Japan's Shingo Kunieda has been announced to compete at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando ©Getty Images

The entries for the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando next month have been confirmed.

The season-ending event traditionally invites the top eight men and women, along with the top six quads, to ensure a strong line-up.

Japan's three-time champion Shingo Kunieda has been named as the top seed in the men's competition, while defending champion Diede de Groot of The Netherlands is the top seed for the women's tournament. 

Three other Masters winners will join Kunieda in the men's tournament, with France's Stephane Houdet, Belgium's Joachim Gerard and Sweden's Stefan Olsson also competing. 

Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina, Britain's Gordon Reid, Nicolas Peifer of France and Takashi Sanada of Japan complete the competition's line up. 

Former Masters champion and six-time Grand Slam winner Yui Kamiji of Japan will be joining De Groot in the women's competition.

Defending champion Diede de Groot of the Netherlands will compete at The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando ©Getty Images
Defending champion Diede de Groot of the Netherlands will compete at The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando ©Getty Images

Kamiji was the only player from outside The Netherlands to have won the women's singles competition when she was victorious in 2013. 

Aniek van Koot of The Netherlands, Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock, Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa, Italy's Giulia Capocci, The Netherlands' Marjolein Buis and Lucy Shuker of Great Britain make up the rest of the draw.

In the quads event, reigning and 10-time champion David Wagner will compete on home soil for the United States as top seed.

Australia's Dylan Alcott, Britain's Andy Lapthorne and South Africa's Lucas Sithole are all former finalists, with Japan's Koji Sugeno and Australia's Heath Davidson also in the field.

The 25th edition of the Masters will be held from November 28 to December 2 at the United States Tennis Association National Campus.