Follow the USA wheelchair tennis team throughout the year: everything from training and daily life, to updates on the tour!
05/16/2018
We're headed to Apeldoorn, Netherlands in 10 days!
Our squad has been announced for the 2018 World Team Cup. Check out our video below!
Click the link to read more: https://www.usta.com/en/home/stay-current/national/world-team-cup-squad-named.html
Wish us luck with a 👍
Follow our page for updates! 🇺🇸🎾🏆
04/24/2018
It's Meet the Team Tuesday!
Meet Chris Herman!
Age: 20
Hometown: Gulfport, FL
Years on Team: 7
Division: Men's Open
Highlights:
Former Junior #1
2 time World Champion at World Team Cup
Highest Ranking: #43 singles, #67 doubles
Fun Fact: "I played tennis with Andre Agassi when I was a kid."
Chris just competed in his first Collegiate National Championships and took home the singles and doubles title this past weekend. "Like" to congratulate him! 🏆🏆
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04/21/2018
Before and After - Chris Herman and Shelby Baron played each other for the first time in the Junior division. 7 years later they're taking on each other at the 2018 Collegiate National Championships.
Who are you going to root for?
04/19/2018
2015 Collegiate National Championships: Shelby Baron and Mackenzie Soldan took the doubles, singles, and team titles for the University of Alabama.
Catch this year's action through live-streams beginning at 9am ET on courts 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 (Fri-Sun). https://www.ustanationalcampus.com/en/home/watch.html
line-up:
Shelby Baron & Lauren Haneke-Hopps (Alabama)
Chris Herman (Florida)
Nathan Melnyk (Stony Brook University)
Which University are you supporting this weekend?🤔
04/17/2018
It's Meet the Team Tuesday!
Meet Nathan Melnyk!
Age: 18
Hometown: Centerport, NY
Years on team: 2
Division: Junior's
Tennis Highlights:
Member of the 2018 World Team Cup Junior Championship Team 🇺🇸 (winning the slice backhand in the doubles match with Conner against Brazil 🇧🇷)
Highest Career Ranking: #19
Fun Fact: "I really enjoy knitting! Anything from hats to scarves, and hopefully socks in the future." 🧢🧣🧦
Cheer on Nathan Melnyk (along with other teammates Chris Herman, Shelby Baron, and Lauren Haneke-Hopps) this weekend as they compete for the title at the Wheelchair Collegiate National Championships!
Check back next Tuesday to meet another teammate!
04/10/2018
It's Tuesday!
Meet Joanna Nieh!
Age: 16
Hometown: New York City, NY
Years on Team: 2
Division: Junior's
World Rank: #5
Tennis Highlights:
2017 World Team Cup Junior Champion
Career High Ranking: #3 Juniors, #54 Women's
Fun Fact: "I'm on my high school (Beacon School) Varsity track and tennis team."
Joanna just came back from Belgium where she won the singles at the Knokke Zoute Junior Roller Open! "Like" to congratulate her!
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04/07/2018
Team members Shelby Baron and Chris Herman represented by performing an exhibition after round 1 of singles play at the Davis Cup tonight. Top USA juniors aided in showing the skills of our athletes to the crowd.
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Happy Easter 🐰🐣
03/27/2018
It's Meet the Team Tuesday!
Meet Shelby Baron!
Age: 23
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Years on team: 8
Division: Women's Open
World Rank: #26
Tennis Highlights:
Competed in the 2016 Paralympics
Represented on 5 World Team Cup teams
2x Collegiate National Champion
Highest Career Ranking: #24 singles, #20 doubles
Fun Fact: "I grew up surrounded by water and I'm allergic to fish 🙅♀️🐠"
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03/21/2018
Happy Birthday to our fearless leader!
03/20/2018
It's Meet the Team Tuesday!
Meet Bryan Barten!
Age: 44
Hometown: Hart, MI
Years on team: 10+
Division: Quad Open
World Rank: #8
Tennis Highlights:
2012, 2016 Paralympics
2107 US Open
Highest Career Ranking: #5 singles, #4 doubles
Fun Fact: Bryan doesn't have any ceiling fans in his house 🙅♂️
Bryan just had his first career win over teammate and world ranked #1 David Wagner this past weekend in Rome, GA!
Read about it here: http://www.itftennis.com/news/282102.aspx
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03/16/2018
Day 3 of the Georgia Open:
Our USA athletes are looking strong so far. Wish them luck in their matches today!
Watch your favorite players on the tournament livestream:
https://playsight.com/ #/livestreaming/tennis/rome-tennis-center?filter=rome
Check out the results so far in the link below:
http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=218838 #&&s=8Results0