LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
LTA PLAYER GUIDE 2013
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RICHARD GREEN <strong>2013</strong><br />
CAREER:<br />
Born with cerebral palsy, Richard started playing tennis for fun with his mother, who subsequently<br />
contacted the Tennis Foundation in 2008 to enquire if Richard would be eligible to play<br />
wheelchair tennis from his powerchair. Richard is currently one a few players competing in the<br />
quad division on the international Wheelchair Tennis Tour who play from a powerchair.<br />
Richard started playing in world ranking tournaments in 2011. He started 2012 by winning the<br />
quad consolation singles and finishing runner-up in the quad doubles at the North West Challenge.<br />
He went on to win the quad consolation singles at the ITF 2 Series Open de L’Ile de Re in<br />
France, his second overseas tournament. Richard has reached the quad singles quarter-finals at<br />
the North West Challenge in Preston and the semi-finals at the North East Tournament in Sunderland,<br />
Britain’s first two world ranking tournaments of <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
YEAR END RANKINGS: SINGLES<br />
KEY FACTS<br />
Born: October 7, 1991<br />
Plays: Right-handed, quad division<br />
Lives: Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex<br />
Career Titles (singles): 0<br />
Career Titles (doubles): 0<br />
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000<br />
67 - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Coach: Peter Richmond<br />
Highest Ranking: 45 (March <strong>2013</strong>)<br />
<strong>LTA</strong> Player Guide<br />
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