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Nearly Sane

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Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
« 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
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Re: Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
« Reply #1 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?
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Re: Hot wheels - how wheelchair tennis became a Grand Slam draw
« Reply #2 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
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