Read on to discover the latest updates and everything about the Wheelchair Tennis Paralympics.
For the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, wheelchair tennis has just begun as part of the tennis events. Here’s what is happening:
Today Google Doodle honoured the Wheelchair Tennis Paralympics Tournament by publishing an adorable doodle of a couple of birds playing tennis in a wheelchair.
The world’s finest wheelchair tennis players kicked off the Paralympic tournament on 29 August 2024.
It was truly an exciting start on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
Dates and Venue – Wheelchair Tennis Paralympics
The events began on August 29, 2024 and are scheduled to be held until September 8, 2024, at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
The tournament will include singles and doubles matches in both men’s and women’s categories. Spider,
There will also be a quad wheelchair tennis category, which is for players with a more severe physical disability that affects all four limbs.
Butterfly and Suicide are some power drill techniques employed by Wheelchair Tennis players to accelerate their speed.
Here is a list of the various categories under the Wheelchair Tennis Paralympics
- Men’s Singles
- Women’s Singles
- Men’s Doubles
- Women’s Doubles
- Quad Singles
- Quad Doubles
Women’s Singles
It was an exciting day for Wheelchair tennis Paralympics on the courts of the French Open, Roland Garros.
Columbian tennis player Angelica Bernal beat France’s Pauline Deroulede in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Li Xiaohui of China competed against Lucy Shuker of Britain during the second round of the event.
Top Players at the Tournament
Tokito Oda
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda who previously beat British tennis player Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair singles at Tokyo is making his debut at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Shingo Kunieda
Shingo Kunieda is a Japanese tennis player. He is a top contender and has won multiple Grand Slam titles. He’s known for his incredible agility and tactical prowess on the court.
Diede de Groot
Netherlands Diede de Groot has been dominant in women’s wheelchair tennis, holding numerous titles and showing exceptional skill. She has been the only singles champion from Tokyo 2020 who is competing at the Paris events.
Let us hope to watch this tennis superstar create more memorable moments at the tennis event.
Nicolas Peifer
Peifer from France is a strong competitor in the men’s category and has made significant strides in the sport.
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