For the first time this year, Roland Garrod and Wimbledon will bring in quad wheelchair events and no one is happier than five-time Grand Slam winner Dylan Alcott. The reigning five-time Australian Open champion is not only a tennis star but also a proud advocate on bringing disability “into the mainstream” and breaking down barriers. Therefore it’s about time Roland Garros and Wimbledon got with the times and offered the quad wheelchair singles and doubles events, similar to the US Open and the Australian Open. “I’ve been lobbying to try and build the sport and to get our division in Wimbledon and to be here finally, it’s so cool,” Alcott said.“First and foremost we have the ability and skill to play on grass. There was a misconception that it would be to …
Related Articles
‘The tennis ball doesn’t know how old Rafael Nadal is’, says former star
March 25, 2022
Oscar
Tennis
Comments Off on ‘The tennis ball doesn’t know how old Rafael Nadal is’, says former star
With an extraordinary show of strength, Taylor Fritz climbed to the roof of Indian Wells. It is a historic achievement for him, having won the first Masters 1000 of his young career. And it is […]
Stan Wawrinka reflects on playing in Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic era
May 21, 2022
Oscar
Football, Formula 1, Rugby, Tennis
Comments Off on Stan Wawrinka reflects on playing in Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic era
Swiss tennis star Stan Wawrinka suggests he is proud of the career as he acknowledged that he was competing in the era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Besides Federer, Nadal, […]
Iga Swiatek explains why she admires Rafael Nadal so much
May 4, 2022
Oscar
Football, Formula 1, Tennis
Comments Off on Iga Swiatek explains why she admires Rafael Nadal so much
Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek reveals one of the reasons why she admires Rafael Nadal so much is because the fame and popularity never changed him. Nadal is one of the greatest players in tennis […]