Wheelchair tennis star from Dorset bids to defend doubles title at Miami Open

Wheelchair tennis star from Dorset bids to defend doubles title at Miami Open

Lucy Shuker aims to defend her wheelchair tennis doubles title at the Miami Open 2026, as the event debuts as a WT500 UNIQLO Tour ranking tournament.

Wheelchair Tennis Shines at the Miami Open’s Debut Event

By Harvey Fialkov / Staff writer MIAMI GARDENS – If recreational tennis players believe the sport is difficult to master, try doing it from a wheelchair. Well, that’s what these special athletes are doing in the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour this week during the Miami Open, which is hosting the officially sanctioned event for the first time. The only different rule from professional tennis is the competitors are allowed two bounces to retrieve the …