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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
No. 37: Argentina’s rising wheelchair tennis star
Gustavo Fernandez, 18, beat three of the world’s top four players at the Japan Open in May, making for the No. 37 moment of 2012.
Houdet, Kunieda clinch Doubles Masters title
France’s Stephane Houdet and Japan’s Shingo Kunieda paired up to win the wheelchair tennis Doubles Masters in Amsterdam.
Paralympic medallists set for wheelchair tennis Doubles Masters
With Esther Vergeer not playing, Griffioen and van Koot are the favourites to take the women’s doubles title.
Kunieda, Griffioen, Wagner win Wheelchair Tennis Masters titles
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and the Netherland’s Jiske Griffioen were victorious in singles at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, while USA’s David Wagner won the quads title.
Houdet, Kunieda to headline Wheelchair Tennis Masters
France’s Stephane Houdet and Shingo Kunieda will fight for the men’s title, while Esther Vergeer’s withdrawal leaves the women’s competition wide open.
British Paralympians showcase wheelchair tennis
London 2012 Paralympians Gordon Reid and Marc McCarroll put on a brief wheelchair tennis demo during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London.
What to watch: November
Here’s a brief run-down of the top Paralympic sporting events around the world to keep your eyes on in November.
Scheffers contributes to Dutch double
The Netherlands’ Maikel Scheffers and Jiske Griffioen won the men’s and women’s singles competition at the Nottingham Indoor wheelchair tennis tournament.
Scheffers and Ellerbrock to headline Nottingham Indoor
Dutch world No. 2 and German world No. 3 Sabine Ellerbrock look to lead the field at this weekend’s Nottingham Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.
Dutch and British lead Wheelchair Tennis Masters entries
Esther Vergeer and Aniek van Koot will both take part in next month’s NEC Wheelchair Tennis masters, while Great Britain will be represented in all three divisions.
Charities Donate Specialist Wheelchairs to Increase UK Participation
The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust and The Tennis Foundation have launched a new initiative which will see 60 tennis wheelchairs donated for free to tennis venues across Great Britain.
IPC announces Athlete of the Month shortlist for Best Male
Nominees for the top male performance from August and September include: David Weir, Jason Smyth, Daniel Dias, Matt Cowdrey, Alex Zanardi and Shingo Kunieda.
USOC announces Paralympic athletes and team of year
Award winners for Paralympic sportswoman, sportsman and team of the year include swimmer Jessica Long, wheelchair racer Raymond Martin and the men's quad doubles wheelchair tennis team.
The 12 biggest upsets at London 2012
Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.
Gold puts Gershony in tears
Upon winning the men’s quad singles title, Israel’s Noam Gershony gave his country its first wheelchair tennis gold.
Kunieda retains wheelchair tennis crown
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda defeated France’s Stephane Houdet to repeat as the Paralympic men’s singles champion.
Wheelchair tennis medals aplenty on Day 9
Sweden took gold in the men's doubles and Esther Vergeer won another top prize in women's singles to highlight Day 9 at Eton Manor.
Vergeer wins her 4th Paralympic gold
Dutch wheelchair tennis sensation Esther Vergeer topped her compatrior Aniek van Koot for wheelchair tennis singles gold.
Van Koot looks to end Vergeer's streak
The women's wheelchair tennis singles final will be an all-Dutch affair, as No. 2 Aniek vank Koot aims to dethrone No. 1 Esther Vergeer.