One of the various sports played at the Paralympic Games in tennis. This event is for those who use wheelchairs and will take place in Tokyo between August 27 and September 4, 2021. The Tokyo venue of Ariake Tennis Park will host the competition.
These matches feature both singles and doubles play. The game of doubles is played by a duo who must have a disability. One must finish in the top four in wheelchair tennis to take home gold. Men's singles No. 1 seed Dylan Alcott faces up against No. 16 seed Mitsuteru Moroishi of Japan. Next, he'll meet Andy Lapthorne or Sam Schroder in the semis. The final match will feature these two competitors. They've met in the US Open final twice in a row, and they've come out on top both times. Since 1992, the Paralympic Games have included wheelchair tennis. The addition of quad singles and doubles competitions occurred in 2004. Unfortunately, team USA's most decorated tennis player, David Wagner, was eliminated by eventual gold medalist Sugeno Koji of Japan in the quarterfinals of the 2012 Paralympics. A similar fate befell Bryan Barten of Team USA in the final of the singles competition when he was defeated by Sam Schroder and Niels Vink of the Netherlands. Great Britain has a rich history in the sport of wheelchair tennis. There were 12 medals earned by the nation: 3 gold and five silver. Peter Norfolk became the first British athlete to win a gold medal at the Paralympics in 2004 when he triumphed in the quad pairs. Another excellent British quad tennis player, Andy Reid, earned gold in the quad singles event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Australian wheelchair tennis star Dylan Alcott has racked up an impressive number of wins over the years. He already has two gold medals from Tokyo and one from Rio, where he won the quad singles event. However, Alcott is working hard to alter the perception of para-sports. The Australian federal government has also promised to provide funds for the Paralympic Games and related athlete support. With only the top eight men's singles seeds receiving byes into the second round, this tournament is a true knockout. The world number one is favored to win, but he needs to watch out for the skilled competitors from Britain. Gordon Reid, the current Paralympics singles champion, is also a tremendous challenge. Since France will host the 2021 Paralympic Tennis Competition, the Paris Mint is striking commemorative coins. The Paralympic Summer Games in Paris will be commemorated with the Games' official logo on these coins. Each coin will be issued in a limited mintage of only 1,000 pieces and will include a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. In circulation, each of these coins will be valued at €50.
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