WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
Defending champion Gerard falls at British Open
Top four seeds in the men’s, women’s and quad singles all make the semi-finals in Nottingham
British Open: McCarroll and Domori cause upsets
Great Britains Marc McCarroll and Japan’s Kanako Domori caused an upset on day two (16 July) at the 25th British Open
Wimbledon wheelchair tennis doubles titles decided
Defending champions claim the men’s title whilst Whiley and Kamiji win their third women’s Grand Slam title of 2014
Griffioen and van Koot start Wimbledon title defence
The Dutch players are bidding to become Wimbledon champions for a third consecutive year, whilst Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will defend their title.
UNIQLO sign three-year wheelchair tennis tour agreement
UNIQLO and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) jointly announced that they have signed a three-year sponsorship agreement for the ITF’s major wheelchair tennis properties.
Trio of British wheelchair tennis players set for Wimbledon
Australian Open and Roland Garros champion Jordanne Whiley is among three Brits on the Tennis Foundation’s Performance Programme set to contest the wheelchair tennis doubles event at Wimbledon this year after the British No. 1 and British No.2 Lucy Shuker gained direct entry for the women’s doubles with their respective partners.
Success for Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji at Roland Garros
The two world No.1's won both singles titles in Paris, whilst Kamiji also claimed the women's double to cap a memorable tournament.
Wheelchair tennis celebrates five years of Grand Slams
Entering this week’s Roland Garros, wheelchair tennis players mark five years of Grand Slam events forming part of the top tier of the the sport.
Five storylines for Roland Garros
Ahead of the French Open Grand Slam which starts at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on Wednesday (4 June), here are five storylines to follow.
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.
France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles
France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).
South Africa’s top player ready for Roland Garros
After reaching the semi-finals last year, Montjane is hoping for more success this year in Paris.
Netherlands set to host BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event will include five different events this season.
Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole lift Japan Open titles
Japan’s wheelchair tennis players showcased their top talent ahead of next month’s Roland Garros event.
Scheffers, Whiley, Lapthorne win Atlanta titles
Great Britain picked up two victories and the Netherlands took one title at the wheelchair tennis Atlanta Open.
Aniek van Koot stumps Sabine Ellerbrock in South Africa
Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.
France’s Peifer, Famin chosen as Roland Garros wild cards
The 16-player field for the wheelchair tennis Roland Garros is now complete.
Top wheelchair tennis players line up for SA Open
Men’s, women’s and quad singles events will be contested at the second Super Series event on the 2014 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
Houdet, Ellerbrock, Wagner claim titles in South Africa
All top three seeds won their respective classes at the wheelchair tennis Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open.