News Archive - Tennis Foundation

27/05/2011 Parfitt into Korean Open doubles final

British wheelchair tennis players continued to find success in Korea and the USA on Thursday, with John Parfitt reaching the quad doubles final at the Korea Open in Seoul, where David Phillipson also progressed to the men's singles semifinals and then also paired up with Marc McCarroll to reach the men's doubles semi-finals.

27/05/2011 Parfitt and Phillipson star in Korea

John Parfitt won the first ITF 1 Series doubles title of his career on Friday when pairing up with Israel's Noam Gershony to win the quad doubles final at the Korea Open.

26/05/2011 Britons progress in Seoul and Atlanta

David Phillipson, Marc McCarroll and Adam Field all won their opening singles matches on Wednesday at their respective ITF 1 Series NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour events in Korea and the USA.

25/05/2011 Norfolk and Whiley head entries for National Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Gloucester

Two-time Paralympic quad singles gold medallist Peter Norfolk and defending women’s singles champion Jordanne Whiley head the entries for the 2011 National Wheelchair Tennis Championships, which takes place at Oxstalls Indoor Tennis Centre, Gloucester over the Bank Holiday Weekend of Friday 27th May to Monday 30th May.

23/05/2011 Jewitt leaves Turkey with second title

Alex Jewitt left Turkey on Sunday to return to Britain with two men's singles titles after winning his second NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour final within a week in Antalya.

23/05/2011 Jewitt into Antalya Open finals

Alex Jewitt will contest both the men's singles and men's doubles finals on Sunday at the Antalya Open in Turkey, six days after landing the latest of his international wheelchair tennis titles in the men's singles at the Turkish Open at the same venue.

20/05/2011 British duo to contest Japan Open semis

Andrew Lapthorne and John Parfitt will contest the first ITF Super Series quad singles semi-finals of their respective careers on Saturday at the Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Iizuka after straight sets victories in their quarter-finals on Friday.

19/05/2011 Lapthorne and Parfitt into Japan doubles semis

Andrew Lapthorne and John Parfitt will contest both the quad singles quarter-finals and quad doubles semi-finals during Friday's fourth day of action at the Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Iizuka after winning their opening doubles match on Thursday without dropping game.

18/05/2011 Britons make bright start at Japan Open

Andrew Lapthorne and John Parfitt both secured straight sets victories on Wednesday at the Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in Iizuka to reach Friday's quad singles quarter-finals.

16/05/2011 Jewitt wins Turkish Open title

National champion Alex Jewitt clinched his first NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour title of 2011 on Monday as the rain-delayed Turkish Open came to its conclusion in Antalya.