BBC coverage: British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships on the BBC

  • Posted: Jul 18, 2018

The British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships take place at Nottingham Tennis Centre from 17-22 July – and are live on the BBC website, app and Connected TVs from Thursday.

The British Open, fifth of six Super Series tournaments, welcomes one of the strongest fields ever assembled for this event with eight of the world’s top 10 men’s and women’s players competing.

Former finalists Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid, won a third successive Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title on Saturday, head the home challenge in the men’s event, with the aim of becoming the first British winner of the title.

Japan’s five-time winner Shingo Kunieda is one of five former champions from five different countries in the men’s field.

British number one Lucy Shuker, Louise Hunt and Lauren Jones, who alongside Shuker won a bronze medal for Great Britain in the 2018 World Team Cup, represent the host nation in the women’s event.

All four Super Series women’s titles so far this season have been shared equally between two players – Wimbledon champion Diede de Groot of the Netherlands and 2017 British Open winner Yui Kamiji of Japan.

The field for the quad singles will feature eight of the world’s top 10 players. Three of those players – Great Britain’s Andy Lapthorne, American David Wagner and Lucas Sithole of South Africa – arrive in Nottingham after playing in the first ever quad doubles exhibition at Wimbledon.

Fixtures

All times BST. Times are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Thursday 19 July

09:25-18:00, Connected TV and online

Men’s, women’s & quad quarter-finals and semi-final matches

Friday 20 July

09:25-18:00, Connected TV and online

Men’s, women’s & quad semi-final matches

Saturday 21 July

09:55-18:00, Connected TV and online

Men’s, women’s and quad doubles finals

Sunday 22 July

09:55-18:00, Connected TV and online

Men’s, women’s & quad singles finals

Digital

Audiences can access all of BBC Sport’s digital coverage from bbc.co.uk/sport via a web browser on PCs and handheld devices or the BBC Sport app for mobiles and tablets (iOS and Android). The BBC Sport app for connected TVs will also provide all live streams and video highlights.

Catch-up

You can view TV and red button broadcasts as well as listen to our radio sports programming on the BBC iPlayer.

National and regional variations

National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.

NB. All times are BST and are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Also coverage on BBC Red Button can experience late schedule changes, so details may differ from this page. Further programmes and times will appear when confirmed.

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