Prior to now, Janine has played womens wheelchair events, this is her first move to quads. Not sure if she has been eligible in the past and chosen womens over quad, or whether her condition is worse now than it was?

https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/janine-watson/800548404/aus/wct/S/overview/

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JonH comes home wrote:

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One interesting point - the quad events have always been open events for men and women. However, Ive never seen a woman in any fields and the top events are certainly always just men.

In the Victoria Open, Andy Lapthorne gets a bye and then plays his last 16 against Janine Watson of Australia; first woman Ive seen in an ITF event, and this is Series 1 level (like a 500).

Will make for an interesting match although Andy should win comfortably.

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Has been a long time since any women were able to compete in the quad category at the highest level. In the early days Sarah Hunter and Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall both achieved Top 5 rankings.

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 thanks vicman - I dont know those names, Sarah Hunter and Dorrie T-VH. I didnt start following until 2 or 3 years ago. What time period did they both play? 

Apart Janine above, are you aware of any other women playing quad ITF events? Janine is 42 by the way, so she isnt really one for the future, sadly! 

JonH comes home wrote:

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9vicman wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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One interesting point - the quad events have always been open events for men and women. However, Ive never seen a woman in any fields and the top events are certainly always just men.

In the Victoria Open, Andy Lapthorne gets a bye and then plays his last 16 against Janine Watson of Australia; first woman Ive seen in an ITF event, and this is Series 1 level (like a 500).

Will make for an interesting match although Andy should win comfortably.

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Has been a long time since any women were able to compete in the quad category at the highest level. In the early days Sarah Hunter and Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall both achieved Top 5 rankings.

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 thanks vicman - I dont know those names, Sarah Hunter and Dorrie T-VH. I didnt start following until 2 or 3 years ago. What time period did they both play? 

 

Apart Janine above, are you aware of any other women playing quad ITF events? Janine is 42 by the way, so she isnt really one for the future, sadly! 

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Both at their best in mid 00s. Hunter retired in 2017. Since then I can't recall any women playing at the highest level. Even though the quad category is for more severely disabled, surely it must still be a physical disadvantage being a woman.

9vicman wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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9vicman wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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One interesting point - the quad events have always been open events for men and women. However, Ive never seen a woman in any fields and the top events are certainly always just men.

In the Victoria Open, Andy Lapthorne gets a bye and then plays his last 16 against Janine Watson of Australia; first woman Ive seen in an ITF event, and this is Series 1 level (like a 500).

Will make for an interesting match although Andy should win comfortably.

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Has been a long time since any women were able to compete in the quad category at the highest level. In the early days Sarah Hunter and Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall both achieved Top 5 rankings.

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 thanks vicman - I dont know those names, Sarah Hunter and Dorrie T-VH. I didnt start following until 2 or 3 years ago. What time period did they both play? 

 

Apart Janine above, are you aware of any other women playing quad ITF events? Janine is 42 by the way, so she isnt really one for the future, sadly! 

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Both at their best in mid 00s. Hunter retired in 2017. Since then I can't recall any women playing at the highest level. Even though the quad category is for more severely disabled, surely it must still be a physical disadvantage being a woman.

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 Of course, the depth of the wheelchair game and in particular the quad category is a lot stronger nowadays, so it must be harder for women to make progress in the quad game.