WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
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Reid has momentum on his side ahead of Tokyo 2020
Wheelchair tennis player has beaten Shingo Kunieda, Alfie Hewett, Gustavo Fernandez and Joachim Gerard, the world’s top four players, this year
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Home Games entice tennis legend Kunieda for another tilt at glory
Japan’s wheelchair ace has achieved everything in his stellar career but Tokyo 2020 offers chance to elevate his sport
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Ones to watch for wheelchair tennis
The world's best will fight for the coveted six gold medals up for grabs
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10 things to know about wheelchair tennis
The only rule change in wheelchair tennis is that two bounces of the ball are allowed
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A star of world stage, glory days beckon at home for Yui Kamiji
The tennis ace who has won multiple grand slam titles is hoping Tokyo 2020 can provide a fillip for her sport
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Diede de Groot's Golden Slam bid gains momentum
The 24-year-old now has all four Grand Slams in her possession for the second time, having previously achieved the feat after topping the podium at Roland Garros in 2019
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Alcott, Hewett and Reid boost Golden Slam bid
‘I was proud of how I played, proud of my team and proud of the support I got from back home’
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Wheelchair tennis stars ready to shine at Wimbledon ahead of Tokyo 2020
Dylan Alcott, Diede de Groot and Shingo Kunieda all set for last Grand Slam before Paralympic Games
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Wheelchair tennis entries announced for Tokyo 2020
Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji headline the list as they compete on home court
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Diede de Groot takes Grand Slam tally to 10
Dylan Alcott and Alfie Hewett secure quad and men’s singles crowns, respectively, in Paris
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Hewett takes on Gerard in Roland Garros wheelchair action
World No.2 Yui Kamiji will lock horns with her doubles partner Jordanne Whiley in the women's action
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Funamizu rises from the junior ranks
The 20-year-old took on the challenge of learning how to master the different intricacies of wheelchair tennis. Now, she wants to be like Yui Kamiji.
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Whiley seeks to capture first Paralympic gold
Wheelchair tennis athlete opens up about what she desires more than anything
Hear my voice: Cabrillana opens up about battle with depression
Chilean wheelchair tennis player describes mental health struggles and shares how she has learned to overcome it
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British sweep in Rotterdam
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid dominate singles and doubles events
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Schrameyer receives 2021 Brad Parks Award
German wheelchair tennis player's efforts to grow sport after retirement does not go unnoticed
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Gerard remembers late coach in first Grand Slam singles title
Australian Open crown comes exactly two years since passing of Marc Grandjean
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Dylan Alcott claims seventh Australian Open title
Quad world No. 1 makes history on home soil
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Australian Open sees return of champs Alcott and Kunieda
Dylan Alcott and Shingo Kunieda look to defend their titles from last year
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South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane defies odds
From fetching her own drinking water to becoming the first black female African wheelchair tennis player to compete at Wimbledon, Montjane shows what is possible