WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

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

Wagner and Lapthorne square up for fascinating Centre Court battle as the competition intensifies at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Men’s singles and doubles, women’s singles and doubles, plus quad doubles all grace the Olympic Tennis Centre on day three.

Day 2 evening | Wheelchair tennis highlights | Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

The top seeds had a smooth passage in the first day of competition. Will there be upsets on day two at the Olympic Tennis Centre?

Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa competes in the wheelchair tennis.

There is Dutch delight on court two as three Netherlands players progress on a day of high-quality action at Rio 2016.

The Olympic Tennis Centre hosted the first competition in Barra Olympic Park.

The action gets underway at the Tennis Centre at the Olympic Park on Friday with a host of eagerly-anticipated matches.

Dylan Alcott of Australia plays Andy Lapthorne in men's quad singles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Australian tells of his desire to add wheelchair tennis title to his earlier gold medal in wheelchair basketball.

Dylan Alcott of Australia plays Andy Lapthorne in men's quad singles at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Top seeds lay down their markers for the tournament as crowds enjoy the action at the Olympic Tennis Centre.

Kgothatso Montjane

“With tennis, everything is possible,” says the South African wheelchair tennis player ahead of Rio 2016.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

Wheelchair tennis rolls into action on 9 September at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has confirmed the full list of singles and doubles entries for the Rio 2016 Paralympic tennis events.

Stephane Houdet of France won his first British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships men’s singles title.

Stephane Houdet, the current men’s single No. 1, does not want to get lost in all the Paralympic hype.

Richard Whitehead

The reigning world and Paralympic champion smashed his own 200m T42 world record.

Shingo Kunieda

Masaki Fujita and Shingo Kunidea are among the 127 athletes heading to the Paralympic Games this September.

Gordon Reid

Gordon Reid and Jiske Griffioen each captured their second titles of 2016 and the inaugural titles on the grass.

Man in wheelchair on tennis court, celebrating

This year’s Roland Garros champion will be Argentina’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of September’s Paralympic Games.

Martin De la Puente

The 17-year-old leads the wheelchair tennis junior world ranking and will make his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016.

A picture of a powerlifter on a bench celebrating

Check out 10 athletes that will headline Mexico’s delegation.

Two women in wheelchairs look at each other smiling on a grass tennis court.

Top seeds Stephane Houdet and Jiske Griffionen face tough draws, but still aim to win inaugural Wimbledon singles titles.

Man during a high jump in a stadium

Argentina’s athletics and Canada’s shooting and wheelchair tennis teams for September’s Paralympic Games have been announced.

Woman in wheelchair celebrates after wheelchair tennis point

Australian boccia player Daniel Michel and the British rowing and wheelchair tennis Rio 2016 teams have been announced.