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Wheelchair Tennis follows traditional tennis rules and certainly maintains the same traditions of high levels of skill, fitness and strategy. The only difference in wheelchair tennis competitions is that the players are allowed two bounces of the ball; the first bounce being within the bounds of the court. To be eligible for these competitions, the athlete must be medically diagnosed as having a mobility-related disability.
Players are classified on a skills basis in the following categories:
- Open - Elite level players
- A, B, C, D - Graded players
- There is a separate division for quad players
Find a venue near you!
Contact Jennifer Scattene at WS NSW for more information
Who to Contact
For more information on Wheelchair Tennis phone Jennifer Scattene on
02 9809 5260 or email jennifers@wsnsw.org.au or the following people in your region:
Sydney:
Mick Connell 0415 884 749
South Coast/Wollongong:
Shoalhaven Tennis 02 4423 0763
Riverina:
(Wagga Wagga) Karen Staines 0407 146 648
North Coast:
(Taree) Terry Mason 02 6557 8575
(Coffs Harbour) Alan Pade 0419 655 437
2009
2009 Queensland Wheelchair Tennis Open
Queensland Tennis Centre
27-30 January 2009
ENTRIES CLOSE 2 JANUARY!!!!
Registrations are now being taken for the 2009 Queensland Wheelchair Tennis Open
Please send entry form and payment to:
Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association
60 Edmondstone Road, Bowen Hills Qld 4006
Ph: + 61 7 3253 3333 Fax: +61 7 3253 3322
Email to: mail@sportingwheelies.org.au
Click here for Entry Kit and Registration
Entries Close 2 January
2008
2008 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series
Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open
Proudly hosted by Wheelchair Sports NSW
5-7 December 2008
Cessnock Tennis Club, Cessnock
Registrations are now being taken for the 2008 Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open
The NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series is open to all Wheelchair tennis athletes (affiliated with their appropriate association) all ages - junior to senior, beginner to advanced.
The tournament will be comprised of Open, Reserve, C grade, and Junior competition encompassing both singles and doubles.
(At the tournament director’s discretion)
Entries Close 21 November
Click here for Entry Kit and Registration
Click here for a Medical Form – Adult
Click here for a Medical Form – Child
To register, please return a completed Registration form and Medical form with payment to:
WS NSW
PO Box 3244, Putney NSW 2112
Fax: 02 9809 5638
KEY EMPLOYMENT NORTHERN NSW 4TH ANNUAL WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Where: Westside Tennis Club, King St Coffs Harbour
When: Sat & Sun 22nd & 23rd Nov 2008
Prizemoney: OMS Winner $500 R-up $200 OWS Winner $300 R-up $100 OMD Winner $50ea R-up $25 ea OWD (if numbers permit) Winners $50ea & $25ea
Entries are to be submitted to Allan Pade by Wednesday 19 November.
Click here for Entry Form and further tournament details.
2008 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series
NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open
Proudly hosted by Wheelchair Sports NSW
October 31 to November 2, 2008
BeatonPark Tennis Complex, Wollongong
Registrations are now being taken for the 2008 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open
The NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series is open to all Wheelchair tennis athletes (affiliated with their appropriate association) all ages - junior to senior, beginner to advanced.
The tournament will be comprised of Open, Reserve, C grade, and Junior competition encompassing both singles and doubles.
(At the tournament director’s discretion)
Entries Close 8 October
Click here for Entry Kit and Registration
Click here for a Medical Form – Adult
Click here for a Medical Form – Child
To register, please return a completed Registration form and Medical form with payment to:
WS NSW
PO Box 3244, Putney NSW 2112
Fax: 02 9809 5638
jennifers@wsnsw.org.au
2008 HEAD Twilight Wheelchair Series Event 3
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 2PM
HEAD Twilight Wheelchair Tournaments are open to players of any age.
Open Wheelchair Singles – event will be in a Round Robin format including playoffs.
Matches will commence at 2pm on the Saturday afternoon.
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre
Rod Laver Drive, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Click Here for Tournament Entry Form and Conditions
2008 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series
South Pacific Wheelchair Tennis Open
Proudly hosted by Wheelchair Sports NSW
September 19-21, 2008
West Street Tennis Complex, Nowra
Registrations are now being taken for the 2008 South Pacific Wheelchair Tennis Open
The NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series is open to all Wheelchair tennis athletes (affiliated with their appropriate association) all ages - junior to senior, beginner to advanced.
The tournament will be comprised of Open, Reserve, C grade, and Junior competition encompassing both singles and doubles.
(At the tournament director’s discretion)
Click here for Entry Kit and Registration
Click here for a Medical Form – Adult
Click here for a Medical Form – Child
To register, please return a completed Registration form and Medical form with payment to:
WS NSW
PO Box 3244, Putney NSW 2112
Fax: 02 9809 5638
*** Registrations close MONDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 5PM***
***NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED***
For more information, please contact Jennifer Scattene at WS NSW on 02 9809 5260 or jennifers@wsnsw.org.au
French Wheelchair Tennis Open results
Last week the French Wheelchair Tennis Open (ITF1) was played in Paris with Ben Weekes seeded 7.
Singles
Won 1st round v Dobbie (AUS) 6/1, 6/2
Won 2nd round v Dalmasso (FRA) 6/1, 6/4
Won quarter final v Vink (HOL) [3rd seed] 6/3, 6/2
Lost semi final v Houdet (FRA) [top seed] 2/6, 3/6
Overall a very encouraging result, especially with the quarter final win at the end of a long trip away. His singles ranking is jumped one place to 12.
Doubles
Seeded 4 with a French partner (Catteneo), they lost the quarter final in straight sets. Doubles ranking stays the same at 16.
2008 Wheelchair Tennis Training Camp
Registrations are now being taken for the 2008 Training and Development Camp.
June 20-22, 2008
Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
The Camp is open to all WS NSW tennis members, all ages - junior to senior, beginner to advanced.
Sessions will be run by key NSW coaches and industry leaders. An U’16 junior wheelchair challenge will also held to offer juniors a taste of tennis competition and a chance to build their skills.
Click here for a Camp Flyer
Click here for a Registration Form
Click here for a Medical Form – Adult
Click here for a Medical Form – Child
To register, please return a completed Registration form and Medical form with payment to:
WS NSW
PO Box 3244, Putney NSW 2112
Fax: 02 9809 5638
*** Registrations close Friday 9 June ***
For more information, please contact Jennifer Scattene at WS NSW on 02 9809 5260 or jennifers@wsnsw.org.au
Wheelchair Tennis hits Taree
Entries are now open for the inaugural Taree Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, May 17-18 at Taree Tennis Centre.
Click here for an entry form.
*** Entries close: Monday 12 May, 2008 ***
To enter, please forward completed entry forms with payment to:
Kristan Renneberg
Taree Tennis Centre
Po Box 154, Taree 2430
For more information, please contact Jennifer Scattene at WS NSW on 02 9809 5260
2008 Come’n’Try dates announced
See the ‘Upcoming events’ section for full details
Date
Event / Competition
Location
December 2008
5–
7
Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open
Newcastle, NSW
12–
14
Junior Wheelies Christmas Camp
Narrabeen, NSW
January 2009
19-
1
Australian Open
Melbourne, VIC
February 2009
4–
8
Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open
Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
2008 Archived Stories
One down, two to go!
Saturday 5 April featured the first HEAD Twilight Wheelchair Tennis division for 2008 at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre.
The event featured seven WS NSW members across two pools for a full day of tennis action. With Errol Hyde and Richard Engles winners of their respective pools, the two faced off in the final for a very close finish; Errol winning the match 7-5, 7-5 and taking home some welcomed prizemoney.
Click here for full results
Entries are still open for the second Twilight Wheelchair Tennis event on Saturday 3 May.
Get your entry in now so you don’t miss out!
Contact Jennifer Scattene for more information, or see the link below.
2007 Archived Stories
2007 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series all wrapped up
With the third of the 3-event series now complete, the 2007 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Series has now drawn to a close. The Series comprised of three ITF Futures events as part of the NEC wheelchair tennis tour;
- 1. South Pacific Wheelchair Open (Sept 21-23)
- 2. NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open (Nov 2-4)
- 3. Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open Nov 30-Dec 2)
Featuring more than 50 athletes from all over Australia, New Zealand and Japan, the Series showcased the ever increasing standard of wheelchair tennis on Australian soil as players vied for ranking points in lead up for Beijing.
With the support of Major Sponsors – International Tennis Federation and Australian Athletes with a Disability – the 2007 Series has continued to raise the standard of wheelchair tennis tournaments in NSW.
The Series attracted widespread support for each Tournament. Regional Tennis Associations and Clubs (Shoalhaven and District Tennis Assoc, Tennis Wollongong and Newcastle Lake Macquarie Wheelchair Tennis Club) provided vital operational support in the production of draws, management of officials and coordination of ball people. Regional Sponsorships included from the Bomaderry Bowling Club, City of Wollongong Tennis Club, Lake Macquarie Council, and Wallsend Diggers. Local media coverage included regional newspapers, WIN TV and NBN News covering the Tournaments in their respective region.
In 2007, WS NSW proudly recognised three individuals for their ongoing voluntary commitment to the development and conduct of wheelchair tennis tournaments in NSW; Laurie Perkins (Shoalhaven), Wendy Saville (Wollongong) and Keith Jurd (Wollongong) were each inducted into the WS NSW Champion Hall of Fame. Laurie, Tournament Director for the South Pacific Open since its inception 10years ago, Wendy and Keith (Tournament Director / Referee), for the NSW Open since its beginnings 16years ago.
In conducting the series, many thanks are due to a large team of volunteers for their time and dedication to each Tournament. As the driving force behind delivery of the Series; volunteers assisted in areas of transport, catering, courtside, medical / massage, ball people and athlete services.
Tournament winners:
| Men’s Singles | Women’s Singles | |
| South Pacific Wheelchair Tennis Open | Michael Connell | Danni DiToro |
| NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open | Michael Connell | Naomi Ishimoto |
| Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open | Michael Connell | Danni DiToro |
Thanks to each of the players for the entry; we wish you every success with your endeavours in 2008, and hope to see you all in NSW again at the Sydney International in February.
2007 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open RESULTS read more
2007 South Pacific Wheelchair Tennis Open RESULTS read more
2007 Newcastle Wheelchair Tennis Open RESULTS read more
HEAD Masters Series – September 1
RESULTS read more
2006 NSW Futures Series Results
Full wrap of the 2006 NSW Wheelchair Tennis Futures Series read more
2006 NSW Open RESULTS read more
2006 Central Coast Open RESULTS read more
2007 Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open RESULTS read more
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