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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

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Wheelchair Tennis

Top seeds Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley tasted defeat, whilst the USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner booked their place in the final.

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Wheelchair Tennis

The USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner got their pursuit of an eight title underway, whilst Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britian’s Jordanne Whiley are on course for another major title.

Shingo Kunieda
Rio 2016

In total, 271 athletes have qualified for Rio, with five more slots secured at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games.

Stephane Houdet
Wheelchair Tennis

France’s Stephane Houdet hopes for a hat trick, and Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley, and the USA’s Nick Taylor and David Wagner will be looking to retain their titles

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Wheelchair Tennis

November will see the IBSA Football 5-a-side World Championships, the IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport European Championships and more.

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Shooting

The Asian Para Games took centre stage in October, with the Ice Sledge Hockey 4 Nations Cup another highlight of the sporting month.

Shingo Kunieda Incheon Asian Para Games
Rio 2016

The pair have also secured a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games after their Asian Para Games gold in South Korea.

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Wheelchair Tennis

Japanese players have been dominating wheelchair tennis throughout 2014, and will be on the hunt for more glory in Incheon, South Korea.

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Wheelchair Tennis

The competition will see the likes of Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley and Japan’s Yui Kamiji and Shingo Kuneida take to the court once more.

Wheelchair dance sport - Osipov and Ryzhkova of Russia
Boccia

After another incredible month of para-sport, the public has the chance to vote for who they feel was the top athlete over the past month.

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Football 7-a-side

September saw another huge month of para-sport, with numerous World Championships taking place.

Gustavo Fernandez
Wheelchair Tennis

The best wheelchair tennis stars will battle it out on eight brand new courts built at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Great Britain's Andy Lapthorne (L) celebrates with the 2014 US Open trophy after defeating the USA's David Wagner (R) during the men's wheelchair quad singles final.
Wheelchair Tennis

Andy Lapthorne beat David Wagner for his first Grand Slam title, whilst the Japanese duo continued their fantastic form.

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Wheelchair Tennis

Kamiji and Whiley won the women's double titles, whilst Houdet and Kunieda secured the men's equivalent at the US Open.

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Wheelchair Tennis

World No.1’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji both progressed to Sunday’s finals at Flushing Meadows.

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Wheelchair Tennis

French defending champion pushed all the way by Belgium’s Joachim Gerard at Flushing Meadows.

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Wheelchair Tennis

Japanese world number ones will be aiming for title success at Flushing Meadows

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London 2012

November’s event will feature 20 of the world’s best wheelchair tennis players.

Stephane Houdet
Wheelchair Tennis

The French defending champion believe any of the top wheelchair tennis players can win the US Open title which starts on Thursday.

Korean judoka Gwang-Geun Choi
Boccia

With three World Championships taking place, September 2014 is set to be another bumper month of para-sport.