Gordon was a keen tennis player
Eleven-times Grand Slam champion, Scottish wheelchair tennis player Gordon Reid just made it all the way to the finals of the French Open last week where he finally lost to the world number two, Argentinan Gustavo Fernandez,6-1, 6-3.
As a youngster, Gordon was a keen tennis player and when a rare neurological condition left him in a wheelchair in his early teens, he continued to enjoy the sport of wheelchair tennis. In the 2016 Paralympic Games, he became the first Brit to win a Paralympic men’s singles gold, and in the same year, he took two grand slam singles titles.
Currently ranked eighth in the world
This amazing left-handed player is currently ranked eighth in the world and in the 2016 games he also took a silver in the doubles playing with Alfie Hewett. The pair have won three consecutive wheelchair doubles gold medals in Wimbledon and they have their sights set on a fourth triumph at this year’s Wimbledon.
Wheelchair tennis is tough, and like all sports, it requires determination and dedication to get to the top. You will also require a specialized wheelchair, and at Invictus Active we offer three different wheelchairs specially designed to play tennis. They are super-lightweight, manoeuvrable, and have excellent stability.
We offer three different wheelchairs specially designed to play tennis
Wheelchair tennis is tough, and like all sports, it requires determination and dedication to get to the top. You will also require a specialized wheelchair, and at Invictus Active we offer three different wheelchairs specially designed to play tennis. They are super-lightweight, manoeuvrable, and have excellent stability.
They let you customise your horizontal and vertical centres-of-gravity so you can play your best game, and you can make many other adjustments to create a personalised chair that maximises your potential. These wheelchair tennis chairs have a fifth wheel for unparalleled stability, so when you go for that big slam there is no fear of tipping over backwards. The extra-hard wide set casters increase mobility, speed, and stability and you can change the camber of the wheels to best suit your game.
Whether you just want to get fit and enjoy the game, these high-tech chairs will enable you to play your best wheelchair tennis, and maybe one day you will be taking on Gordon Reid at Wimbledon.
