Tag: Tennis
Tennis: New shock in the US Open – Novak Djokovic knocked out
At the beginning of August, Novak Djokovic took home his first Olympic gold in his career and, as usual, entered the grand slam tournament US Open as one of the…
Alexandra Saint-Pierre: who is the para table tennis world champion, paraplegic after an accident?
The Frenchwoman is one of the great chances of a medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Alexandra Saint-Pierre arrived late on the international table tennis circuit, only in 2019.…
Stéphane Houdet: who is the wheelchair tennis champion?
At 53, Stéphane Haudet is one of the greatest wheelchair tennis doubles players in history. Stéphane Houdet is a wheelchair tennis athlete born in 1970. An amateur tennis player and…
Flora Vautier: accident, GRS, record… Who is the para table tennis champion?
The 19-year-old Frenchwoman is a para athlete in table tennis. It was at the age of 13 that Flora Vautier was the victim of a car accident in 2015. A…
Coaches impressed after stunt: ‘Enjoyed the calm that Botic radiated’
“Botic was simply the better player tonight and he determined the game. With the way he was, he was an example to everyone. The next point was always the only…
Para table tennis at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, disability classification… Info and schedule
Para table tennis will be held from August 29 to September 7, and should once again bring in many medals. Para table tennis is a historic discipline of the Paralympic…
Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Paralympic Games: rules, disability classification… Info and program
Wheelchair tennis will be present at the Paralympic Games at the Roland-Garros stadium. Wheelchair tennis is surely one of the most developed sports on the Olympic programme. Created in the…
Sport Kort week 35: Four regional tennis players further in Oldenzaal
TENNIS Abel Forger from Soest, Elgin Khoeblal from Utrecht, Isis van den Broek from Driebergen and Sidane Pontjodikromo from Leersum have reached the second round of the ITF tournament in…
Tennis: Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu eliminated in first round
In 2021, the then 18-year-old Emma Raducanu sensationally won the US Open. She then became the first unseeded player to win the tournament. Since then, the Briton has battled injuries.…
Tennis: At the US Open, Novak Djokovic aims for the absolute Grand Slam record
Having been crowned Olympic champion in Paris, Novak Djokovic is now looking towards the US Open, which opened on Monday 26 August at the Flushing Meadows complex in New York.…