Australia`s top players with disabilities prepare for the 2025 Virtus World Tennis Championships, showcasing talent and determination.

Australia`s top tennis players with intellectual disabilities and autism have been selected to represent the nation at the 2025 Virtus World Tennis Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, scheduled for May 5-10. Notable athletes include Archie Graham, Damian Phillips, Timothy Gould, Aman Ramadani, Hunter Thompson, Hayden Ballard, and Kelly Wren, who will compete across various classifications: II-1 (intellectual disability), II-2 (Down syndrome), and II-3 (autism).

In ATP Challenger Tour action at the Guangzhou Nansha International Challenger, Australian players experienced mixed results. James McCabe, the 7th seed, triumphed over Omar Jasika with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 2-6. However, Moerani Bouzige (Q) faced defeat against France`s Hugo Grenier, the 6th seed, with a score of 4-6, 5-7. Top-seeded Adam Walton was also eliminated, falling to Alibek Kachmazov 6-4, 6-7, 2-6.

On a brighter note, Australian doubles pair Matthew Christopher Romios and Ray Ho, the 1st seeds, advanced to the semifinals after a hard-fought victory against Ramkumar Ramanathan and Fajing Sun, winning 5-7, 6-4, 10-4. Meanwhile, the quarterfinal match for Li Tu and Jake Delaney against the 4th seeds, Daniel Cukierman and Joshua Paris, remains pending.

For more details, visit 2025 Virtus World Tennis Championships and ATP Challenger Tour.

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