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ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour 2026

JonH · Tennis legend

This week brings the 1000 level Cajun Classic in Baton Rouge.

www.lta.org.uk/news/cajun-classic-2026-preview-draw-schedule-player-list-and-how-to-follow/

Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Ben Bartram and Andrew Penney represent us in the mens

Lucy Shuker and Abbie Breakwell in the womens

Andy Lapthorne, Greg Slade and Oliver Cox in the quad events.

JonH · Tennis legend

There are currently 6 1000 level events on the calendar. Melbourne Open came in January, and after the Baton Rouge, we have Japan Open, BarcelonaOpen, British Open at Roehampton and the French Riviera Open in Biot.

These 6 are in addition to the 4 grand slam events. There are also a number of bigger money 500 level events in Rotterdam, Miami, Rome (Italy) , for example, with limited fields alongside the bigger ATP /WTA events where the fields are typically 8 or 12 strong (hence the lower points level) but the money bigger (typically more like $70k events for 8 players versus the $45k on offer at the 1000 events).

The money at the slams is $500k up to $1.5m at the US Open, making those the big pay days of the sport. Its all about making the 16 player slam fields in each event.

JonH · Tennis legend

The Baton Rouge 1000 event kicked off today.

Ben and Andy P play mens singles, Greg and Oli C in quads.

In womens singles, Abbie Breakwell played a very close match and just fell short against Charlotte Fairbank, 7-6 in the third.

JonH · Tennis legend

Good wins for Andy and Ben in the mens, Andy next plays 7th seed Spaargaren and Ben goes up against second seed, Alfie H.

Gordon Reid also in the last 16.

In quad event, Greg and Oli both win, joining Andy L in the last 16

Womens sees Lucy in the last 16.