NEW YORK (AP) — All of the U.S. Open’s wheelchair champions have been crowned, to thunderous cheers from fans and supporters. Coming away from this year’s tournament, one thing is for sure — ...
Grit: arguably, tennis’ most valued attribute. Usually this week, after the traditional conclusion of Roland Garros, that tournament’s champions are celebrated as supreme personifications of grit for ...
The US Open is more than just singles, doubles and juniors. The wheelchair and quad tournaments showcase some of the most dedicated players in the sport, with stories as incredible as their shotmaking ...
Two of the top wheelchair tennis players in the country call North Texas home. They’re in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, this week, hoping to bring home an international championship. The BNP Paribas World ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One of the largest wheelchair and adaptive sports tournaments in the country is happening this weekend in Grand Rapids. “If you were to come out to this event and you are ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lily Lautenschlager started playing wheelchair tennis when she was seven years old, now she’s using her hard work in wheelchair athletics to inspire others. “I was born with ...
SOMERSET — Before they were about to go out on the courts with them last Thursday, Somerset Berkley Regional High School boys' tennis coach Doug Chapman told the members of the SBRHS boys' and girls' ...
With her mighty forehand, Joanna Nieh sends a ball blistering past her opponent. “Nice point,” the other player cries. More impressive is that the forehand was delivered from a wheelchair, which is ...
Friendship drove Brad Parks to become founder of wheelchair tennis. In 1976, the 18-year-old sat in a hospital bed pondering what his life would look like — after being paralyzed from the waist down ...
The average age of the women’s top 10 for wheelchair tennis is more than five years older than that for stand-up tennis. The U.K.’s Lucy Shuker, pictured at the Tokyo Paralympics, is the oldest at 41.