Anderson Parker (born 1998) is an Australian wheelchair tennis player. He has been selected for 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Wheelchair tennis |
Personal
editAnderson was born in 1998 with talipes, a congenital foot deformity.[2]
Tennis
editParker played tennis at young age but his talipes condition forced him to use a wheelchair. Parker was ranked number six in junior wheelchair tennis rankings. He left the sport after his disability was reclassified. After leaving wheelchair tennis, he played wheelchair basketball. [3] He returned to wheelchair tennis in 2022 after changes to classification rules. At the 2023 Australian Wheelchair Tennis National Championships, Melbourne Park he won open men's singles and doubles titles.[4]
In 2024, Anderson won the Brisbane Wheelchair Classic defeating Ben Weekes. It was his third ITF wheelchair tennis singles title.[5]
Parker trains regularly in Sydney alongside Ben Weekes.
References
edit- ^ "Wheelchair Tennis Trio Named To Represent Australia at Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "The wheelchair whiz-kid". Canterbury-Bankstown Express (Sydney, Australia). 18 April 2014. p. 39.
- ^ "Patience pays off for Australian Open debutant Anderson Parker". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Winners crowned at national wheelchair tennis championships". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Aussie weekly wrap: Emotional victories and major breakthroughs". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.