2025 Australian Open – Wheelchair girls' singles
| Wheelchair girls' singles | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Australian Open | |
| Champions | Vitória Miranda |
| Runners-up | Sabina Czauz |
| Score | 0–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Draw | 4 |
| Seeds | 2 |
Seeds
- Vitória Miranda (champion)
- Luna Gryp (round robin)
The 2025 Australian Open – Wheelchair Girls' Singles was the inaugural edition of the junior wheelchair tournament at the first Grand Slam of the season. The competition took place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, from January 20 to January 25, 2025.
Brazil's Vitória Miranda claimed the title by defeating USA's Sabina Czauz in the final, with set scores of 0–6, 6–3, 7–6. With this victory, Miranda became the first champion in the event's history, solidifying her status as one of the top rising stars in junior wheelchair tennis.[1]
Background
The 2025 Australian Open marked the first edition of junior wheelchair categories, both in singles and doubles. The addition of the event was celebrated as a milestone for the sport, promoting inclusion and providing a competitive platform for young Paralympic athletes.[2]
Format
The tournament followed a round robin format, with the two best players reaching the final. The event featured some of the most promising young wheelchair tennis players, ensuring a high level of competition.[3]
Final
In the championship match, Vitória Miranda won in the final by 2 sets to 1 against the American Sabina Czauz , who applied a "bagel" on the Brazilian, winning the 1st set by 6-0, but the Brazilian recovered, and won the next two sets, by 6-3 and 7-6, with a victory of 10 to 4 in the tie-break. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
References
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- ^ "Cooper hails 'inspiration' of new AO junior wheelchair events | AO". ausopen.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Draws – Australian Open". Australian Open. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Vitória Miranda vira jogo e conquista Aberto da Austrália no para-tênis". UOL.com (in Portuguese). 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Vitória Miranda: a jovem tenista brasileira campeã de Roland Garros". Olympics.com (in Portuguese). 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Após título nas duplas, Vitória Miranda é campeã de novo no Australian Open". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "Mineira Vitória Miranda está nas finais de simples e duplas do Aberto da Austrália". CPB (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "Who are all the champions from AO 2025? | AO". ausopen.com. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ esportenewsmundo. "Vitória Miranda alcança final em simples e duplas no Australian Open". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-03-16.