wheelchair Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/wheelchair/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 04 Apr 2016 06:26:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png wheelchair Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/wheelchair/ 32 32 Little Alfie comes of age at Gauteng Open https://news.media.co.za/little-alfie-comes-of-age-at-gauteng-open/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 06:26:17 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4166 World number one Stephane Houdet dispatched defending champion Joachim Gerard in the men’s singles semi-finals to give himself a stab at a third Gauteng Open title, but the Frenchman’s feat was overshadowed by the adventures of unheralded Alfie Hewett at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex on Saturday. World number one Quads player Dylan Alcott broke […]

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]]> South African wheelchair tennis trio off to a four-week Australian tour https://news.media.co.za/south-african-wheelchair-tennis-trio-off-to-a-four-week-australian-tour/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:35:03 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3509 Tuesday, 05 January 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. – South African top ranked wheelchair tennis players Kgothatso Montjane, Evans Maripa and quad ace Lucas Sithole have jetted off to Australia for four major season opening international tennis tournaments, Queensland Open, Sydney Open, Melbourne Open and Australian Open Grand slam. Montjane and Maripa will be hoping for […]

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]]> Sithole finish second place at NEC Masters https://news.media.co.za/sithole-finish-second-place-at-nec-masters/ Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:34:54 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3445 Monday, 07 December 2015, London, Great Britain. – South African quad ace Lucas Sithole finished in the second place at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters after losing to defending champion David Wagner in the finals on Sunday when the season-ending elite tournament reached a stunning climax at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London. […]

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]]> Wheelchair tennis SA wins big at Letsema Awards https://news.media.co.za/wheelchair-tennis-sa-wins-big-at-letsema-awards/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:08:23 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3300 Monday, 09 November 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa. – Wheelchair Tennis South Africa scored first place at Letsema Awards for sporting projects for disabled athletes at the prestigious event hosted by Murray & Roberts, in partnership with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).  The 34th annual Jack Cheetham Memorial and Letsema Awards was […]

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]]> Wheelchair tennis South Africa dominates 2015 SA Sports Awards nominees https://news.media.co.za/wheelchair-tennis-south-africa-dominates-2015-sa-sports-awards-nominees/ Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:07:50 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3261 Wednesday, 04 November 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa. – Wheelchair Tennis South Africa received the biggest recognition at the South African Sports Awards nominees announcement on Tuesday morning. The world no.3 quad ace Lucas Sithole could claim awards in two categories this year, Sithole was nominated for Sportsman of the year with a disability alongside wheelchair […]

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]]> Day 1 results of the Airports Company South Africa Bloem open https://news.media.co.za/day-1-results-of-the-airports-company-south-africa-bloem-open/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 06:24:38 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2969 Sunday, 04 October 2015, Bloemfontein, South Africa. – Results of the Airports Company South Africa Bloem Open, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures tournament part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour being played at the Oud Studente Tennis Club in Bloemfontein on Sunday. RSA unless stated Men First round Lucas Sithole bt Simfundile Dingezweni 6-1 […]

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]]> Top seeds cruise in Manguang https://news.media.co.za/top-seeds-cruise-in-manguang/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 06:21:53 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2967 Sunday, 04 October 2015, Bloemfontein, South Africa. – Top seed Leon Els produced a masterclass performance on Sunday to reach the Airports Company South Africa Bloem Open quarterfinal round, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures tournament part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour staged at Oud Studente Tennis Club in Bloemfontein. He was joined by […]

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]]> Manguang set for international wheelchair tennis tournament https://news.media.co.za/manguang-set-for-international-wheelchair-tennis-tournament/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 06:17:44 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2962 Saturday, 03 October 2015, Bloemfontein, South Africa. – Mangaung will be a host to an international wheelchair tennis tournament, Airports Company South Africa Bloem Open, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Futures event, forming part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis tour starting from Sunday, 4-7 October 2015 at OUd Studente Tennis Club in Bloemfontein. The Futures […]

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]]> Montjane and Maripa ready for the three-week challenge is France and Italy https://news.media.co.za/montjane-and-maripa-ready-for-the-three-week-challenge-is-france-and-italy/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 08:50:57 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2827 Monday, 14 September 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa. – South African top ranked wheelchair tennis stars Kgothatso Montjane and Evans Maripa arrived in France on Sunday for the Toyota Open International de L’ile de Re, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 1 tournament, part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour 2015 starting from 15 – 20 […]

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]]> Top international wheelchair tennis action for South Africa https://news.media.co.za/top-international-wheelchair-tennis-action-for-south-africa/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:49:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2246 Johannesburg, South Africa – The world’s top wheelchair tennis players will be battling it out for world ranking points in South Africa in April this year. Wheelchair Tennis South Africa confirmed that they it once again be hosting two major International Tennis Federation events next month. In what has become a popular autumn swing on […]

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