Wheelchair tennis at the iconic Roland-Garros might face a soggy start on Day 2 of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with some showers in the forecast. However, the competition promises thrilling matches and showcases rising stars. The journey begins with preliminary matches.The men’s singles draw is wide open following the retirement of Tokyo gold medallist Shingo Kunieda in 2023, who was considered the most successful men’s wheelchair tennis player of all time.In the women’s singles, Dutch superstar Diede de Groot is aiming for consecutive Paralympic golds. Friday’s action will feature South Africa’s Donald Ramphadi and Lucas Sithole in an exciting match-up against Chile’s Francisco Cayulef and Diego Perez.Ramphadi had an outstanding 2023, securing his first Grand Slam quad doubles title in Paris and rising to the top five in the quad singles world rankings. He is eager to make an impact in his Paralympic debut. In the women’s doubles, Americans Dana Mathewson and Maylee Phelps will face Japan’s Momoko Ohtani and Saki Takamuro. Mathewson, who was a singles and doubles champion at the 2023 Parapan American Games, is competing in her third Paralympic Games in Paris.
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