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{{Short description|Tennis variation for people with disabilities}} |
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[[Image:Wimbledon 2005 (25).JPG|thumb|Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles]] |
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[[Image:Wimbledon 2005, Wheelchair.jpg|thumb|Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles]] |
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The sport quickly became popular worldwide and was introduced to the [[Paralympic Games]] as a demonstration event at the [[Seoul]] [[1988 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=International Paralympic Committee |title='88 Seoul Paralympics: General Information |url=http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Seoul_1988/ |access-date=2011-07-12}}</ref> In 1990, wheelchair tennis was played alongside the able-bodied players' event in Miami. This continued for more than 15 years. It was at the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Barcelona]] that wheelchair tennis acquired the status of a full-fledged competition. The [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney]] boosted public appreciation immensely and led to the introduction of the sport to the four annual Grand Slams of Tennis. In 2004, after the efforts of [[Rick Draney]], the Quad category was added to the Paralympic Games.<ref name="tourn data">{{Cite web |title=Tournament data |url=https://www.itftennis.com/news/277718.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
The sport quickly became popular worldwide and was introduced to the [[Paralympic Games]] as a demonstration event at the [[Seoul]] [[1988 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=International Paralympic Committee |title='88 Seoul Paralympics: General Information |url=http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Seoul_1988/ |access-date=2011-07-12}}</ref> In 1990, wheelchair tennis was played alongside the able-bodied players' event in Miami. This continued for more than 15 years. It was at the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Barcelona]] that wheelchair tennis acquired the status of a full-fledged competition. The [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney]] boosted public appreciation immensely and led to the introduction of the sport to the four annual Grand Slams of Tennis. In 2004, after the efforts of [[Rick Draney]], the Quad category was added to the Paralympic Games.<ref name="tourn data">{{Cite web |title=Tournament data |url=https://www.itftennis.com/news/277718.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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The wheelchair tennis class 8s at the 2002 Australian Open saw competitive wheelchair tennis take place at the same time and the same venue at a Grand Slam for the first time. In 2005 the Masters series was created, comprising all the events at the Grand Slams and the end of year championships, as Wimbledon and the US Open joined Melbourne. In 2007 Roland Garros joined and the Classic 8s were replaced by the Australian Open which had been held at the same venue two weeks later. In 2009 all events played at the able-bodied players' Grand Slams were renamed Grand Slams.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
The wheelchair tennis class 8s at the 2002 Australian Open saw competitive wheelchair tennis take place at the same time and the same venue at a Grand Slam for the first time. In 2005 the Masters series was created, comprising all the events at the Grand Slams and the end of year championships, as Wimbledon and the US Open joined Melbourne. In 2007 Roland Garros joined and the Classic 8s were replaced by the Australian Open which had been held at the same venue two weeks later. In 2009 all events played at the able-bodied players' Grand Slams were renamed Grand Slams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nec wheelchair tennis tour breaks new ground |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/nec-wheelchair-tennis-tour-breaks-new-ground.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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The Netherlands has dominated, with numerous victories at major tournaments including the Paralympic Games and the Grand Slams. |
The Netherlands has dominated, with numerous victories at major tournaments including the Paralympic Games and the Grand Slams. |
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[[Esther Vergeer]] holds the record for winning four Paralympic gold medals – one each at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Games. She holds the record for most consecutive wheelchair singles matches won.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Glenday |first=Craig |url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec0000unse_r3e7 |title=Guinness World Records 2014 |publisher=Guinness World Records Limited |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-908843-15-9 |url-access=registration}}</ref> |
[[Esther Vergeer]] holds the record for winning four Paralympic gold medals – one each at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Games. She holds the record for most consecutive wheelchair singles matches won.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Glenday |first=Craig |url=https://archive.org/details/guinnessworldrec0000unse_r3e7 |title=Guinness World Records 2014 |publisher=Guinness World Records Limited |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-908843-15-9 |url-access=registration}}</ref> |
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For the 2013 season the ITF decided to adopt match tiebreakers in place of a third and deciding set in doubles matches. However the tiebreaker would only be used at events which were rated as ITF1 or lower and at the World Team Cup. The grand slams, however, were free to decide on the format of their tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
For the 2013 season the ITF decided to adopt match tiebreakers in place of a third and deciding set in doubles matches. However the tiebreaker would only be used at events which were rated as ITF1 or lower and at the World Team Cup. The grand slams, however, were free to decide on the format of their tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Match tiebreaks in doubles matches from 2013 |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/match-tiebreaks-in-doubles-matches-from-2013.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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== Major tournaments == |
== Major tournaments == |
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The [[ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour]] consists of international tournaments with different grades and prize money. The wheelchair tennis tournaments are graded by the [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]. Total prize money for the tour in 2016 was over $2million.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
The [[ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour]] consists of international tournaments with different grades and prize money. The wheelchair tennis tournaments are graded by the [[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]. Total prize money for the tour in 2016 was over $2million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Circuit info|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/circuit-info.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> The wheelchair tennis tour includes the following types of tournaments: |
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* [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] |
* [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] |
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* [[Wheelchair Tennis Masters|Masters]] |
* [[Wheelchair Tennis Masters|Masters]] |
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The four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] – [[Australian Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], [[French Open|Roland Garros]], and [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] – include a wheelchair tennis draw. Until 2018, only the US Open and Australian Open offered a quad draw. Only four Quad players are invited (as opposed to eight for men and women). In 2018, a Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition match was played at Wimbledon. Later that year, it was announced that Wimbledon would offer a quad draw in both singles and doubles, starting in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wimbledon announces Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2017-11-27/2017-11-27_wimbledon_announces_quad_wheelchair_doubles_exhibition.html |access-date=16 April 2018 |publisher=Wimbledon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The History Boys: How the quads paved the way for future generations |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11439862/the-history-boys-how-the-quads-paved-the-way-for-future-generations}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gerry Armstrong appointed Championships Referee Designate |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11549179/gerry-armstrong-appointed-championships-referee-designate}}</ref> On early February 2019, Roland Garros announced that on the same year, its competition would start including wheelchair quads draws.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2019 |title=Roland Garros to stage quad events from 2019 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/news/300814.aspx |access-date=13 February 2019 |website=International Tennis Federation}}</ref> |
The four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slams]] – [[Australian Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]], [[French Open|Roland Garros]], and [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] – include a wheelchair tennis draw. Until 2018, only the US Open and Australian Open offered a quad draw. Only four Quad players are invited (as opposed to eight for men and women). In 2018, a Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition match was played at Wimbledon. Later that year, it was announced that Wimbledon would offer a quad draw in both singles and doubles, starting in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wimbledon announces Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition |url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2017-11-27/2017-11-27_wimbledon_announces_quad_wheelchair_doubles_exhibition.html |access-date=16 April 2018 |publisher=Wimbledon}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The History Boys: How the quads paved the way for future generations |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11439862/the-history-boys-how-the-quads-paved-the-way-for-future-generations}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gerry Armstrong appointed Championships Referee Designate |url=https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/11549179/gerry-armstrong-appointed-championships-referee-designate}}</ref> On early February 2019, Roland Garros announced that on the same year, its competition would start including wheelchair quads draws.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2019 |title=Roland Garros to stage quad events from 2019 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/news/300814.aspx |access-date=13 February 2019 |website=International Tennis Federation}}</ref> |
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The Super Series events include the Bendigo Open ([[Bendigo]]), Cajun Classic ([[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]), British Open ([[Nottingham]]), Japan Open ([[Tokyo]]), US Open USTA Championships ([[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) and Open de France ([[Paris]]). The ITF publishes a year-long calendar with all tournaments and their respective grades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tournament |
The Super Series events include the Bendigo Open ([[Bendigo]]), Cajun Classic ([[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]), British Open ([[Nottingham]]), Japan Open ([[Tokyo]]), US Open USTA Championships ([[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]) and Open de France ([[Paris]]). The ITF publishes a year-long calendar with all tournaments and their respective grades.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tournament calendar|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/calendar.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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The ITF BNP Paribas World Team Cup is a wheelchair tennis tournament for national teams, held annually since 1985. The BNP Paribas World Team Cup World Group event is played once a year, for men, women, quads and juniors. There are four continental qualification events in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas, in which men and women compete to qualify for the main event.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
The ITF BNP Paribas World Team Cup is a wheelchair tennis tournament for national teams, held annually since 1985. The BNP Paribas World Team Cup World Group event is played once a year, for men, women, quads and juniors. There are four continental qualification events in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas, in which men and women compete to qualify for the main event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World team cup – Overview|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/world-team-cup/overview.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> |
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The last two major tournaments of the year are the [[Wheelchair Tennis Masters]]<ref>{{Cite web |title= |
The last two major tournaments of the year are the [[Wheelchair Tennis Masters]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singles masters – Overview|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/singles-masters/overview.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> (singles event) and Uniqlo Wheelchair Doubles Masters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uniqlo wheelchair doubles masters|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/doubles-masters/uniqlo-wheelchair-doubles-masters.aspx |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref> The top eight men, top eight women and top six quads based on ranking are invited to compete there each year. |
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Wheelchair tennis is played at the Paralympic Games and FESPIC games as well. |
Wheelchair tennis is played at the Paralympic Games and FESPIC games as well. |
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Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, and the ball may bounce up to two times, where the second bounce may also occur outside the court.[1][2]
Wheelchair tennis has been played at all four Grand Slams since 2007 and is one of the sports played at the Summer Paralympics. There are three categories, Men, Women, and Quads; each category has singles and doubles tournaments. The Quad, the newest division, is for players that have substantial loss of function in at least one upper limb, but may include various disabilities besides quadriplegia. The division is sometimes called Mixed, especially at the Paralympic Games. Quad players often tape the rackets to their hand, to compensate for loss of function, and some players are allowed to use electric-powered wheelchairs.
History
[edit]Wheelchair tennis increased in popularity in 1976 due to the efforts of Brad Parks, who is seen as the creator of competitive wheelchair tennis.[3] In 1982, France became the first country in Europe to put a wheelchair tennis program in place.[4] Since then, much effort has been made to promote the sport at the elite-level.
The sport quickly became popular worldwide and was introduced to the Paralympic Games as a demonstration event at the Seoul 1988 Summer Paralympics.[5] In 1990, wheelchair tennis was played alongside the able-bodied players' event in Miami. This continued for more than 15 years. It was at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona that wheelchair tennis acquired the status of a full-fledged competition. The 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney boosted public appreciation immensely and led to the introduction of the sport to the four annual Grand Slams of Tennis. In 2004, after the efforts of Rick Draney, the Quad category was added to the Paralympic Games.[6]
The wheelchair tennis class 8s at the 2002 Australian Open saw competitive wheelchair tennis take place at the same time and the same venue at a Grand Slam for the first time. In 2005 the Masters series was created, comprising all the events at the Grand Slams and the end of year championships, as Wimbledon and the US Open joined Melbourne. In 2007 Roland Garros joined and the Classic 8s were replaced by the Australian Open which had been held at the same venue two weeks later. In 2009 all events played at the able-bodied players' Grand Slams were renamed Grand Slams.[7]
The Netherlands has dominated, with numerous victories at major tournaments including the Paralympic Games and the Grand Slams.
Esther Vergeer holds the record for winning four Paralympic gold medals – one each at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Games. She holds the record for most consecutive wheelchair singles matches won.[8]
For the 2013 season the ITF decided to adopt match tiebreakers in place of a third and deciding set in doubles matches. However the tiebreaker would only be used at events which were rated as ITF1 or lower and at the World Team Cup. The grand slams, however, were free to decide on the format of their tournaments.[9]
Major tournaments
[edit]The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour consists of international tournaments with different grades and prize money. The wheelchair tennis tournaments are graded by the ITF. Total prize money for the tour in 2016 was over $2million.[10] The wheelchair tennis tour includes the following types of tournaments:
- Grand Slams
- Masters
- ITF Super Series
- ITF 1 Series
- ITF 2 Series
- ITF 3 Series
- ITF Futures Series
The four Grand Slams – Australian Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros, and US Open – include a wheelchair tennis draw. Until 2018, only the US Open and Australian Open offered a quad draw. Only four Quad players are invited (as opposed to eight for men and women). In 2018, a Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition match was played at Wimbledon. Later that year, it was announced that Wimbledon would offer a quad draw in both singles and doubles, starting in 2019.[11][12][13] On early February 2019, Roland Garros announced that on the same year, its competition would start including wheelchair quads draws.[14]
The Super Series events include the Bendigo Open (Bendigo), Cajun Classic (Baton Rouge), British Open (Nottingham), Japan Open (Tokyo), US Open USTA Championships (St. Louis) and Open de France (Paris). The ITF publishes a year-long calendar with all tournaments and their respective grades.[15]
The ITF BNP Paribas World Team Cup is a wheelchair tennis tournament for national teams, held annually since 1985. The BNP Paribas World Team Cup World Group event is played once a year, for men, women, quads and juniors. There are four continental qualification events in Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas, in which men and women compete to qualify for the main event.[16]
The last two major tournaments of the year are the Wheelchair Tennis Masters[17] (singles event) and Uniqlo Wheelchair Doubles Masters.[18] The top eight men, top eight women and top six quads based on ranking are invited to compete there each year.
Wheelchair tennis is played at the Paralympic Games and FESPIC games as well.
See also
[edit]
- ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour
- Wheelchair Tennis Masters
- List of wheelchair tennis champions
- Wheelchair tennis classification
References
[edit]- ^ International Tennis Federation. "Rules of Wheelchair Tennis". Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Bullock, Mark. "Integration and Inclusion of Wheelchair Tennis into the International Tennis Federation" (PDF). CSD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-14.
- ^ International Tennis Federation. "About Wheelchair Tennis". Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "ITF wheelchair tennis history". ITF Tennis Wheelchair. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ International Paralympic Committee. "'88 Seoul Paralympics: General Information". Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ "Tournament data". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Nec wheelchair tennis tour breaks new ground". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ Glenday, Craig (2013). Guinness World Records 2014. Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
- ^ "Match tiebreaks in doubles matches from 2013". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Circuit info". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Wimbledon announces Quad Wheelchair Doubles Exhibition". Wimbledon. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "The History Boys: How the quads paved the way for future generations".
- ^ "Gerry Armstrong appointed Championships Referee Designate".
- ^ "Roland Garros to stage quad events from 2019". International Tennis Federation. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Tournament calendar". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "World team cup – Overview". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Singles masters – Overview". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Uniqlo wheelchair doubles masters". www.itftennis.com.