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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
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.
Heroic Houdet moves closer to gold
France’s Stephane Houdet won his wheelchair tennis singles semi-final to set up a gold-medal match against Japan’s Shingo Kuneida.
USA tennis duo make it three in a row
Nick Taylor and David Wagner back up wins in Athens and Beijing by repelling British challenge to take gold.
Van Koot and Vergeer both progress into the women’s singles and doubles quarter finals
Great Britain’s twice defending champion Peter Norfolk is knocked out by the number 10 seed.
American duo ready for wheelchair tennis showdown
USA pair Nick Taylor and David Wagner look to retain their gold medal against British duo Andy Lapthorne and Peter Norfolk.
Top seeds cruise on 1st day of wheelchair tennis
France’s Stephane Houdet and the Netherlands’ Esther Vergeer both won their opening singles matches.
Wheelchair Tennis Preview
In London, Dutch sensation Esther Vergeer will try to keep her unbeaten streak of 440 matches alive as she goes for her four consecutive Paralympic singles gold.