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ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour (Currently sponsored as the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour and abbreviated to the NEC Tour) is a tennis tour for disabled men and women. There are two categories of players who play on the tour. Paraplegic, this category is split into separate competitions for men and women. Quadriplegic this category sees men and women compete together, the competitors are also allowed to use moterized wheelchairs. The tour was formed in 1992, comprising just 11 events. The tour now has over 150 in four different categories. ==Overview== The ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour is the world tour for wheelchair tennis. It is also the branch of the International Tennis Federation that is designed to protect the interests of the wheelchair tennis game. As of 2011, 173 tournaments are covered by the tour over many different categories. The tour's main goals are: *Provide opportunities for thousands of people with physical disabilities to compete in events organised at the highest level of organisation and professionalism. *Offer high intensity competition and excitement for men, women, junior and quad players from the recreational to the professional level. *Increase awareness for persons with disabilities throughout the world *Give wheelchair athletes rightful recognition as top sport athletes *Create opportunities for athletes to enjoy and compete in a sport for a lifetime with able-bodied and disabled people.〔http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/aboutnectour.asp〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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