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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

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Wheelchair Tennis

Company has been a sponsor of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour since its inception in 1992.

Man in wheelchair, holding tennis racket in triumphing pose
Wheelchair Tennis

In winning his fourth Sydney International Open, Kunieda extended his unbeaten run to 53 matches.

USA wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis

The money will be invested in 20 grassroots wheelchair tennis programmes across the USA.

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

The players who will compete in the first wheelchair tennis Grand Slam of the year have been named with Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji the headliners.

Aniek van Koot
Wheelchair Tennis

The event which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2015 will stage its finals in Antalya, Turkey between 25-31 May.

Dartanyon Crockett
Rio 2016

In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

American and Japanese duo finish 2014 atop the wheelchair tennis world rankings.

No 10 Japanese wheelchair tennis success
Wheelchair Tennis

Kunieda and Kamiji finished the year as World No. 1’s in the men’s and women’s singles but also enjoyed great success in the doubles too.

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

Camp set to feature 14 top US wheelchair tennis players, including nine Paralympians.

Will Bayley
Table Tennis

Para-athletes from table tennis, wheelchair tennis and alpine skiing nominated.

Women in wheelchair holding tennis racket, celebrating
Wheelchair Tennis

Japan’s World No.1 a straights sets winner in London whilst Van Koot was taken to three sets in all Dutch final.

Man in wheelchair with tennis racket in triumphing pose
Wheelchair Tennis

Wagner wins the quads title, whilst the finalists in the men's and women's singles were decided on Saturday.

Ernst van Dyk
Wheelchair Tennis

World champion handcyclist is shortlisted on Sunday for Sports Star of the Year and Sportsman of the Year with a Disability at the SA Sport Awards.

David Wagner
Wheelchair Tennis

Third day of action decided the quads final and determined which players made it through to the semi-finals in the men's and women's competition.

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

Kunieda, Griffioen and Whiley all progressed to the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters semi-finals with wins on Thursday.

Two women in wheelchairs on a tennis court hold a trophy and smile to the camera.
Wheelchair Tennis

Shock on the first day of the 2014 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, as Japan’s defending champion Yui Kamiji slips to defeat in the opening game

three wheelchair tennis players and the Mayor of London holding tennis rackets up in front of London Bridge
Wheelchair Tennis

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, met a number of wheelchair tennis stars at City Hall, London, Great Britain, ahead of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters

Dylan Alcott celebrates winning his quad wheelchair tennis singles match against Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne at the 2014 Australian Open.
Rio 2016

Action from the football 5-a-side Worlds, banked slalom makes it debut in para-snowboard, a world record attempt and more.

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

The Australian wheelchair tennis player is looking to play for 24-hours straight in a bid to raise money for two charities that helped him as a child.

Stephane Houdet
Rio 2016

IPC pleased with Rio 2016 progress, wheelchair tennis history made, skiing retirements and more…