WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

De Groot on what it is like to be the "one to beat"
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Dutch wheelchair tennis great Diede de Groot says, "Gold is possible. I know more than before that other players are willing to fight for it."

Yui Kamiji: Every moment at a Paralympic Games is special
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Japanese wheelchair tennis star Yui Kamiji reflects on her three Games experience

Is Paris ready for Niels Vink?
How will wheelchair tennis star Niels Vink celebrate at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? Hint: it involves a microphone and music

Esther Vergeer on what it takes to win Paralympic gold
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, seven-time wheelchair tennis champion Esther Vergeer reflects on her stunning career and shares the key to her success

Ones to Watch in wheelchair tennis
The 10 names you should be looking out for at the Paris 2024 Paralympics

‘I just bloody loved it’: Dylan Alcott looks back on a career that changed Para sport
Dylan Alcott, the four-time Paralympic champion in wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball, reflects on his role in elevating the Games to headline status

Paris 2024: Colombia’s Bernal confident as chase of 'Paralympic dream' continues
Wheelchair tennis player Angelica Bernal says, "Playing sports and getting to know other athletes from Colombia and other regions, has allowed me to show that we are strong and that we fight every day for our dreams."

Montjane: 'I wanted to explore different ways to train'
South Africa's wheelchair tennis pioneer Kgothatso Montjane shares how she is preparing for Paris 2024, her fourth Paralympic Games

Introduction to wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis is a sport that requires dynamic movement, tactics and incredible racquet skills

Oda takes Grand Slam tally to four at French Open
Tokito Oda won successfully defended his men's wheelchair tennis singles crown at Roland Garros, while Dutch star Diede de Groot won her 14th straight Grand Slam singles title. Guy Sasson won the quad wheelchair tennis singles tournament in his French Open debut

Wheelchair tennis: China stun Netherlands for second World Team Cup title
China's Xiaohui Li ended the 145-match winning streak of world No.1 and reigning Paralympic champion Diede de Groot at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup

Wheelchair tennis star Diede de Groot wins 2024 Laureus Award
Diede de Groot became the second wheelchair tennis player to win the prestigious award

From the stands to the podium: Niels Vink on realising his childhood dream
“In my world, I don’t have a disability because I’m always looking at the positive things,” the Dutch Paralympic champion says.

Tokito Oda wins maiden Australian Open title, de Groot, Schroder triumph
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda beat Alfie Hewett in straight sets in the men's wheelchair tennis singles final on 26 January. In the women's singles tournament, Dutch star Diede de Groot captured her 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Diede de Groot: 'I have a pretty big target on my back' at Australian Open
Diede de Groot opened her campaign at the Australian Open on a winning note, beating Great Britain’s Lucy Shuker 6-3, 6-1 in 58 minutes

Road to Paris 2024: Get the latest on the qualification for the Paralympics
Get to know the major qualification events coming up and follow athletes on their journeys to the Games

De Groot completes third Calendar Slam at US Open, Hewett also triumphs
Diede de Groot beat Yui Kamiji 6-2, 6-2 in the women's singles final to extend her winning streak to 121 matches

World No. 1 players Oda and de Groot looking to create more history at US Open
The US Open Wheelchair Championships are taking place between 5-10 September

Paralympic Games tickets to go on sale on 9 October
Half of the 2.8 million tickets available will be priced EUR 25 or less

Paris 2024 will be most spectacular Paralympics in history
Andrew Parsons pays tribute to work of Organising Committee on the one-year-to-go milestone