Miami Open Wheelchair Invitational Player Field

03.15.24

The 2024 Miami Open presented by Itaú is almost here! This year’s tournament will showcase wheelchair tennis for the first time at Hard Rock Stadium. On March 26 – 28, some of the best Paralympic tennis players in the world will be a part of the historic event. Wheelchair tennis made its first appearance at the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona and has been a part of all four Grand Slams since 2007.

Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, four-time Paralympic gold medalist and winner of 28 major singles titles, will be the tournament director with Grand Slam champions, Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, and Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez are all confirmed for the Men’s Player Field.

The tournament will also feature Netherlands Diede De Groot, United States Maylee Phelps, Dana Mathewson, and Columbia’s Angelica Bernal will all participate in the Women’s Player Field.

Learn more about each participant by viewing the official Wheelchair Invitational Player Field and their accomplishments listed below. Visit the activities page for more information on other events and activities going on at this year’s Miami Open.

Men’s Wheelchair Player Field

Shingo Kuneida

Japan

Age: 40

Grand Slam titles: 50

ITF World Champion: 2007-2010, 2013-15, 2018 and 2021

Won Paralympic singles gold: Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020

Doubles gold: Athens 2004 alongside Satoshi Saida

Shingo Kuneida

Japan
Age: 40
Grand Slam titles: 50
ITF World Champion: 2007-2010, 2013-15, 2018 and 2021
Won Paralympic singles gold: Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020
Doubles gold: Athens 2004 alongside Satoshi Saida

Alfie Hewett

Great Britain
Age: 26
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 2
2024 record: 23-2
Grand Slam titles: 27

Gustavo Fernandez

Argentina
Age: 30
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 3
2024 record: 3-2
Grand Slam titles: 8

Gordon Reid

Great Britain
Age: 32
Plays: Left-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 5
2024 record: 8-5
Grand Slam titles: 25

Women’s Wheelchair Player Field

Diede De Groot

Netherlands

Age: 27

Plays: Right-handed

Current ITF Singles Ranking: 1

2024 record: 15-0

Grand Slam titles: 39

Diede De Groot

Netherlands
Age: 27
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 1
2024 record: 15-0
Grand Slam titles: 39

Dana Mathewson

USA
Age: 33
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 8
2024 record: 15-6
Grand Slam titles: 1

Angelica Bernal

Colombia
Age: 28
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 10
2024 record: 7-4

Maylee Phelps

USA
Age: 17
Plays: Right-handed
Current ITF Singles Ranking: 31
2024 record: 15-8