Defending champions Esther Vergeer (NED), Stefan Olsson (SWE) and Peter Norfolk (GBR) will lead the fields for the NEC Singles Masters which will take place for the first time in Heiveld Tenniscenter, Mechelen, Belgium on 8-12 November. Vergeer will be seeking a 14th Masters crown, while Olsson bids to win his third, and Norfolk his fourth. Competitors for the event are as follows:
Men
Shingo Kunieda (JPN)
Maikel Scheffers (NED)
Stephane Houdet (FRA)
Stefan Olsson (SWE)
Ronald Vink (NED)
Nicolas Peifer (FRA)
Robin Ammerlaan (NED)
Satoshi Saida (JPN)
Women
Esther Vergeer (NED)
Jiske Griffioen (NED)
Aniek van Koot (NED)
Marjolein Buis (NED)
Daniela di Toro (AUS)
Sharon Walraven (NED)
Sabine Ellerbrock (GER)
Annick Sevenans (BEL)
Quad
David Wagner (USA)
Peter Norfolk (GBR)
Noam Gershony (ISR)
Andrew Lapthorne (GBR)
Invacare continues its long-time support of major ITF wheelchair tennis events by becoming title sponsor of the Invacare Doubles Masters, which will take place at the Frans Otten Stadium in Amsterdam from 2-6 November.
Dutch duo Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink will bid to retain the men’s doubles title. Aniek van Koot and Sharon Walraven of Netherlands won the women’s title in 2010, while Jiske Griffioen and Esther Vergeer are former champi- ons, making for a fascinating competition this year as they swap partners.
Reigning champions Andrew Lapthorne and Peter Norfolk of Great Britain and American former.