Ahmet Kaplan Ranks 4th in the World in Wheelchair Tennis

National para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan is achieving notable results at grand slam tournaments in the quad category of wheelchair tennis. The athlete reached the singles semifinals at the Australian Open in 2025 and 2026, and also made the last four at Wimbledon in 2025.

At the 2026 French Open, Ahmet Kaplan reached the singles final, becoming the first Turkish player to play a grand slam final in this category, and finished the tournament as runner-up. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the athlete reached the semifinals but finished fourth, narrowly missing a medal. Most recently, the national athlete reached the final of the WC500 Open Paratennis du Loiret tournament in France and won the silver medal.

Rising to 4th in the world rankings, Ahmet Kaplan lost both legs and a finger in an electrical accident at the age of 8. The athlete described spending a period only going back and forth to school, before deciding to take an active part in life again through sport. He started with wheelchair basketball, and after the club closed for financial reasons, he switched to tennis on the guidance of his coach.

Ahmet stressed that wheelchair tennis demands great effort, both physically and mentally. He noted that, besides handling the wheelchair, racket control and correct positioning are also important, and said his biggest dream is to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games.