ROLAND-GARROS
19 May - 8 June 2025
The draw for the wheelchair tennis events was announced on 3 June. Three-time men's singles winner Mats Wilander officially launched the 2024 edition, which is marked by the creation of a new junior competition.
Wheelchair tennis: new competition and draws
The wheelchair tennis events kick off on Tuesday at Roland-Garros. The tournament continues to expand, with junior draws included this year
©Loïc Wacziak / FFTKsenia Chasteau, junior favourite
This is THE big news for 2024. Juniors will compete in the wheelchair events at Roland-Garros for the first time, divided into four categories: junior girls‘ singles, junior boys’ singles, junior girls‘ doubles and junior boys’ doubles.
France's Ksenia Chasteau is aiming for the double. She has already won the US Open as a junior and is now hoping to add her name to the list of winners at Roland-Garros.
"I'm the No. 1 seed in the tournament, so I'm the favourite. But I'm going to have to play seriously to beat the best in the world. Thanks to my recent results and good performances in the senior category, I've reached new heights."
On the boys' side, Maximilian Taucher, Ruben Harris, Yassin Hill and Ivar van Rijt will battle it out for the title
>> GIRLS' WHEELCHAIR SINGLES DRAW
>> BOYS' WHEELCHAIR SINGLES DRAW
>> GIRLS' WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES DRAW
>> BOYS' WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES DRAW
Women's wheelchair singles: Diede de Groot vs Xiaohui Li in the first round
There were gasps in the auditorium when the draw was made. In the women's singles, the first-round match-up between legend of the sport world No.1 Diede de Groot and Xiaohui Li certainly had people talking.
And with good reason: at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup on 14 May, the Chinese player put an end to the Dutchwoman's extraordinary run of victories. To everyone's surprise, the player with four Roland Garros titles, unbeaten in a staggering 143 matches, fell to the world No.13 6-3, 6-2.
France's world No.18 Pauline Deroulede and world No.25 Emmanuelle Morch will need to put in a strong performance to overcome world No.4 Aniek van Koot and world No.10 Lizzy de Greef respectively.
With the Paralympic Games just around the corner, the two wildcards will also be looking to perform well in the doubles draw, where they will be up against the pairing of Dana Mathewson and Manami Tanaka. If they succeed, they could meet defending champions Yui Kamiji and Kgothatso Montjane in the semi-finals.
>> WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR SINGLES DRAW
>> WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES DRAW
Men's wheelchair tennis : a new rivalry? Tokito Oda vs Alfie Hewett
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda will be looking to retain his crown. It promises to be no easy task for the world No.2, who starts his tournament against Ruben Spaargaren. As last year, he will face stiff competition, notably from Alfie Hewett in the other half of the draw.
Back at the top of the rankings since the end of 2023, the Briton will start his campaign against Joachim Gerard, a finalist at Roland-Garros 2020. France's Stephane Houdet, who won the 2023 US Open with Takashi Sanada, will team up this year with Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez in the doubles.
They will be up against the pairing of Sanada and Spaargaren. Champions Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid will begin their title defence against Tom Egberink and Maikel Scheffers, bronze medallists in Tokyo.
>> MEN'S WHEELCHAIR SINGLES DRAW
>> MEN'S WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES DRAW
Quad wheelchair tennis: Niels Vink confident
At just 21, Dutchman Niels Vink is aiming for a third consecutive title. He will start against Robert Shaw. Sam Schroder, No.2 seed and finalist at the last three editions, will be looking to win his first title in Paris. His first target is a place in the semi-finals against Andy Lapthorne.
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