BRITISH OPEN WHEELCHAIR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Venue: City of Nottingham Tennis Centre Date: Monday 20 July-Saturday 25 July
INVACARE WORLD TEAM CUP
Venue: City of Nottingham Tennis Centre Date: Monday 27 July-Sunday 2 August

Norfolk was in superb form to reach the semi-finals

World number one and defending champion Peter Norfolk eased into the last four of the British Open quad singles after a comprehensive straight-sets win.

Norfolk beat former champion Shraga Weinberg of Israel 6-0 6-1 and will next face Dorrie Timmermans.

Norfolk's doubles partner Jamie Burdekin lost out 6-2 6-2 to world number four Nick Taylor, who will play compatriot David Wagner.

Esther Vergeer remains on course for another women's singles crown.

The Dutch star defeated French world number three Florence Gravellier 6-2 6-1 to extend her unbeaten singles record to 363 and will play compatriot and world number two Korie Homan in the final.

Homan, who held a match point against Vergeer before losing in the Beijing Paralympic final, claimed a comprehensive 6-0 6-2 success over world number four Sharon Walraven.

It will be the third consecutive year that the pair have met in the Nottingham decider.

Sweden's world number six Stefan Olsson caused a big shock in the men's singles quarter-finals, beating third seed and former champion Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands 6-4 7-6.

But top seed Shingo Kunieda advanced safely to the last four along with French duo Stephane Houdet and Michael Jeremiasz although Jeremiasz was given a scare, losing the first set before beating unseeded compatriot Frederic Cattaneo 5-7 6-3 6-3.

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