Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

ELResults.

There are three divisions: Men, Women, and Quad. The Quad division is a mixed-gender division, for players which have impairments in at least three limbs, and the competitors are allowed to use motorized wheelchairs. The tour was formed in , comprising just 11 events. The tour now has over events. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect the interests of the wheelchair tennis game. As of , tournaments are covered by the tour over many different categories.

Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

.

Professional wheelchair tennis.

.

Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis. Wheelchair tennis was founded in when Brad Parks first hit a tennis ball from a wheelchair and realised the potential of the sport. Former acrobat skier Parks suffered an injury which left him paraplegic but met wheelchair athlete Jeff Minnenbraker during his rehab and the two started discussing the possibilities of wheelchair tennis. France became the first country in Europe to put a wheelchair tennis programme in place in Popular French professional players such as Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte assisted with high profile up-down exhibitions where a wheelchair tennis player teams up with a non-disabled partner. In wheelchair tennis is officially included in the Wheelchair Games at Stoke Mandeville, England for the first time with 30 men and seven women representing ten nations. The success of this event led to wheelchair tennis being included in the Paralympic Games. Prize money was awarded at the US Open for the first time and the Wheelchair Tennis World Champions were recognised by the ITF for the first time alongside their non-disabled counterparts.

Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis. The International Tennis Federation has today published the ITF World Tennis Tour Calendar for Q2 of , with approximately tournaments currently scheduled for players around the world over the next three months. The ITF World Tennis Tour provides entry-level, plus mid-level for women, international tennis tournaments for professional players, creating a pathway between the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors and the elite levels of professional tennis. Significant funding has been provided by the ITF to meet this objective, with results including an increase in the number of W60s, of which 19 are currently scheduled in Q2. In total the number of W60, W80 and W tournaments has risen to 28, four more than The calendars remain under constant review and the ITF will work with national associations and other tournament organisers on an ongoing basis to identify opportunities to strategically add tournaments and maximise the playing opportunities to players around the world.

12 ft trampoline net

Professional wheelchair tennis. Grodzisk Mazowiecki. Megasaray Hotels Open, Antalya. The tour was formed in , comprising just 11 events. The tour's main goals are:. Les Franqueses del Valles. Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Stuttgart. ITF Masters Series. Francavilla al Mare. Fort-de-France Martinique.

Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis.

Terra Wortmann Open, Halle. Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. First tournament took place in Los Angeles in , which was won by Parks. Offering high intensity competition and excitement for men, women, junior and quad players from the recreational to the professional level. Maria Lanzendorf. Internationaux de Stasbourg. In the Grand Slams, the prize money are determined by the organizers. Toggle limited content width. Curtea De Arges. Belfast - Closed. Open 13 Provence, Marseille. Scandicci - Firenze. Contents move to sidebar hide.