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In the last 16 of the womens, Cornelia and Abbie both lost in straight sets , although Cornelia put up a good fight in set 2 against the 4th seed.

Greg is still in, although yet to start, in the quad singles, last 8 tomorrow.

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Greg, seeded 3, went down to Ben Wenzel in two comfortable sets.

Not sure this ends any hopes Greg has to catch Andy as British number one in quad division, but it doesnt help.

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A reminder of the remaining main events this season:
Sep 30 - Oct 5 - French Riviera Open Super Series

Oct 7-10 Manacor, Mallorca, Open Series 1

Oct 17-19 Japan Open (womens) Series 1

Oct 21-25 Open du Loiret Series 2

Oct 31- Nov 2 Paris Masters Series 1

November tbd - ITF NEC Masters Finals (last season it was 11-17 Nov, presumably similar this year although a venue is yet to be announced).
With the British interest in the Sardinia over (in singles) and no involvement in the Japan Open mens event (womens is held separately - quad doesn't seem to be a thing the Japanese are involved in at all or host), then there are just a few events left this season now.
The big one's are the French Riviera Open, which is taking place on the Cote d'Azur, with the Manacor event at Rafa's academy, the Paris Masters taking place alongside the big men's Masters 1000 event (and a forerunner to the plan for next season to have Premier Tier of big events aligned to ATP/WTA events.
The Masters isn't announced still - I would be surprised if it doesn't happen but presumably the venue and date is still floating around. Not sure if NEC sponsorship is under negotiation? Last season, I seem to recall, the event location was announced quite late as well, but this seems a lot later this year!

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the wheelchair masters has been announced for Huzhou in China from 10-16 Nov, to be played on indoor clay
A reminder of the remaining main events this season:
Sep 30 - Oct 5 $77,300 French Riviera Open - Super Series - Antibes (France, hard) (24 player singles draws, men/women/quad)

Oct 7-10 $32,000 III ITF Open International Enrique Estiere - Series 1 - Manacor, Mallorca (Spain, hard) (16 mens singles/8 womens singles/ no quad event)
Oct 17-19 $16,000 Kino****a Group Japan Women's Open - Series 1 - Osaka (Japan, hard) (12 women's singles only - men's played in September, no quad event)

Oct 21-25 $33,000 Open Paratennis du Loiret - Series 2 - Orleans (France, indoor hard) (24 men's singles, 16 women's singles, 8 quad singles)

Oct 31- Nov 2 $32,000 Rolex Paris Masters - Series 1 - Paris (France, indoor hard) (8 player men's singles only - no women's or quad draws)

Nov 10 - 16 ITF NEC Singles/ Uniqlo Doubles Masters (Tour Finals) - Huzhou (China, indoor clay) (8 player singles draws men/women/quad; 8 men's doubles, 6 women's doubles, 4 quad doubles)

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Monday 29th of September 2025 11:38:24 AM

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www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/itf-confirms-huzhou-china-as-host-of-2025-wheelchair-masters/

Wheelchair Masters announcement

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Greg has slipped a place in the quad singles rankings today, is now 9th.

I am not sure when the cut off for the Masters is, presumably that will be at least after the French Rivera Open, which starts tomorrow. For now, though, Greg is outside the qualifying places and 8th spot. The French Riviera Open would appear to be the last major chance to regain that place, although the draws aren't yet out and so I cannot see if he is in the field or not; hopefully, he will be

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The French Riviera draws are out: all were planned as 24 player singles draws but vary from that.

Quad - 15 players:

Andy Lapthorne (4) plays Leandro Pena of Brazil. Pena won last time they played in the World Team Cup in May, so tough match for Andy
Greg Slade plays Ali Ataman of Turkey- they have a 1-1 head to head but Ataman is now 46 and Greg should win this

Womens - 17 players:

Just Cornelia Oosthuizen entered, she plays second seed Aniek Van Koot of NL. The Dutch player holds a 5-0 head to head over Cornelia and should win this comfortably

Not sure why Lucy Shuker isnt entered.

Mens - 24 players:

Gordon Reid (3) has a bye

Ben Bartram and Andrew Penney have drawn each other round one. Ben has a 4-0 head to head and has never lost a set to Andrew, and should win this.

Alfie Hewett isnt entered, nor is Tokito Oda. Oda however was in Japan this past week, winning the Japan Open. I guess Alfie and Oda will both be back in a month for the Rolex Paris Masters and subsequent NEC Masters over in China.

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Andy and Greg in the quad event, and Ben v Andy P in mens are on court today. Cornelia and Gordon dont play today.

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Greg takes his opening match comfortably and moves into the last 8.

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Andy L. also got a comfortable opening win and moves into the last 8.

In the last 8, Andy plays 7th ranked Chilean Cayulef, will be an interesting battle

Greg plays the winner of 3rd seeded Kaplan and unseeded Jin Woodman. Woodman is 5-1 up final set and is really tearing up the game at the moment, he displaced Greg in 8th slot and, assuming they meet next, it would effectively be like a play off for a spot in the Masters in November. TBF, Woodman would go in hot favourite on current form

Ben and Andy P are about to start their match

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Ben duly beats Andy Penney and so all are players are safely through the opening round.

Going forwards:

Mens - Last 16

Ben plays 8th seeded Japanese, Takuya Miki - this is their first meeting
Gordon plays Tapla or Lysov, they haven't played yet

Womens - Last 16

Cornelia plays Anniek van Koot, seeded 2

Quad - last 8

Andy plays Chilean, Cayulef - Andy has a 1-0 H2H over him
Greg plays Jin Woodman, the 8th ranked Aussie - Woodman has the H2H 1-0

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Ben went out this morning, 3 and 3. Gordon in action now.

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JonH comes home wrote:
Ben went out this morning, 3 and 3. Gordon in action now.

Gordon won in 2 sets, and now plays Bens conqueror, Miki, in the last 8.

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Cornelia lost in straight sets, sadly.

It leaves our last representation as:

Mens - Gordon Reid (his H2H with Miki is 22-0, but all of this seasons 3 matches have been very close, so that 22-0 stat belies recent form a little)

Quad - Andy Lapthorne and Greg Slade

In doubles, Ben Bartram (mens), Cornelia Oosthuizen (womens) and Andy Lapthorne (quad) are all in their respective events still