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Wheelchair Tennis Returns to US Open After Break for Paralympics

NEW YORK, JUL 25 – The U.S. Open wheelchair tennis features singles, doubles, and junior events with 15 top players from the U.S. and Netherlands competing in its 20th anniversary edition.

  • Wheelchair tennis will make its return to the U.S. Open from September 2 to 6, held at the main tennis complex in Flushing Meadows, commemorating two decades of the event’s inclusion.
  • After a pause last year due to the Paralympic Games held in Paris, wheelchair tennis will once again be featured at the U.S. Open, with the entry lists for the event released on Friday.
  • The championships include a quad division added in 2007 and a junior wheelchair division launched in 2022, featuring singles for boys and girls.
  • The field features nine players from the Netherlands, six from the U.S., Wimbledon champ Tokito Oda, Alfie Hewett vying for his third straight U.S. Open men’s title, and Diede de Groot aiming for a seventh consecutive women’s singles championship, currently tied with Esther Alf Vergeer.
  • The event’s growth over the years reflects increased participation and opportunities across divisions, highlighting the sport’s expanding prominence at the U.S. Open.
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Wheelchair tennis returns to US Open after break for Paralympics

Wheelchair tennis is back at the U.S. Open after taking a break last year for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. The U.S.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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