Coup Droit wrote:

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I think this is a really good idea.

It's been mentioned before that we don't really have a general thread for wheelchair tennis.

Or indeed for senior tennis, which is a large area of tennis, and where the British do rather well.

Deaf tennis is another special section.

It needs someone to champion it a bit, otherwise it doesn't happen.

It's not an area I follow but I like the fact we have a section for it (and if anyone wanted to do any other specialist sections in the general thread, I'd definitely read them).

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 Ill put up threads, good idea. I draw the line at Beach Tennis though !

Well done, Jon !

And, yes, I draw the line at Beach tennis too

Effectively beach volley ball with raquets.

Although I did sit through one wonderful FFT meeting about Beach tennis.

You've got to remember that the French tend to have rather short, clipped vowels.

So for two hours I sat listening about ways to encourage and promote 'Bitch tennis' - or 'B-itch tennis', if auto-mods don't like the word

I found it VERY hard to take the meeting seriously (especially as I don't give a monkey's about proper beach tennis anyway)

I waited right to the end to explain the linguistic problem - which actually caused a lot of laughs, from men and women - (and inappropriate comments) - we were all bored - and a good ten minutes of 'English' practice as half tried to master saying 'beach' properly and the other half just contented themselves with practising 'b-itch' because it might come in useful!   

The draws are out for the Victorian Open - this is Slam strength field (all players will be in the AO) and the Brits include:

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid - mens wheelchair singles and doubles
Lucy Shuker - womens wheelchair singles and doubles
Andy Lapthorne - quad wheelchair singles and doubles.

Jordane Whiley doesnt seem to be playing womens, not sure if she is entered in the AO or not?

www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/victorian-wheelchair-open/aus/2021/wc-itf3s-aus-02d-2021/draws-and-results/

Action starts tomorrow at the Melbourne Park venue a la ATP and WTA warm ups

In terms of the tour structure, as well as the traditional 4 slams , there are also 4 scheduled Super Series events this season that carry money of around $45k per event - these are the Japan Open, French Riviera Open, British Open, and USTA Championships. These all take place shortly after each of the 4 grand slams. There is also the NEC Wheelchair Masters as a big year end event, often held in Netherlands or Japan, although cant see that on the schedule currently planned.

Below Super Series and Slam, there are events at Itf levels 1 , 2 and 3 and Futures. The important action is at slam and super series and it would be great to record wins by Brits at those 8 events in Indys weekly winners listings, if we get them.

Jordanne looks to be in the UK, posted a video of training/practicing at an LTA venue (maybe the main LTA venue? Not sure)

flamingowings wrote:

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Jordanne looks to be in the UK, posted a video of training/practicing at an LTA venue (maybe the main LTA venue? Not sure)

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 Actually 2 years back, but I think its her son that made her decide not to travel to oz right now, family first etc.