Wheelchair Tennis & Deaf Tennis

[Sallydaisy]

We had a thread for Paralympic tennis but the Wheelchair players are present at every Grand Slam and play events on a regular basis so we need a thread to celebrate their endeavours. Particularly since a lot of the good ones are British!
e.g. Peter Norfolk (the Quadfather!), Andy Lapthorne, Jamie Burdekin, David Phillipson and British number one Gordon Reid. Not forgetting ladies Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley.

There's a section on the LTA website here:
http://www.lta.org.uk/Tennis-Foundation/Tennis-for-Disabled-People/
There are various headings including where to watch, rankings and impairment groups.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/

http://www.paralympics.org.uk/paralympicsports/wheelchair-tennis

And more Deaf Tennis information can be found here:
http://www.deaflympics.com/sports/tenniscup.asp
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/tennis/disability/newsid_2185000/2185291.stm

Our interest in deaf tennis was sparked by forum member Shaun who used to play at the British Nationals. He's now finished school and is working.

(will add more links as I find them).

[Sallydaisy]

Part of the reason for starting this thread is to report that one of the most successful players is retiring.

Esther Vergeer announces retirement. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/21426554)

[Linda]

I read the other day that Peter Norfolk has announced his retirement http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/21252419

[JAMES4578]

Best wishes for Esther and Peter in the future,both made their mark in different ways.

[Sallydaisy]

Go Gordon!!!

Tennis Foundation ‏@TennisFndation (https://twitter.com/TennisFndation) Great news from Rotterdam as @GordonReid91 (https://twitter.com/GordonReid91) defeats world No.2 Stephane Houdet 6-1, 6-4 at the ABN Amro World #wheelchairtennis (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wheelchairtennis&src=hash) eventv



Gordon Reid ‏@GordonReid91 (https://twitter.com/GordonReid91) Come on!! Big result for me in Rotterdam beating world no.2 Houdet 6-1 6-4.
Into the semi final tomorrow against world no.3 Scheffers!

[Stell]

If anyone is interested, the BBC's Red Button will be showing the wheelchair Masters next weekend. It'll be between 11am and 2.30pm (14.30 pm) on Saturday (3rd) and 11am to 6.30pm (18.30pm) on Sunday (4th).

[Alis]

I believe Gordon Reid is hoping to emulate Andy and finish the year as the world number one wheelchair player. He is in second place at the moment.

[cazza99]

BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/44310592)- World Team Cup: Great Britain wheelchair tennis teams shine in the Netherlands


Dermot Bailey saved eight match points as Great Britain's men's wheelchair tennis team reached the semi-finals of the World Team Cup.

Bailey beat China's Shunjiang Dong 2-6 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6) as his team won 3-0 to set up a tie with Belgium on Friday.
The quads team also reached the semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Canada and play Australia or Israel on Thursday.
The women's team meet China in the last four after wins for Lucy Shuker, Louise Hunt and Lauren Jones saw off USA 3-0.



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[Jane]

Hewett and Reid have just won their doubles SF at the US open - well done, guys :clap: :clap::clap: :clap:

[JAMES4578]

Good for Alfie and Gordon, well done!

[Jan]

Huge congratulations to Alfie Hewett who won the singles title. And to him and Gordon Reid who won the doubles. Fabulous achievement. :clap::clap::GBflag:

[Alis]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::dance::dance::dance::yahoo:: yahoo::yahoo: Well done, Guys!!

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous for Alfie in singles, Brilliant for Alfie and Gordon in the doubles, well done!:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

Fabulous news for Alfie!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/59378618

[JAMES4578]

Great news as was not sure it would go Alfie's way- delighted for him!