Tennis legend Dylan Alcott to retire from the sport next year and may move into ...
Wheelchair tennis legend Dylan Alcott reveals his shock new career change after confirming he will retire from the sport next year Paralympian Dylan Alcott announced his retirement from tennis on November 9 He will retire in January after the 2022 Australian Open tennis tournament Mr Alcott, 30, said on Thursday, November 11 he will consider a career in politics He was named the 2022 Victorian Australian of the Year on the same day
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Australian wheelchair tennis legend Dylan Alcott has announced he is strongly considering a career in politics following his retirement from tennis after the 2022 Australian Open.
Mr Alcott, 30, dropped the surprise career-change announcement on Thursday after being named the 2022 Victorian Australian of the Year.
Mr Alcott was awarded this honour for his endeavours both on and off the tennis court.
The paralympian said his ambitions in politics would help shape change for Australians with disabilities.
'You can actually influence a lot of change in there ... There hasn't been many people with disability who've had the opportunity to do that,' Mr Alcott told the ABC.
His extensive charity work helping Australians living with
