WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
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Great Britain, Poland complete men’s semi-finals
They joined defending champions France and Belgium in the next round of the 2017 wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy.
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World Team Cup women’s semi-finalists decided
The Netherlands, Switzerland, China and the USA advanced into the women’s semi-finals; France and Belgium secured a place in the men’s next round.
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Brazil secure two wins on second day of World Team Cup
Both the Brazilian men’s and women’s teams won their ties at the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Alghero, Italy, on 2 May.
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David Hall has fond memories of World Team Cup
With Alghero, Italy, hosting the 2017 World Team Cup, Australia’s wheelchair tennis player recalls some of his best moments at this event.
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World Team Cup kicks off in Italy
Three of the four men’s and women’s wheelchair tennis pool ties went to deciding doubles rubbers on the first day of competition in Alghero.
![Jamie Burdekin Performing](/sites/default/files/images/120118124045413_Jamie_Burdekin_Getty.jpg)
Burdekin, McCarroll and Phillipson retire from wheelchair tennis
Great Britain’s three Paralympic players announced their retirements from competitive sport.
Monthly preview: May 2017
The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.
![Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France](/sites/default/files/images/161020083629101_GettyImages-507201558.jpg)
World Team Cup set to begin in Italy
France men’s wheelchair tennis team is favourite to defend last year’s title; the Netherlands and USA are hopeful of winning the women’s and quad’s events.
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Olsson, de Groot seal their first ITF Super Series
The Swedish and Dutch wheelchair tennis players won the men’s and women’s titles, respectively, at the SA Open in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Reid seeks to complete career Grand Slam in 2017
The British wheelchair tennis player is hoping to win Roland Garros and the US Open singles titles to add to the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles he claimed in 2016.
Research shows positive impact of wheelchair tennis
A recent research showed the mental and physical benefits of playing the sport.
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Yanai: UNIQLO, ITF deal to change perceptions in Japan
The UNIQLO senior vice president shares his thoughts on how the partnership has and will continue to change Japan.
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Poland, Switzerland win European Qualification
The Polish men’s and Swiss women booked their places at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in May.
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Wagner wins 12th Cajun Classic title
Hewett and Buis also claim men and women’s singles titles, respectively.
Kamiji reflects on beating No. 1 Griffioen
Winning the Australian Open was special, not only because the Japanese player broke the Dutch dominance.
![Angelica Bernal, Colombia, in the women's doubles semi-final against USA at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.](/sites/default/files/images/150812073206169_DSC_4183.jpg)
Faces of the Future: Colombia’s Angelica Bernal
Despite her youth, Colombia’s two-time Paralympian has the necessary experience to shine at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Brazilian men’s and women’s qualify for World Group
Both teams won the BNP Paribas World Team Cup Americas Qualification in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the 2017 World Group in Sardinia, Italy, from 1-7 May.
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Alexander Cataldo named Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote chose the Chilean wheelchair tennis player as the best athlete in the Americas in February 2017.
Roland Garros is top of the list for Griffioen
The Dutch player’s main target for 2017 is not to remain as world No.1 but to win more Grand Slams.
![Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands competes against Lucy Shuker of Great Britain in their Quarterfinal match during the Australian Open 2017 Wheelchair Championships.](/sites/default/files/images/170301112518788_buis.jpg)
Olsson, Buis and Schroder claim Bolton titles
The USN Bolton Arena Indoor came to a close on 25 February, with Olsson and Buis sealing their first wheelchair tennis titles and Schroder his second in 2017.