Dylan Alcott slams US Open over 'crazy' final snub

Dylan Alcott has slammed the US Open for their cost-cutting decision that saw him finish his Grand Slam final on a practice indoor court.

The Aussie was thrilled to claim his sixth major title, but couldn’t help but express his devastation at playing in “the middle of nowhere” with no spectators.

“It’s a real bummer, they could’ve kept Arthur Ashe or Louis Armstrong open a bit later but they chose the cost was too much,” Alcott said in a post-match interview.

“I’m a big atmosphere kind of guy, I’ve got a loud personality and I really enjoy firing myself up, but when you’re out in the middle of nowhere and you can’t even find the court it’s tough.

“The hard part was we weren’t allowed spectators, you had to have accreditation, which is crazy.”

Alcott managed to rally despite being 3-0 down in the first set, and admitted the bizarre circumstances had him in a “weird” head space.

“Obviously the rain came and they scheduled a little poorly, the had a lot of matches to finish,” Alcott said.

“I was in a pretty weird mood all day considering we had to play out here.

“I thought, you know what, I’d be in a worse mood if I looked back tomorrow and said ‘you were being a sook, you’ve gotta get it together’.

“He (David Wagner) was in the same position, you know, we don’t want to do this, but I was stoked to get the win.”

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The 27-year-old also painted a stark comparison to his experiences at other Grand Slam tournaments, saying the Australian Open holds wheelchair tennis to a higher standard.

“I’m proud of myself to get over it because it’s a real shame,” Alcott said.

“Because at the Australian Open we play on Rod Laver Arena in front of 12,000 people – people want to watch.

“People love wheelchair tennis which is awesome.”

The world No.2 needed just 75 minutes to seal a 7-5, 6-2 victory over the current World No.1 David Wagner.

Alcott’s win at Flushing Meadows was his second quad singles title at the venue, with his last coming in 2015.

A thrilled Alcott said he will be putting his winning’s towards his foundation, with the goal of supporting people with disabilities and helping them to afford wheelchair equipment they aren’t able to.

Despite the last-minute venue change and disappointment of the handling of the situation, Alcott was humble as always.

“A weird way to win a Grand Slam, but a Grand Slam is a Grand Slam, so I’m very excited to win it,” Alcott said.

“I’m looking forward to having a few beers and celebrating with my friends and family and getting back to Australia because I’ve been away for a little bit.”