Entries announced for Wheelchair Tennis Masters events
The International Tennis Federation has announced the entries for the 2019 NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters.
The ITF's year-end wheelchair tennis championships on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour take place simultaneously on 19-26 November at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.
The top eight men's and women's singles players and the top six quad singles players on the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Rankings to have entered at the entry cut-off date of 7 October qualify for the 2019 NEC Wheelchair Single Masters.
The top eight men's doubles pairings, the top six women's doubles pairings and the top four quad doubles pairings to enter based on combined doubles rankings and the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Rankings of 7 October qualify for the 2019 UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters.
While the NEC Masters took place at the USTA National Campus for the first time in 2018, this year will be the second time in seven years that the year-end singles and doubles championships have been held at the same venue and at the same time after Mission Viejo, California, staged both events in 2013.
It will also be only the second time since 2002 that the two championship events have been held at the same venue.
NEC has been title sponsor of the Singles Masters since its inception in 1994, with the event having celebrated it 25th edition in 2018. UNIQLO has been title sponsor of the Doubles Masters since 2014.
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters Entries
Rankings and ranking points totals as at 7 October 2019
Men's Entries
| Ranking | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERNANDEZ, Gustavo | ARG | 5143 |
| 2 | KUNIEDA, Shingo | JPN | 4806 |
| 3 | HOUDET Stephane | FRA | 3523 |
| 4 | GERARD, Joachim | BEL | 2606 |
| 5 | PEIFER, Nicolas | FRA | 2523 |
| 6 | HEWETT, Alfie | GBR | 2522 |
| 7 | OLSSON, Stefan | SWE | 2493 |
| 8 | REID, Gordon | GBR | 2412 |
Women's Entries
| Ranking | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE GROOT, Diede | NED | 5155 |
| 2 | KAMIJI, Yui | JPN | 3540 |
| 3 | VAN KOOT, Aniek | NED | 3293 |
| 4 | BUIS, Marjolein | NED | 2426 |
| 5 | WHLEY, Jordanne | GBR | 1712 |
| 6 | ZHU, Zhenzhen | CHN | 1698 |
| 7 | MONTJANE, Kgothatso | RSA | 1625 |
| 9 | ELLERBROCK, Sabine | GER | 1370 |
Quad Entries
| Ranking | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | LAPTHORNE, Andy | GBR | 3654 |
| 3 | WAGNER, David | USA | 2977 |
| 4 | SUGENO, Koji | JPN | 2732 |
| 5 | SCHRODER, Sam | NED | 2497 |
| 6 | VINK, Niels | NED | 2088 |
| 7 | DAVIDSON, Heath | AUS | 1889 |
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters Entries
Rankings and ranking points totals as at 7 October 2019
Men's Entries
| No. | Name and Ranking | Team Ranking | Nation | Points | Ranked Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HOUDET, Stephane (1) PEIFER, Nicolas (2) |
3 | FRA FRA |
4876 4711 |
9 |
| 2. | REID, Gordon(4) HEWETT, Alfie (8) |
12 | GBR GBR |
4439 3754 |
9 |
| 3. | GERARD, Joachim (6) OLSSON, Stefan (7) |
13 | BEL SWE |
4037 3994 |
9 |
| 4. | KUNIEDA, Shingo (5) SANADA, Takashi (11) |
16 | JPN JPN |
4252 2288 |
9 |
| 5. | FERNANDEZ, Gustavo (3) LEDESMA, Agustin (14) |
17 | ARG ARG |
4439 1605 |
9 |
| 6. | EGBERINK, Tom (9) SCHEFFERS, Maikel (10) |
19 | NED NED |
2497 2381 |
9 |
| 7. | SPAARGAREN, Ruben (12) VANDORPE, Jef (13) |
25 | NED BEL |
1796 1725 |
9 |
| 8. | DE LA PUENTE, Martin (15) CAVERZASCHI, Daniel (18) |
33 | ESP ESP |
1582 1368 |
9 |
Women's Entries
Quad Entries
* Where Team Rankings are the same for two partnerships, precedence is given to the partnership that includes the highest ranked player