Diede de Groot of The Netherlands, already a winner at the Australian Open in the women’s wheelchair doubles, has added the singles title thanks to a tight, three-set victory over defending champion Yui Kamiji.

Home pair Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have won a fourth successive Australian Open quad doubles title, overcoming Andy Lapthorne and David Wagner via a tiebreak in the final.

Alfie Hewett is through to a first Australian Open men's wheelchair singles final after beating defending champion and top seed Shingo Kunieda.

Defending champions Yui Kamiji, Dylan Alcott and Shingo Kunieda were all victorious as the wheelchair tennis competition began at the Australian Open.

Wheelchair competition is due to begin at the Australian Open tomorrow, with all three top seeds in action.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has agreed a deal for NEC to continue as the title sponsor of the Wheelchair Singles Masters for another three years.

South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane has set a target of reaching women's final of next month's Australian Open.

Organisers of the Australian Open have doubled the quad wheelchair field for this year's tournament, with eight of the world's top nine players set to compete.

Reigning US Open champion Sam Schröder is among four new additions to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.

Japan's Shingo Kunieda, Diede De Groot of the Netherlands and Australia's Dylan Alcott have ended the year as International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Tour world number ones.

Wheelchair tennis star Joachim Gerard has been named Belgian Paralympian of the Year for the third time.

Reigning Grand Slam champions Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Jordanne Whiley and Andy Lapthorne are all featuring at the inaugural Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Wheelchair Team Battle.

Voting is underway to elect the new International Tennis Federation (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Player Council.

Dutch player Lizzy De Greef and Britain's Dahnon Ward have been named as the first winners of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Junior of the Year Awards.