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WHEELCHAIR TENNIS NEWS
WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.
Vote now for May’s IPC Athlete of the Month
Nominees include: Marieke Vervoort, Aled Davies, Yui Kamiji, Dariusz Pender, and Marco Dispaltro.
France, Netherlands, Great Britain win World Team Cup titles
France won its sixth men’s World Group title, Netherlands clinched its 27th women’s World Group title and Great Britain won the quad event for the fourth time as the 2014 BNP Paribas World Team Cup drew to a close on Sunday (1 June).
South Africa’s top player ready for Roland Garros
After reaching the semi-finals last year, Montjane is hoping for more success this year in Paris.
Netherlands set to host BNP Paribas World Team Cup
The ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis event will include five different events this season.
Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole lift Japan Open titles
Japan’s wheelchair tennis players showcased their top talent ahead of next month’s Roland Garros event.
Scheffers, Whiley, Lapthorne win Atlanta titles
Great Britain picked up two victories and the Netherlands took one title at the wheelchair tennis Atlanta Open.
Aniek van Koot stumps Sabine Ellerbrock in South Africa
Aniek van Koot, David Wagner and Stephane Houdet all triumphed at the Airports Company South Africa SA Open.
France’s Peifer, Famin chosen as Roland Garros wild cards
The 16-player field for the wheelchair tennis Roland Garros is now complete.
Top wheelchair tennis players line up for SA Open
Men’s, women’s and quad singles events will be contested at the second Super Series event on the 2014 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
Houdet, Ellerbrock, Wagner claim titles in South Africa
All top three seeds won their respective classes at the wheelchair tennis Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open.
First 14 entries named for Roland Garros
The world’s top-ranked players Sabine Ellerbrock and Shingo Kunieda will both try to contest Roland Garros titles in June.
Esther Vergeer honoured at SportAccord
The Dutch wheelchair tennis player was presented with the Spirit of Sport Individual Award in Turkey.
ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters to return to California
For the second straight year, the world’s best wheelchair tennis doubles players will travel to the USA in November.
ITF proves sport’s positive impact through wheelchair tennis
ChangeMakers: The International Tennis Federation conducted a study of it’s development fund and found that wheelchair tennis leads to ‘numerous’ psychological and social benefits.
Sweden’s Stefan Olsson goes from wheelchair tennis to sledge hockey
The Paralympic gold medallist has made the switch to the ice for Sochi 2014.
Aniek van Koot to headline Bolton wheelchair tennis event
The Netherlands’ Aniek van Koot, along with Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne and Gordon Reid, will compete in next week’s Bolton Arena Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.
Australia’s Dylan Alcott returns to first love
The Melbourne native has swapped wheelchair basketball for wheelchair tennis, and is now the No. 10 quads player in the world.
Davis Cup showcases wheelchair tennis
France’s Stephane Houdet and the USA’s David Wagner took part in the Davis Cup activities to promote wheelchair tennis.
Vote now for January’s Athlete of the Month
Nominees for the award include: Alena Kaufman, Shingo Kunieda, Roman Petushkov, Markus Salcher, Anna Schaffelhuber and Mike Shea.