Media Centre - Wheelchair tennis
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One year on: Kgothatso Montjane happy with ‘just being a Paralympian’
06.09.2013 Since London 2012, South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane has established she’s on the international wheelchair tennis circuit to stay. -
Stephane Houdet: Fernandez can win Rio 2016 gold
17.06.2013 Frenchman Stephane Houdet talks about rising wheelchair tennis star Gustavo Fernandez after facing him at Roland Garros. -
Former Swedish star traversing Nicaragua jungles
18.04.2013 Despite retiring from wheelchair tennis as a player, Niclas Rodhborn continues to help people with an impairment around the world. -
Vergeer leaves historic legacy for female Paralympians
08.03.2013 Although wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer has retired, she will certainly leave a mark on Paralympic sport for years to come. -
Montjane makes wheelchair tennis history
28.01.2013 When Kgothatso Montjane competed at the Australian Open last week, she became the first African player to participate in a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam. -
No. 8 Vergeer shows her human side with 470th straight win
24.12.2012 For many people, Vergeer is invincible and there’s almost an assumption that she will win. But for her it takes a lot of hard work and mental strength to withstand this pressure. -
No. 16: Israeli war veteran turned national hero
16.12.2012 Noam Gershony survived an Israeli army helicopter crash just six years ago, and in 2012, he won Paralympic gold in wheelchair tennis. -
No. 37: Argentina’s rising wheelchair tennis star
25.11.2012 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. -
Wheelchair Tennis to Have First Paralympic-Only Venue
08.06.2012 With its central location and first-class modern facilities, Eton Manor will offer some great facilities for the Wheelchair Tennis venue. -
Catching Up With Marjolein Buis
08.06.2012 Despite a quarter-final singles exit at this week’s Roland Garros, Dutch Wheelchair Tennis player Marjolein Buis won the doubles event and is not one to be overlooked come London 2012.
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