Houston have lost their best scorer Alperen Sengun after he suffered an apparent leg injury against Sacramento and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair. The big man hurt his right knee when he landed awkwardly while contesting a shot by Domantas Sabonis, with less than a minute left to play in…
On the ITF Wheelchair circuit, Canada’s Mitch McIntyre has been a consistent winner. It has taken the veteran very little time to find himself in the winner’s circle in 2024. At the year’s first major, another Canadian reached a new milestone of his own. Let’s catch up with the latest news from Canada’s wheelchair athletes. …
By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Monnday, January 29, 2024 The Miami Open is growing into a racquet sport celebration. The 2024 Miami Open presented by Itaú announced today that tournament will feature an elite wheelchair event and two-day Major League Pickleball (MLP) tournament, marking the first-time both events will take place at any 1000 series…
Daniil Medvedev defeated Jannik Sinner in the 2023 Miami Open final. Photo credit: Miami Open presented by Itaú The Miam Open is growing into a racquet sport celebration. The 2024 Miami Open presented by Itaú announced today that tournament will feature an elite wheelchair event and two-day Major League Pickleball (MLP) tournament, marking the first-time…
Alfie Hewett suffered a tight loss in the Australian Open wheelchair championship’s final going down to Japan’s Tokito Oda in straight sets. Hewett, the defending champion after wining the Gand Slam last year, was defeated 6-2 6-4 by the Japanese youngster whom he defeated 12-months ago for the title. The 17-year-old Oda has now won…
Alfie Hewett will contest his 17th Grand Slam singles final on Saturday at the Australian Open after the world No.1 today produced a powerhouse performance to beat Belgium’s Joachim Gerard 6-4 6-1 to reach his fourth successive title decider at Melbourne Park. He will now play Japan’s world No.2 Tokito Oda in the final for…
Emma Raducanu has expressed her relief at getting back onto the court after the British player marked her eight-month injury layoff with a victory at the 2024 ASB Classic. Raducanu eventually won a hard-fought first-round clash in Auckland against her Romanian opponent, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, in three sets. The former US champion led by one set…
