Dylan Alcott overwhelmed with emotions after receiving "special" message from Andy Murray

Dylan Alcott inspired not only a nation, but the world, with his on-court spirit and pure talent. On Thursday he closed a historic chapter in his life, and despite ending his tennis career with a tough 7-5, 6-0 loss to Sam Schroder, he's won far more than any tournament title has to offer. He's a legend of the game—and if he didn't already know, three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray reminded the Aussie.

During his final post-match presser he received a message from Murray and read it out loud:

"I don't know if I will articulate it that well, but you're an absolute rockstar and inspiration. Thanks for everything you've done," Murray wrote.

Alcott dropped his phone down in front of him and was instantly overwhelmed by emotion. No on-court victory tops hearing such special words from Murray and other notable names in the sport for the 2021 Paralympic gold medalist.

"That kills me. Like, it makes me want to cry," Alcott told press. "It's special, it's just you're a part of it, just part of it. I don't even care anymore, it's special. It's so nice, you know?

"It's like that everywhere man, I never thought that would happen. It's cool, it's really cool. That's better than winning a tennis tournament. It's a legend of the sport getting around wheelchair tennis. If it's good enough for someone like that, it's good enough for everyone."

Alcott may not have expected such a major farewell, but with 15 Grand Slam singles trophies and after becoming being the very first man to achieve the Golden Slam in quad singles—winning all four majors and the Olympics last year—it really should be no surprise.

The world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty took the court just after Alcott's final match, and although she became the first Australian woman to reach the singles final at this tournament since 1980, the world No. 1 believes Alcott has done much more.

“Honestly, Dylan, for me, is at the forefront of that,” Barty said in her on-court interview with Jim Courier. “He’s inspired a nation. He’s inspired the whole globe.”

He might be hanging up his racquets, but his accomplishments and colorful career will continue to inspire others with disabilities and beyond to go after their dreams. His story will stretch far past the baseline.