Controlling the wheelchair is an essential skill for Paralympic tennis players, who must quickly turn it around a point to get in position to return the ball and cover the entire court.
Wheelchair tennis follows the rules of able-bodied tennis with one key exception: the ball is allowed to bounce twice before the player hits it back.
Athletes are divided into two categories: the ‘Open’ Class is for athletes with permanent impairment of one or both legs, but with normal arm function, and the ‘Quad’ Class is for athletes with additional restrictions in the playing arm, which limits the ability to handle the racquet and manoeuvre the wheelchair.
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Time table
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Tuesday 8 Aug
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09:30Wheelchair Tennis: Round 1 Quads SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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11:00Wheelchair Tennis (W): Round 1 Womens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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12:30Wheelchair Tennis (W): Round 1 Womens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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14:00Wheelchair Tennis (M): Round 1 Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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15:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Round 1 Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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17:00Wheelchair Tennis (W): Quarter Finals Womens DoublesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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18:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Round 1 Mens DoublesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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Wednesday 9 Aug
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09:30Wheelchair Tennis: Semi Finals Quads SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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09:30Wheelchair Tennis (W): Quarter Finals Womens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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11:00Wheelchair Tennis (W): Quarter Finals Womens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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12:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Round 2 Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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14:00Wheelchair Tennis (M): Round 2 Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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15:30Wheelchair Tennis (W): Semi Finals Womens DoublesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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17:00Wheelchair Tennis (M): Quarter Finals Mens DoublesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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Thursday 10 Aug
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11:00Wheelchair Tennis: Quads Singles BronzeFree entry with registration at the entrance
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12:30Wheelchair Tennis (W): Semi Finals Womens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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12:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Quarter Finals Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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14:00Wheelchair Tennis (M): Quarter Finals Mens SinglesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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15:30Wheelchair Tennis: Quads Doubles BronzeFree entry with registration at the entrance
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17:00Wheelchair Tennis (W): Womens Doubles BronzeFree entry with registration at the entrance
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18:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Semi Finals Mens DoublesFree entry with registration at the entrance
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Friday 11 Aug
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09:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Quads Singles Bronze
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Saturday 12 Aug
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12:00Wheelchair Tennis (M): Semi Finals Men’s Singles: Martin De La Puente – Maikel ScheffersFree entry with registration at the entrance
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13:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Semi Finals Mens Singles: Ben Bartram – Ruben SpaargarenFree entry with registration at the entrance
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15:00Wheelchair Tennis: Quads Doubles Final: Sam Schroder / Niels Vink – Ugur Altinel / Ahmet KaplanFree entry with registration at the entrance
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16:30Wheelchair Tennis (M): Mens Doubles Bronze: Martin De La Puente / Fransisco Garcia Vena – Ben Bartram / Dahnon WardFree entry with registration at the entrance
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Sunday 13 Aug
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09:00Wheelchair Tennis Quads Singles Final: Niels Vink – Sam SchroderFree entry with registration at the entrance
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10:30Wheelchair Tennis Mens Singles Bronze: Maikel Scheffers – Ben BartramFree entry with registration at the entrance
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12:00Wheelchair Tennis Womens Singles Final: Diede de Groot – Aniek van KootFree entry with registration at the entrance
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13:30Wheelchair Tennis Mens Singles Final: Martin De La Puente – Ruben SpaargarenFree entry with registration at the entrance
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15:00Wheelchair Tennis Womens Doubles Gold: Diede de Groot & Aniek van Koot – Cornelia Oosthuizen & Lucy ShukerFree entry with registration at the entrance
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Divisions / categories
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Men’s
- Singles
- Doubles
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Women’s
- Singles
- Doubles
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Quads
- Singles
- Doubles



