{"id":714184,"date":"2026-06-04T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/714184\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:00:11","slug":"turkiyes-ahmet-kaplan-reaches-french-open-wheelchair-tennis-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/714184\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Ahmet Kaplan reaches French Open wheelchair tennis semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan competes at the French Open in Paris, France, June 3, 2026. (Photo via Instagram\/@ahmettt_kaplan)<\/p>\n<p>\nJune 04, 2026 09:50 AM GMT+03:00\n<\/p>\n<p>T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Ahmet Kaplan moved into the semifinals of the French Open in Paris after a dominant straight-sets win in the quad wheelchair tennis category, while junior player Kaan Isik Kosaner bowed out in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Kaplan, ranked No. 5 in the world, took on Britain&#8217;s Gregory Slade, the world No. 9, in the quad wheelchair quarterfinals at Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"newspicture\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1280\/953;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turkiyes-ahmet-kaplan-reaches-french-open-wheelchair-tennis-semifinals-3221257_202606040931_20260604.jpeg\" alt=\"Turkish para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan competes at the French Open in Paris, France, June 3, 2026. (Photo via Instagram\/@ahmettt_kaplan)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"953\" data-width=\"891\" data-height=\"664\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/s\/i\/i-fotobuyut.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nTurkish para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan competes at the French Open in Paris, France, June 3, 2026. (Photo via Instagram\/@ahmettt_kaplan)\n<\/p>\n<p>Kaplan sets up semifinal clash with top seed<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish para tennis player came through the match without dropping a game, beating Slade 6-0, 6-0 in 44 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Kaplan moved on to the next round, where he will face the Netherlands&#8217; Sam Schroder, the top seed in the quad wheelchair draw.<\/p>\n<p>The quad category in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2026_French_Open_%E2%80%93_Wheelchair_men%27s_singles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wheelchair tennis<\/a> is for athletes with impairments affecting both the upper and lower body, making Kaplan&#8217;s progress one of T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s key results at this year&#8217;s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>More to Read<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/sports\/turkish-junior-kaan-isik-kosaner-reaches-french-open-third-round-3221181\" title=\"Turkish star Kosaner reaches French Open Juniors third round\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/turkish-junior-kaan-isik-kosaner-reaches-third-round-at-french-open-3221181_20260603085337.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Turkish star Kosaner reaches French Open Juniors third round\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kosaner exits junior draw in third round<\/p>\n<p>In the boys&#8217; junior category, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/sports\/turkish-junior-kaan-isik-kosaner-reaches-french-open-third-round-3221181\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kaan Isik Kosaner<\/a> was unable to get past sixth-seeded American Keaton Hance.<\/p>\n<p>Kosaner lost the third-round match 6-1, 6-1, bringing his run at the tournament to an end.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/s\/i\/i-share.svg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>June 04, 2026 09:50 AM GMT+03:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Turkish para tennis player Ahmet Kaplan competes at the French Open in Paris, France, June 3, 2026. 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