Wheelchair Tennis

Phunkadelicious · Sep 9, 2005

I think next year the coverage of the USO should include some wheelchair tennis. I think seeing those guys and gals play would be amazing and I am willing to bet people would watch.

Wheelchair athletes :worship:

LuckyAC · Sep 9, 2005

I certainly wouldn't watch, the woman are already hard enough to stand.

Carlita · Sep 9, 2005

LuckyAC said:
I certainly wouldn't watch, the woman are already hard enough to stand.

have you ever seen wheelchair tennis then? Go and have a look before you make a judgement! it's brilliant !

:hatoff:

I'm amazed at what they do! :worship:

I have no idea how on earth they do it! Keep moving the wheelchair AND hitting a ball......:scratch: takes a real effort to do that !!! :clap2:

delsa · Sep 9, 2005

LuckyAC said:
I certainly wouldn't watch, the woman are already hard enough to stand.

:ras:

Is it true that it's the same rules except that two rebounds are allowed before they hit the ball back?...

Carlita · Sep 9, 2005

the Dutchies do well in wheelchair tennis!

Men
Country
Pts
1
HALL, David
AUS
2166
2
JEREMIASZ, Michael
FRA
1974
3
AMMERLAAN, Robin
NED
1954
Women

1
VERGEER, Esther
NED
1874
2
WALRAVEN, Sharon
NED
1561
3
GRIFFIOEN, Jiske
NED
1402

I've seen Esther Vergeer play once and it was great fun to watch!

I think the rules are about the same. Except the ball can bounce twice I think before hitting back.

Look here, you'll find all the info!

http://www.itfwheelchairtennis.com :yeah:

Nikki♥ · Sep 9, 2005

Lady_Carlita said:
I'm amazed at what they do! I have no idea how on earth they do it! Keep moving the wheelchair AND hitting a ball......:scratch: takes a real effort to do that !!! :clap2:

I have never seen a wheelchair tennis match before but if I ever get the chance to do so I would definitely take it.

Meeek · Sep 9, 2005

It's amazing what they do. Really, :worship:

to all wheelchair tennisplayers. Matches are very interesting. Too bad it doesn't get much attention.

hosky · Sep 9, 2005

but do you think the number of audience will be a considerable one?

Kristen · Sep 9, 2005

To LuckyAC, the women of wheelchair tennis are of a very high quality... Jiske, Esther, Sonja.... gorgeous, and talented. Yes, two bounces, but they have to work hard to get to them, and in a lot of the top players rallies, they dont need the second bounce.

Martin Legner ROCKS!!!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wheelchair_tennis/

whoa! There's my shameless plug to my group :lol:

SwissMister1 · Sep 9, 2005

I remember seeing a segment with, I think, Chanda Rubin playing against a pro female wheelchair player. Chanda was getting her butt kicked...

How much money would like the top player make?

delsa · Sep 10, 2005

Bjorkman_Girl said:
To LuckyAC, the women of wheelchair tennis are of a very high quality... Jiske, Esther, Sonja.... gorgeous, and talented. Yes, two bounces, but they have to work hard to get to them, and in a lot of the top players rallies, they dont need the second bounce.

Martin Legner ROCKS!!!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wheelchair_tennis/

whoa! There's my shameless plug to my group :lol:

Thank you for answering my question Bjorkman_Girl! :hug:

It's even more a shame you don't pay more attention to wheelchair tennis, LuckyAC, since your country has two players in the top 10 (men: Michaël Jérémiaz#2 and women: Florence Gravellier #4 plus some others...)! Shame on you! :ras:
I would love to have a player from my country succeeding so much in this sport even/especially if it was in wheelchair tennis!

Great discipline!

Article about it: "Roulant Garros"

Rex · Sep 10, 2005

yhe i reckon it takes a hell of a lot of work to do wheelchair tennis.

delsa · Sep 10, 2005

Rex said:
yhe i reckon it takes a hell of a lot of work to do wheelchair tennis.

Definitely! :yeah:

And it's an hybrid version of the game. So it must be very interesting to watch because they have to be creative and invent new shots and everything...

And they must realize they love tennis and playing much more than many other players do too. And it's always great to watch ppl enjoying what they do first in any sport...

Peta Pan · Sep 10, 2005

It's a different game to watch but still very interesting and you just have to admire how incredible these guys and girls are!

Then you get players like Australia's Anthony Bonaccurso :drool:

who might just have the best arm muscles EVER!!!

delsa · Sep 10, 2005

Peta Pan said:
Then you get players like Australia's Anthony Bonaccurso who might just have the best arm muscles EVER!!!

That indication begs for pics to illustrate it and let us be able to judge by ourselves! :drool:

Peta Pan · Sep 10, 2005

Well I have one that Kristen sent to me... I'm pretty sure she won't mind me posting it

delsa · Sep 10, 2005

Beautiful huge arms indeed! :hearts:

Is it a common wheelchair tennis player's characteristic? :angel:

:lol:
And a nice laugh/smile on top of that...

Peta Pan · Sep 10, 2005

delsa said:
Beautiful huge arms indeed!
Is it a common wheelchair tennis player's characteristic? :angel: :lol:
And a nice laugh/smile in top of that...

It is a very common characteristic

It builds up muscles pushing a wheelchair around!
Yes he has a very nice smile too

delsa · Sep 10, 2005

Peta Pan said:
It is a very common characteristic It builds up muscles pushing a wheelchair around!
Yes he has a very nice smile too

A thought comes to my mind: even for the female players? :tape:

Peta Pan · Sep 10, 2005

delsa said:
A thought comes to my mind: even for the female players?

Well... I guess they would have to considering they still have to push the wheels.... I'm not really sure of what their arms look like coz I haven't tended to look at the females body features

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