WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS

Mixed doubles a hit at SA Open
Players at Super Series tournaments can sign up for mixed doubles on-site

Kenya’s Lawrence Karanja garners wheelchair tennis COY honor
ITF recognises Karanja for his support and development of the sport in Africa.

WOWOW Inc., to include wheelchair tennis in lineup
Japanese broadcasting company will show Grand Slam wheelchair tennis tournaments.

Sithole upsets Wagner in SA Open
The South African earns his first super series quad singles win in front of his home crowd

Sithole aiming to do better at BNP Paribas Open de France
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.

Malaysia and Australia secure Asian qualification
The two nations progress to the women’s elite group of wheelchair tennis.

Jeremiasz, Ellerbrock and Wagner win Cajun Classic
France’s Michael Jeremiasz wins his first singles title since May 2013.

Reid, Ellerbrock and Alcott win titles in USA
Competition at the 12th Pensacola Open came to a close on Sunday 22 March.

Fernandez aims to relive his best moment at Toronto 2015
The world No. 4 wheelchair tennis ace won gold at the 2011 Parapan American Games and hopes to do the same this August.

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

David Hall to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2015
The Australian wheelchair tennis star will be joined by WTA champion Amelie Mauresmo and tennis industry leader Nancy Jeffett.

Kamiji aims to stay World No.1 on her terms
The world’s leading women’s wheelchair tennis player is aiming to stay top of the world in 2015.
South Africa qualify for men’s and women’s World Group II
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.

Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – February 2015
The public has until Monday 9 March to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.

Month in para-sport review: February 2015
Catch-up on what went on during a very busy month for winter sports.

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

De la Puente and Lvova clinch wheelchair tennis junior masters titles
Both Martin de la Puente and Viktoriia Lvova beat their opponents in straight sets to clinch the title.

Month in para-sport review: January 2015
Your monthly recap of all the sporting events which took place last month.

Griffioen, Kunieda, Alcott claim Australian Open titles
Jiske Griffioen claimed her first ever singles Grand Slam title on Saturday (31 January) with victory over world No.1 Yui Kamiji.

Alcott aims to cap dream six months with Australian Open win
The 24-year-old Australian will take on the USA’s David Wagner in his first Grand Slam final.