Norfolk has now won 41 career singles titles since 2001

Britain's Peter Norfolk won his fourth Australian Open quad wheelchair singles by beating David Wagner 6-2 7-6 (7-4).

It was his 17th major title and the 41st singles title of his career and ensured he stayed as world number one.

Norfolk, 49, the first Briton to win a Paralympic tennis medal with singles gold in Athens in 2004, kept his title and won doubles bronze in Beijing.

"It's a great achievement to win my fourth Aussie Open and I am really happy with today's win," he said.

Norfolk added: "I am also happy with the way my team has worked this week and to be in the sunshine, not the snow.

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"I love repeats and to do it in straight sets is very satisfying. I hope to have set the stage for Andy Murray on Sunday.

"It's nice to consolidate my number one world ranking this early in the season, especially with the support I have had this week from Andy, his mum and Team Murray, not to mention the support from Roger Draper, who watched every one of my matches."

Norfolk quickly opened up a 4-1 lead in the first set and sealed it with his first set point.

The Hampshire player led 3-1 in the second set but the American then won four games in a row to lead 5-3.

But Norfolk forced a tie-break in which he moved 4-1 ahead and although Wagner levelled at 4-4, Norfolk took the next three points to wrap up victory in one hour and 36 minutes.

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