Ahmet Kaplan is the national athlete representing Türkiye in wheelchair tennis in the quad category. Competing in both singles and doubles events at international tournaments, Kaplan rapidly rose to the upper ranks of the world rankings and has consistently participated at the level of Grand Slam tournaments and the Paralympic Games.

Ahmet Kaplan was born on 1 January 2002 in Mersin. At the age of eight, he lost both legs as a result of an electric shock during childhood. After spending a prolonged period at home, he turned to sports and began engaging with individual disciplines. He first encountered wheelchair basketball before discovering tennis as a solo sport. This period laid the foundation for his professional athletic career.

Kaplan began his wheelchair tennis tennis career in 2022 in the quad category. Within the same year, he regularly participated in national and international competitions and started accumulating points under ITF events. Competing in the quad category, he faced athletes with limitations in both upper and lower limbs. The tournaments he entered during this period formed the basis of his rise in the world rankings.

Ahmet Kaplan has competed in numerous events on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis calendar. Throughout his career, he reached a career-high singles world ranking of number four, achieved on 9 September 2024. In doubles, his highest world ranking is seven. He has recorded a total of 110 wins and 66 losses in his career. He plays right-handed.

Kaplan has competed in the quad category at the Grand Slam tournaments of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. At the Australian Open, he reached the semifinals in the 2024 and 2025 seasons and again in the 2026 edition held in Melbourne. At Wimbledon, he reached the semifinals in 2025, becoming one of the final four players in the quad category. At the US Open, he has competed in both singles and doubles events.

Ahmet Kaplan reached the semifinals in the quad singles event at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. With this achievement, he became the first Turkish athlete in Paralympic history to reach the semifinals in wheelchair tennis. Throughout the tournament, he won multiple matches to qualify for the final four and concluded the competition at the semifinal stage.

Kaplan plays right-handed in the quad category. He has regularly competed in both singles and doubles events, particularly accumulating a demanding match schedule on hard court tournaments. According to tournament records, match durations have typically ranged between one and two hours. In doubles, he has partnered with various players and reached the quarterfinals and semifinals at Grand Slam events.

As of 2026, Ahmet Kaplan is ranked within the top four in the ITF quad singles world rankings. He maintains an active status on the international tournament circuit and continues to represent Türkiye at Grand Slam and ITF events.

Ahmet Kaplan competed in the wheelchair quad category at the 2026 Australian Open held in Melbourne. In the quarterfinals, he faced Brazilian Leandro Pena and won the match in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 to advance to the semifinals. The match lasted approximately one and a half hours.

With this result, Kaplan secured a place among the final four players in the tournament. He was drawn against Dutch player Sam Schroder in the semifinals. His performance at the 2026 Australian Open demonstrates his consistent participation at the Grand Slam level and his sustained presence in the later stages of major tournaments.