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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

Lucas Sithole
Wheelchair Tennis

After losing in the semi-finals in both the singles and doubles in 2014, the South African wheelchair tennis ace is hoping for better this time round.

French wheelchair tennis players at the award ceremony
Wheelchair Tennis

The two nations progress to the women’s elite group of wheelchair tennis.

Michael Jeremiasz
Wheelchair Tennis

France’s Michael Jeremiasz wins his first singles title since May 2013.

Gordon Reid
Wheelchair Tennis

Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Gustavo Fernandez
Wheelchair Tennis

The world No. 4 wheelchair tennis ace won gold at the 2011 Parapan American Games and hopes to do the same this August.

Kai Schrameyer, wheelchair tennis demonstration, Canada v Japan Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie.
Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair tennis demonstrations took place at two Davis Cup ties last weekend.

Wheelchair tennis player David Hall is inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame at the 2015 Australian Open. In March 2015, he has also been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Wheelchair Tennis

The Australian wheelchair tennis star will be joined by WTA champion Amelie Mauresmo and tennis industry leader Nancy Jeffett.

A woman in a wheelchair hits a tennis ball as a backhand.
Wheelchair Tennis

The world’s leading women’s wheelchair tennis player is aiming to stay top of the world in 2015.

Kgothatso Montjane
Wheelchair Tennis

After beating Morocco, the nation will now play in the World Group II at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Turkey on the 25-31 May.

Allianz Athlete of the Month poll for February 2015
Cross-Country Skiing

The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Matti Suur-Hamari took the victory in the men's SB-LL2 snowboard-cross race at the La Molina 2015 IPC Para-Snowboard World Championships
Wheelchair Curling

Catch-up on what went on during a very busy month for winter sports.

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Wheelchair Tennis

The Argentine won his first title of the year with victory over Belgium’s Joachim Gerard.

Group of kids on a tennis court
Wheelchair Tennis

Both Martin de la Puente and Viktoriia Lvova beat their opponents in straight sets to clinch the title.

Ukraine's Oleksandra Kononova won golds in biathlon and cross-country at the Cable 2015 Nordic skiing Worlds.
Cross-Country Skiing

Your monthly recap of all the sporting events which took place last month.

The Netherlands' Jiske Griffioen poses her with her trophy after winning her women's wheelchair singles final against Japan's Yui Kamiji at the Australian Open 2015 Wheelchair Championships.
Wheelchair Tennis

Jiske Griffioen claimed her first ever singles Grand Slam title on Saturday (31 January) with victory over world No.1 Yui Kamiji.

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.
Wheelchair Tennis

The 24-year-old Australian will take on the USA’s David Wagner in his first Grand Slam final.

France's Stephane Houdet, left, defeated Shingo Kunieda for the 2013 Roland Garros men's singles titles, and just hours later partnered with him to win the doubles title.
Wheelchair Tennis

Frenchman who came within two points of winning five years ago hopes to beat the Japanese world No.1 in Saturday’s Australian Open final.

Female wheelchair tennis player in action on a blue court
Wheelchair Tennis

Opening day of Australian Open competition sees no major shocks as big names make progress.

German wheelchair tennis player Sabine Ellerbrock
Wheelchair Tennis

Kunieda and Ellerbrock warm-up for the defence of their Australian Open titles with wins in Melbourne.

Wheelchair tennis player David Hall is inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame at the 2015 Australian Open. In March 2015, he has also been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Wheelchair Tennis

Former world No.1 and Sydney Paralympic champion joins existing inductees Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Ken Rosewall