Paris 2024 Paralympics | Wheelchair tennis: hierarchy respected for the favorites in the men’s singles Open

Alfie Hewett, Tokito Oda, Martin De La Puente and Gustavo Fernandez… The world’s top four players began their Paralympic wheelchair tennis tournament at Roland-Garros Stadium on Sunday.

The world’s top four wheelchair tennis players kicked off their Paralympic tournament on the clay courts of Roland-Garros Stadium on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, Alfie Hewett (Great Britain), Todiko Oda (Japan), Martin De La Puente (Spain) and Gustavo Fernandez (Argentina) all qualified for the last 16, in matches with different profiles.

Hewett, the number 1

The world’s No. 1 player made a good start to his very first Paralympic tournament! Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett won his match and will play in the last 16. ‘I couldn’t wait for the matches to start, because while the others were playing I was just practicing,’ admits the Norwich native.

Hewett beat Sergei Lysov of Israel in two sets, giving up just one game. He’s a player I didn’t know,’ admits the 26-year-old Para athlete. He was a good opponent to get me into the swing of things.