28 june – 1 july 2015
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS TOURNAMENT
About Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis was founded in 1976 when Brad Parks first hit a tennis
ball from a wheelchair and realised the potential of this new sport.
Still one of the fastest growing wheelchair sports in the world, wheelchair tennis integrates very easily with the non-disabled game since it can be played on any regular tennis court, with no modifications to the size of the court or the size of rackets or balls.
Wheelchair tennis follows the same rules as non-disabled tennis, as endorsed by the ITF, with the only exception being that the wheelchair tennis player is allowed two bounces of the ball. The 'two-bounce rule' is written into the Rules of Tennis.
To be eligible to compete, a player must have a medically diagnosed permanent mobility related physical disability which must result in a substantial loss of function in one or both lower extremities.
Wheelchair tennis has been part of the Paralympic Games since 1992 and several medals are up for grabs.
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The UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour consists of more than 160 tournaments in over 40 countries, covering all parts of the world, in 2014. Total prize money for the tour is over $1.5million.
The tour is divided into multiple grades from the lowest level of Futures, of which there are the greatest number of tournaments each year, up to the four Grand Slam events.
At the end of the year, the No. 1 ranked men and women are crowned Wheelchair Tennis World Champions at the ITF World Champions Dinner, held during Roland Garros in Paris.
Partners
The Wheelchair Tennis Tour, World Team Cup and development work
with juniors and beginners could not take place without the support
of our sponsors, who provide an enormous amount of expertise and
financial backing to help the growth of wheelchair tennis.
ITF Wheelchair Tennis offers a great opportunity for companies and organisations to access the global community on multiple levels and provides a medium through which they can show their corporate social responsibility.
By following the links below you can find out more about each sponsor and the work they are involved in supporting:
UNIQLO
UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells men’s, women’s and kids’ apparel. UNIQLO became title sponsor of the Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the Wheelchair Doubles Masters event, and an international sponsor of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in 2014.
Airports
Company South Africa
ACSA is the sponsor of South African
Wheelchair tennis and has enabled players to live their dream. 
