Dylan Alcott recently retired from professional tennis.
And on Thursday, the Paralympian was showered with congratulatory kisses to celebrate his career milestone.
Dylan, 31, was joined by his sex therapist girlfriend Chantelle Otten who couldn’t help but win Australian of the Year after his retirement ceremony at the Australian Open.
So proud! Paralympic athlete Dylan Alcott, 31, was joined by his sex therapist girlfriend Chantelle Otten on Thursday and it looks like she couldn’t keep her hands off him as the two took part in public displays of affection after his ceremony retirement at the Australian Open.
The pair were spotted in the center of the field, with Chantelle, 29, proudly placing her arms across his chest, before placing a passionate kiss on his mouth.
Chantelle looked glamorous in a loose cropped crochet vest and beige pants. She wore her colorful braids in a high braid.
Meanwhile, Dylan wore black pants, a brugendy polo shirt and accessorized with white sneakers.
The beloved presenter played his last wheelchair singles tennis match in Thursday’s final.
Get cracking! The pair were spotted in the center of the field, with Chantelle, 29, proudly placing her arms across his chest, before placing a passionate kiss on his mouth. Both pictured
Congratulatory kisses: The Paralympian was showered with congratulatory kisses to celebrate his career milestone
Supportive girlfriend: Dylan (left) and his girlfriend Chantelle (right) have been dating for three years
The world number one, a prominent sports and media figure in Australia, was unable to come out in style, losing to Sam Schroder 7-5, 6-0 at Rod Laver Arena.
The match ended his career which saw him become the most successful quadruple tennis player of all time with 15 Grand Slam singles titles and eight doubles titles.
He announced the decision to quit the sport ahead of the tournament.
He followed his historic achievements in 2021 when he finished the Golden Slam by winning all four quad singles majors and Paralympic gold in the same year.
Star: The world number one, a top sporting and media figure in Australia, was unable to come out in style, losing to Sam Schroder 7-5, 6-0 at the Rod Laver Arena
The couple’s sighting comes after they were named Australian of the Year on Tuesday.
Dylan gave an emotional acceptance speech at the awards ceremony on Tuesday, sharing how he once “hated” himself for being different and now feels like the luckiest guy in the world.
He also humbly said frontline workers who have fought the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year deserve the award more than a “guy who hits tennis balls for a living and likes to talk.” “.
Pioneer: He followed his historic achievements in 2021 when he finished the Golden Slam by winning all four single quad majors and Paralympic gold in the same year
His humility and humor were on point from the moment he took the stage and received the nation’s highest honor from Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
“I thought I had no chance until I got here and saw this really nice ramp. And I thought – maybe I’ll have a chance here,'” he said. he said to raucous applause from the Canberra crowd before reminiscing on his heartbreaking story of how he became the person he is today.
“I was born with a tumor wrapped around my spinal cord which was cut out when I was just a few days old,” the Victorian explained.
Relationship: Chantelle and Dylan went public with their romance at a tennis event in April 2019 and have been inseparable ever since
“I’ve known nothing but having a disability. If I’m honest with you, I can’t tell you how much I hated myself. Before, I hated having a disability. I hated it so much, I hated being different and didn’t want to be here anymore.
He said the pain of feeling different was further amplified by the daily messages he received on television, radio or in the newspapers.
Alcott explained that as a youngster, the only time he saw someone in a wheelchair was in a traffic safety commercial where someone was driving drunk, had a car accident and was paralyzed.
Lovebird: Chantelle was on hand to support Dylan after he was named ‘Australian of the Year’ on Tuesday – ‘My Aus of the year wow’ she wrote
“There would be someone like me in tears because their life was over and I thought ‘this is not my life’ but I believed this was going to be my life,” he said.
“But I’m so lucky to have the best family, some of the best friends, my beautiful partner and my whole team who told me I was worthy. And that I had the right to be loved.
“It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I started seeing people like me.”
Winning: Dylan gave a moving acceptance speech at the awards ceremony on Tuesday, sharing how he once ‘hated’ himself for being different and now feels like the luckiest guy in the world
