NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS UPDATES & RESULTS FROM LONDON

Written by: Staff on 26th November 2014

NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS UPDATES & RESULTS FROM LONDON

epa04040425 Shingo Kunieda of Japan poses with his trophy after he defeated Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina during their Men's Wheelchair final match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 25 January 2014. Kunieda won his seventh Australian Open title. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON |

NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS, LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN

RESULTS – 26 NOVEMBER 2014

Please find below the latest results from the 2014 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London on 26-30 November. The ITF’s year-end wheelchair tennis event features eight men, eight women and four quad players.

The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters was initiated in 1994 to honour the top players who have shown dedication and professionalism to the sport, and forms the climax to the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, that consists of over 160 events in more than 40 countries. In the men’s and women’s events, eight players compete in two round-robin groups, with the top two players in each group reaching the semifinals. In the quad event, four players compete in one round-robin group, with the top two players contesting the final.

For the latest news and results, visit the official NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters website: www.wheelchairtennismasters.com

EDITORS NOTES : MOST PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYERS TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH THE USUAL GEAR ,( their duffles of playing clothes and some casual clothes and some dressy clothes for player parties or sponsor events. It’s said some travel with their rackets never out of their reach. Novak’s team have a massage table and portable hyperbaric chamber but he flies on private jets. Many do travel with massage tables in the top ten. Because they travel with the masseuse that goes with it.

We truly admire the wheelchair athletes. They are remarkable on so many levels. Imagine what their travel needs are like ? Usually it’s two wheelchairs. Their regular chair and their match playing chair. As well the the playing clothes , the casual clothes and maybe some dressy clothes. We admire their sprit and their ability. Please check into the sport it’s truly a lifesaver for many athletes in “CHAIRS “! Shingo is our current favorite prior to that it was Esther Vergeer with over 400 wins.

Dutch Esther Vergeer returns the ball to her compatriot Jiske Griffioen during their women’s singles semi final of the tennis competitions on the centre court at Eton Manor during the London 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Britain, 05 September 2012. Vergeer won the match. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Results

Men’s Singles Pool 1

(1) Shingo Kunieda (JPN) d. Maikel Scheffers (NED) 61 63

Takashi Sanada (JPN) d. (4) Gustavo Fernandez (ARG) 75 75

Men’s Singles Pool 2

Joachim Gerard (BEL) d. (3) Gordon Reid (GBR) 75 57 75

Nicolas Peifer (FRA) d. (2) Stephane Houdet (FRA) 64 63

Quad Singles Round-Robin

(1) David Wagner (USA) d. Lucas Sithole (RSA) 61 61

Dylan Alcott (AUS) d. (2) Andy Lapthorne (GBR) 26 64 64

Women’s Singles Pool 1

Jordanne Whiley (GBR) d. (1) Yui Kamiji (JPN) 62 63

(4) Sabine Ellerbrock (GER) d. Sharon Walraven 75 61

Women’s Singles Pool 2

(2) Jiske Griffioen (NED) d. Marjolein Buis (NED) 63 61

(3) Aniek van Koot (NED) d. Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) 46 61 61

Topics: Esther Vergeer, Itf, London, NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, Shingo Kunieda, Wheelchair Tennis

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