Turkish quad wheelchair star Kaplan advances to Australian Open semifinals
Türkiye’s world No. 4 Ahmet Kaplan advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open quad wheelchair event with a straight-sets win over Brazil’s Leandro Pena.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:52 | 29 January 2026
Türkiye's world No. 4 Ahmet Kaplan has reached the semifinals of the quad wheelchair category at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season.
Kaplan faced Brazil's Leandro Pena in the quarterfinals in Melbourne on Thursday and secured a straight-sets victory, 7-6, 6-2, after an intense 90-minute match.
With this win, Kaplan will meet Dutch second seed Sam Schroder in the semifinals.
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