International wheelchair tennis returns to Bolton for ninth year with back-to-back indoor tournaments across 10 days Paralympian Louise Hunt Skelley, Bolton champion in 2016, returns as Tournament Director Manchester’s wheelchair basketball Paralympian Robyn Love continues international wheelchair tennis career International wheelchair tennis returns to Bolton Arena for the ninth time from Friday this week with
British tennis star Jordanne Whiley has announced her retirement from the professional sport The four-time Paralympic medalist and 13-time Grand Slam Champion announced the news via her social media channels earlier today A number of sporting organisations have already paid tribute to Whiley’s illustrious career and thanked her for her contribution to British sport British
Jordanne Whiley led a haul of three titles for Brits as the Bolton Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament came to an end on Saturday, with Whiley winning the women’s singles crown for a third time. Stefan Olsson of Sweden won the men’s singles and Dutchman Sam Schroder retained the quad singles title as both players also
Lucy Shuker will open her women’s singles campaign against Dutch defending champion Diede de Groot, while Andy Lapthorne plays former champion David Wagner of the USA in his first of three quad singles round-robin matches. Reigning US Open champion Alfie Hewett faces a rematch of September’s men’s singles final in New York against world No.
The international nature of the Bath Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament was illustrated by its roll of honour as players from six countries claimed the titles after another excellent week of world-class competition at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Italy’s Giulia Capocci wrapped up the second ITF 1 Series women’s singles title of her
Thirteen world top 10-ranked players, including two former tournament champions and two current World Champions, feature among a star-studded line-up for the 2018 Bath Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, which takes place from 6-10 November at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. Forty three players from 16 different countries, including a host of top Brits,
British No.1 Lucy Shuker had a tournament to remember at Wimbledon but missed out on winning what would have been her first ever Grand Slam title. Sunday’s final saw Shuker contest her first Grand Slam final for five years, partnering Germany’s Sabine Ellerbrock in the Ladies Doubles final. After successive straight sets semi-final defeats over
A fine last day of competition for players on the Tennis Foundation’s Wheelchair Tennis World Class Programme saw British No.1 Lucy Shuker partner Diede de Groot of the Netherlands to win the women’s doubles title. From 5-2 down in the third and deciding set of the final the second seeds launched a stirring comeback to
Diede de Groot of the Netherlands, British number one Alfie Hewett, and the USA’s David Wagner were crowned as champions during an outstanding 2017 Bath Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. Their successes capped a world-class week of competition at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, where multiple Grand Slam champions and Paralympic medallists served up a
Winners of titles at this year’s Wimbledon, Australian, French and US Open tournaments will join Rio 2016 Paralympic gold-medallists in a star-studded line-up for the 2017 Bath Indoor Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The prestigious event is once again taking place at the University of Bath Sports Training Village following a hugely-successful debut last year, with spectators
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