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ROTHESAY OPEN NOTTINGHAM
The inaugural British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships was held in
1990 at Bishops Park in Fulham, London, where the tournament remained
for two years before moving to Sheffield in 1992. In 1993, the British Open
moved to the Nottingham Tennis Centre, which has been its home ever since.
Having started its life as a satellite tournament
on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour, by 1995
the esteem in which the tournament was
regarded was rewarded when the British Open
became a Super Series tournament – one of
just two tournaments in the world to have
Super Series status, the highest tier of event
on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour in the days
before wheelchair tennis became a part of the
four majors, at that time.
In two of its first four years in Nottingham
(1994 and 1997) the British Open week
preceded the World Team Cup, the ITF’s
flagship wheelchair tennis team event.
The British Open and the World Team Cup were
both staged in successive weeks at Nottingham
Tennis Centre for a third time in 2009.
Now the event is coming back to the
Nottingham Tennis Centre from August 1-6,
with Alfie Hewett relishing the chance to
entertain the home fans.
“The powerful thing about sport is everyone
has a reason to get involved and in Paralympic
sports, the stories are always so compelling,”
says the British No.1
“For me, it was about improving my well-being,
getting the best out of myself and being active.
“The smiles you see on a wheelchair tennis
court say it all about our sport. You make great
friends in tennis and that is why I have always
loved the sport.
“There is also a great community around the
wheelchair game and I’m proud to have played
a part in helping to raise the profile of our
sports in recent years.
“The British Open is always such a fantastic
event to be involved with and hopefully we
see lots of fans coming out to support us again
in August.”
Hewett won the men’s title in 2021 at
the British Open and he will be eager
to add to his trophy haul in what will be
a high-quality draw at the Nottingham
Tennis Centre in August. >
Tickets on sale now
www.lta.org.uk/fan-zone/
international/britishopen-wheelchair-tennischampionships/tickets/
Nottingham Tennis Centre | 12 - 18 June 2023
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