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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

Ricardinho BRA moves onto the attack
Wheelchair Tennis

Seven football five and 11 wheelchair tennis players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

Gordon Reid - Rio 2016
Wheelchair Tennis

The Apia International will take place in Sydney, Australia, from 11-15 January, with the world’s best wheelchair tennis players testing their skills ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.

Dylan Alcott - Rio 2016
Wheelchair Tennis

Australia’s three-time wheelchair tennis Paralympic gold medallist brought his insights to the commentary team at the 2017 Brisbane International.

Great Britain’s men’s team with their World Team Cup trophy.
Wheelchair Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirms dates for the flagship team event in wheelchair tennis.

Woman in wheelchair celebrates after wheelchair tennis point
Wheelchair Tennis

The new calendar takes in the first eight months of 2017 and includes many major events.

Wheelchair tennis player lifts the Australian Open trophy
Wheelchair Tennis

Gordon Reid, Jiske Griffioen and Dylan Alcott will all start as defending champions in Melbourne when competition begins on 25 January.

Collage of five sports images
Table Tennis

The public has until 13 January to vote for their favourite from the five candidates.

Tarvisio, Italy
Wheelchair Tennis

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

A standing alpine skiier goes down a slope with mountainous backdrop
Alpine Skiing

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during December.

Jiske Griffioen
Wheelchair Tennis

The two Paralympic singles gold medallists received the honours following their outstanding performances in 2016.

No. 25 Iconic moments in wheelchair tennis
Rio 2016

Dylan Alcott, Jiske Griffioen and Gordon Reid were amongst the players who made headlines this year.

Joachim Gerard of Belgium celebrates after winning the mens final match against Gordon Reid of Great Britain on Day 5 of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on December 04, 2016 in London, England.
Wheelchair Tennis

Joachim Gerard upsets Gordon Reid, while Jiske Griffioen comes back from round-robin struggles for year-end singles championship wins.

Two ice sledge hockey players on the ice
Wheelchair Tennis

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Man in wheelchair on a tennis court, showing a trophy to the camera
Wheelchair Tennis

Stephane Houdet, Jiske Griffioen and David Wagner lead the rankings heading into the ITF’s year-end singles Championship.

Dylan Alcott of Australia
Wheelchair Tennis

The popular men’s fashion, style and culture magazine recognised the wheelchair tennis player’s achievements in 2016.

A man in a wheelchair swings back a tennis racket in preparation of hitting a backhand.
Wheelchair Tennis

The Quads pairing of Antony Cotterill and Andy Lapthorne were amongst the winners in California, USA.

Jan Matousek and Zdenek Safranek at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.
Wheelchair Curling

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

A woman in wheelchair dances with her stand-up partner who is jumping
Wheelchair Rugby

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during October.

IPC volunteer writer Andrew Cross
Rio 2016

The IPC’s volunteer writer shares his experience covering wheelchair tennis at Rio 2016.

Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France
Wheelchair Tennis

Reigning Paralympic doubles duo Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot withdrew from the year-end Championship.