The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour (currently sponsored as the Uniqlo Wheelchair Tennis Tour and abbreviated to the Uniqlo Tour ) is a tennis tour for disabled men and women. There are three divisions: Men, Women, and Quad. The Quad division is a mixed-gender division, for players which have impairments in at least three limbs, and the competitors are allowed to use motorized wheelchairs. The tour was formed in 1992, comprising just 11 events. The tour now has over 150 events.
17-590: The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour is the world tour for wheelchair tennis. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect the interests of the wheelchair tennis game. As of 2011, 173 tournaments are covered by the tour over many different categories. The tour's main goals are: Wheelchair tennis started in the 1970s through Jeff Minnenbraker and Brad Parks . First tournament took place in Los Angeles in 1977, which
34-792: A competitive network of tournaments sanctioned by the association; and d) Formulate a uniform system throughout the world. Also the WTPA with the NFWT formed the Grand Prix Circuit, linking four tournaments in major cities finishing with the US Open. The first tournaments outside of the USA began in France in 1982 as four tournaments were held. The first team competition the World Team Cup was established in 1985. The NEC Tour
51-471: A sport for people with disabilities using wheelchairs , in which Parks had help from tennis player, Jeff Minnebraker, in 1977. Parks creation was wheelchair tennis , in which he thought of the idea in the hospital with his injury. With Minnebraker, they've both created the rules for wheelchair tennis. As a Uniqlo Wheelchair Tennis Tour player during the 1990s, Parks won five singles and seven doubles titles at Championship Series events. He also reached
68-402: Is a mixed-gender division, for players which have impairments in at least three limbs, and the competitors are allowed to use motorized wheelchairs. The tour was formed in 1992, comprising just 11 events. The tour now has over 150 events. The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour is the world tour for wheelchair tennis. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect
85-789: The International Tennis Federation . Apart from tennis, Park won medals in wheelchair racing at the World Disabled Olympics and the National Wheelchair Olympics . ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour (currently sponsored as the Uniqlo Wheelchair Tennis Tour and abbreviated to the Uniqlo Tour ) is a tennis tour for disabled men and women. There are three divisions: Men, Women, and Quad. The Quad division
102-410: The Uniqlo Wheelchair Tennis Tour in the 1990s, Parks won five singles and seven doubles titles during Championship Series events. During the 1992 Summer Paralympics , Parks reached the quarterfinals in the men's singles and won gold with Randy Snow in the men's doubles. At the 1994 Wheelchair Tennis Masters , Parks also reached the quarterfinals in the men's singles. As an executive, Parks co-founded
119-613: The Championship Series) with futures for the developing players (formally known as satellite tour). In the Grand Slams, the prize money are determined by the organizers. For the rest of the ITF events, there are minimum amounts of (total) prize money set by the ITF. Brad Parks (tennis) Brad Alan Parks (born April 1, 1957) is an American wheelchair tennis player who co-invented wheelchair tennis with Jeff Minnebraker. During
136-734: The National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis in 1980 before becoming the first president of the International Wheelchair Tennis Federation in 1988. Parks became part of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010 and was the 2016 Philippe Chatrier Award recipient from the International Tennis Federation . Parks was born in Orange, California . He attended a dental program at the University of Utah . At
153-435: The USA was also established including the first US Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships. In 1981 The Wheelchair Tennis Players Association (WTPA) was formed. The WTPA was formed to: a) Foster competitive wheelchair tennis for the physically disabled throughout the world; b) Establish and enforce rules which create fair and equitable play for all participants; c) Organise a competitive network of tournaments sanctioned by
170-587: The WTPA was incorporated into the USTA . The UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour (formerly "NEC Tour") comprises several different categories of events. The most prestigious ones are the Grand Slams and the Wheelchair Tennis Masters . The next level of tournaments is Super Series. The other categories on the main tour are known as ITF 1, 2 and 3 (these were formerly known as the Championship Series) with futures for
187-478: The age of 18, he participated at a freestyle skiing competition in Park City, Utah . While participating, Parks performed a special skilled stunt which he then went of the ramp from the competition. He was supposed to land on his skis , but then landing on his back in an icebound surface causing him in an injury . With being injured, Parks was paralyzed from his vertebrate anatomy hips . He then created
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#1733093803968204-415: The association; and d) Formulate a uniform system throughout the world. Also the WTPA with the NFWT formed the Grand Prix Circuit, linking four tournaments in major cities finishing with the US Open. The first tournaments outside of the USA began in France in 1982 as four tournaments were held. The first team competition the World Team Cup was established in 1985. The NEC Tour was formed in 1992. In 1998,
221-427: The interests of the wheelchair tennis game. As of 2011, 173 tournaments are covered by the tour over many different categories. The tour's main goals are: Wheelchair tennis started in the 1970s through Jeff Minnenbraker and Brad Parks . First tournament took place in Los Angeles in 1977, which was won by Parks. In 1980 the National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis (NFWT) was formed. A circuit of 10 tournaments within
238-523: The quarterfinals at the men's singles event during the 1994 Wheelchair Tennis Masters . Park competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics , in the first wheelchair tennis competition at the Paralympics Games . During his events, Parks reach the quarterfinals in the men's singles. He was awarded the gold medal with Randy Snow in the men's doubles event. Parks co-founded the National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis with Dave Saltz in 1980. He then
255-409: Was formed in 1992. In 1998, the WTPA was incorporated into the USTA . The UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour (formerly "NEC Tour") comprises several different categories of events. The most prestigious ones are the Grand Slams and the Wheelchair Tennis Masters . The next level of tournaments is Super Series. The other categories on the main tour are known as ITF 1, 2 and 3 (these were formerly known as
272-538: Was the first initialed president of the International Wheelchair Tennis Federation , in 1988. With his creation, the United States Tennis Association created an award called "The Brad Parks Award", in 2002. He became honored in the International Tennis Hall of Fame , being placed on the contributor category , in 2010. In 2016, Parks was the recipient of the Philippe Chatrier Award by
289-509: Was won by Parks. In 1980 the National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis (NFWT) was formed. A circuit of 10 tournaments within the USA was also established including the first US Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships. In 1981 The Wheelchair Tennis Players Association (WTPA) was formed. The WTPA was formed to: a) Foster competitive wheelchair tennis for the physically disabled throughout the world; b) Establish and enforce rules which create fair and equitable play for all participants; c) Organise
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