Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event: What happens next?
The key qualification date for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event has now passed, with the the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Singles World Rankings of 15 July used for entry.
So what happens next in determining which wheelchair tennis players will take part in the event on 30 August - 7 September?
It's not quite as straightforward as simply a fleeting glance at the rankings in order to determine who takes part.
As per the ITF Qualification System, all players must be in good standing with their National Association and comply with all IPC and ITF eligibility rules.
Players must have fulfilled the minimum participation requirement in ITF Wheelchair World Team Cup competitions, by being part of the final nominated team, and present at the event, on a minimum of two occasions during the Paralympic Cycle, provided that one of those occasions is in either 2023 or 2024.
Nations with athletes who did not meet the above criteria were able to apply to the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee for exemptions for those athletes.
Players must be accepted into the singles events to be eligible for the doubles events. In each singles draw, there are a number of Bipartite Commission Invitation Places, which are awarded on a discretionary basis by the International Paralympic Committee and the ITF.
Read more about the Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event qualification system here
Read more about the Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event eligibility rules here
What happens next?
Here are the key dates from now until the start of the Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event at Stade Roland Garros on Friday 30 August:
15 July: Date of singles world rankings used for acceptance into the Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event
16 July: ITF informs nations of players eligible for direct acceptance into singles events
22 July: Deadline for nations to confirm singles direct acceptances and nominate players for Bipartite Commission Invitation Places.
22 July-12 August: Team announcements by individual National Paralympic Committees (NPC)
30 July: ITF to confirm Bipartite Commission Invitation Places to nations
5 August: Deadline for nations to nominate doubles teams
12 August: ITF to announce full entry lists, including Bipartite Commission Invitation Places, for the Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event in singles and doubles.
27 August: Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event draw (11am CET/9am GMT). Club des Loges, Stade Roland Garros
30 August-7 September 2024: Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Event takes place. Information including draw sizes and competition schedule here.