Guy Sasson made history once again at Roland Garros, capturing his second consecutive Quad Wheelchair Singles title with a commanding 6-4, 7-5 victory over top-seeded Dutchman Niels Vink in the final on Court 14.

The win punctuated a dream tournament for the 45-year-old Israeli, who also partnered with Vink to win the doubles title just a day earlier, defeating South Africa’s Donald Ramphadi and Turkey’s Ahmet Kaplan 6-3, 6-4.

Sasson, currently ranked No. 3 in the world, started the final on fire, racing out to a 4-0 lead in the opening set by breaking Vink twice. A rain delay of nearly 40 minutes briefly halted the momentum, and when play resumed, Vink fought back with renewed energy. But Sasson held his nerve, closing out the first set and edging the second after nearly two hours of intense play.

This back-to-back triumph at Roland Garros is especially meaningful for Sasson, who became the first Israeli to win the Quad Singles title at the prestigious French Grand Slam in 2024 and now successfully defended his crown in 2025.

His path to the top has been nothing short of inspirational: after suffering a spinal injury in a skiing accident in 2015, Sasson refused to give up and climbed his way into the elite ranks of international wheelchair tennis.Overcome with emotion after the win, Sasson praised his opponent and doubles partner.

General view during the French Open final between Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Serbia's Novak Djokovic on June 13, 2021 (credit: REUTERS/BENOIT TESSIER)
General view during the French Open final between Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Serbia's Novak Djokovic on June 13, 2021 (credit: REUTERS/BENOIT TESSIER)
“I want to say to Niels and all the fans who came to see us today – you don’t understand how hard it is to beat this guy. He’s the No. 1 player in the world, and for good reason. I’ve played him four times this season and he destroyed me every time. Every training session, I was thinking about how I could finally beat him. This victory means so much to me. Niels, I appreciate you and love you. You led us to the doubles title, and I’m so thankful.”

He also expressed his gratitude to the tournament.

“Thank you to Roland Garros. This is my second win here and I love everything about this place – the atmosphere, the facilities, the organization, the umpires, the ball kids. Thank you to the crowd for your support and for enjoying this amazing match. Keep coming and supporting all of us.”

Sasson took a moment to thank those closest to him

“I want to thank my coach – we’ve only been working together for six months. I know I’m not easy, I know I’m different, but I’m doing my best. Thank you for believing in me. And thank you to my mom, dad, my brother, and especially my wife and kids who are watching from home despite the time difference. I hope I made you proud.”

Fighting through illness over the previous two days, Sasson shared that he had to take medication just to get through the match. Then, visibly emotional, he dedicated the victory to the memory of Yoav Raver, the son of family friends who was recently killed in Gaza.

“I dedicate this win to Yoav Raver z”l. Am Yisrael Chai.”

Sasson’s latest triumph also comes with a €62,000 winner’s purse, while Vink received €31,000 as runner-up. Trained by coach Damien Martinik at the Spivak ILAN Ramat Gan club, Sasson has once again proven himself among the very best in the world – a true champion on and off the court.