Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

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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.

Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

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European Open, Antwerp. Moselle Open, Metz. Increasing awareness for persons with disabilities throughout the world Giving wheelchair athletes rightful recognition as top sport athletes Creating opportunities for athletes to enjoy and compete in a sport for a lifetime with able-bodied and disabled people.

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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. On 1 January the IWTF was fully integrated into the ITF, making wheelchair tennis the first disabled sport to achieve such a union at international level.

Itf wheelchair tennis calendar

Register to receive unrivalled access to the world of tennis. The ITF will also work to secure additional investment through new commercial partnerships. Three core objectives that have been identified:.

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Tiriac Open, Bucharest. Laver Cup, Berlin. Toggle limited content width. Hamburg Cancelled. Upper Austria Ladies Linz. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect the interests of the wheelchair tennis game. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Gurb - Vic Barcelona. The first team competition the World Team Cup was established in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Stuttgart.

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.

Megasaray Hotels Open, Antalya. Cinch Championships, London. Marianske Lazne. 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. As of , tournaments are covered by the tour over many different categories. Constanta Mamaia. Internationaux de Stasbourg. Antalya - Manavgat. European Open, Antwerp. Berlin Ladies Open. First tournament took place in Los Angeles in , which was won by Parks. Sao Miguel, Azores. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect the interests of the wheelchair tennis game.