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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 25, 2024, 04:44:45 AM

Title: Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 25, 2024, 04:44:45 AM

Good article on the beginnings of wheelchair tennis sppearing at Grand Slam tournaments

https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/68000237

Title: Re: Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
Post by: Steve H on January 27, 2024, 09:49:03 AM

I've never seen wheelchair tennis in action - how do they manoeuvre the chair, which requires two hands, and hold the racquet?

Title: Re: Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 27, 2024, 10:08:09 AM

Quote from: SteveH on January 27, 2024, 09:49:03 AM

I've never seen wheelchair tennis in action - how do they manoeuvre the chair, which requires two hands, and hold the racquet?

Brilliantly


https://youtu.be/p4aPB_CXahI?si=pZVSLpLmUB2lKlo4