Crowd favourite Shingo Kunieda beat Rio 2016 Paralympic champion Gordon Reid of Britain in the quarter-final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Japan Open.
Top seeds Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands survived scares in their opening matches of the International Tennis Federation Japan Open to progress to the quarter-finals of the women's competition.
Japan's Shingo Kunieda made a promising start to his bid for a fourth title of the year as he thrashed compatriot Hiroyuki Takeda in the first round of the Japan Open.
Shingo Kunieda will bid for a fourth title of the year when the double Paralympic singles gold medallist competes at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Japan Open in Iizuka this week.
Austria have qualified for the International Tennis Federation World Team Cup finals in Israel after winning the men's title today at the European qualifying tournament in Vilamoura.
All four men’s semi-final spots have been decided at the International Tennis Federation World Team Cup European Qualification tournament in Vilamoura.
Slovakia strengthened their bid to reach the semi-finals of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European Qualifier by winning their second match in Vilamoura.
Portugal recovered from an opening day defeat at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European Qualifier in Vilamoura.
Hosts Portugal got off to a poor start in the men’s draw of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European Qualifier as they were whitewashed 3-0 by Russia on the first day of action in Vilamoura.
Austria’s men and Russia’s women will start proceedings as favourites when the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Team Cup European qualification gets under way in Vilamoura tomorrow.
Shingo Kunieda triumphed in the men’s singles as the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic concluded.
Aniek Van Koot ended the hopes of home favourite Dana Mathewson in the semi-finals of the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic.
Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid advanced to the men’s doubles final as action continued at the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic.
Second seed Gustavo Fernandez overcame Belgium’s Joachim Gerard to book his place in the semi-finals of the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic.
Top seed Shingo Kunieda surged into the quarter-finals of the men's singles event at the International Tennis Federation Cajun Classic as he eased past Costa Rica's Jose Pablo Gil in Baton Rouge.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
FA - Partnerships Manager, International Relations - London, UK
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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