, a mum, a dad, a teacher, an educator, politician or whatever it is.

“To get it done today was bloody awesome.”

Alcott has quickly become an Australian icon since his grand slam debut back in 2014.

Since then, the 30-year-old has won a remarkable 14 grand slam titles — including a sensational seven-straight Australian Open titles to remain the top ranked player in the world.