A week ago the US Open announced plans for their 2020 event to be held behind closed doors. No reasoning, consultation or even compensation was spoken about for the wheelchair athletes after cancelling their event. There was no communication in a shaming handling of the situation. Dylan Alcott called them out for discrimination and other... Continue Reading →
When on Wednesday the USTA announced there would be a full singles program, limited doubles draw, no mixed doubles, no juniors and no wheelchair tennis you expected they'd at least consult all of those involved first? The USTA spoke to players, ATP and WTA to outline their plans. It was announced compensation of €3.3 million... Continue Reading →
To host the US Open this year there were going to be some cuts were going to be made but one that doesn't make sense is cutting of Wheelchair Tennis. The US Open have cut the doubles to 32 teams, mixed doubles has been scrapped as has qualifying. I understand losing mixed, I like it... Continue Reading →
Semi-finalist last year and runner-up in the previous two Alfie Hewitt and his doubles partner Gordon Reid finally got their hands on the Australian Open wheelchair doubles title. Hewitt 22, will not however not be back unless there is a u-turn by the ITF to defend his title. Classification and eligibility to compete in Paralympic... Continue Reading →
After a good few hours of rain in New York tennis did finally get underway last night with Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley taking on her doubles partner Yui Kamiji who she has won 6 Grand Slam titles with her but this time were at the opposite ends of the tennis court as they met in... Continue Reading →
Great Britain’s Jordanne Whiley yesterday added more silverware to her trophy cabinet and probably the biggest singles title of her career winning the World Super Series defeating 3 of the top 4 seeds on her way to winning the title including the world number one and yesterday the world number Aneik Van Koot to lift... Continue Reading →
On the final day of Wimbledon 2015 the world number one duo Jordanne Whiley and Yui Kamiji battled against the world number two pair Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot for the third time in a row at the Wimbledon Wheelchair Doubles Final! The Dutch duo broke the Whiley serve at the beginning of the... Continue Reading →
Jordanne Whiley and her partner Yui Kamiji got off to a very good start in their doubles match against Louise Hunt and Katharina Kruger. The number one seeds broke serve for a 2-0 lead immediately and a pattern followed as Whiley held for a 3-0 lead with a good ace out wide and another break... Continue Reading →
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