Dermot Bailey (born 18 February 1994) is a British professional wheelchair tennis player.[1][2] He was a semifinalist in the 2019 Queen's Club Championships – Wheelchair Singles and a quarterfinalist in the 2021 Queen's Club Championships – Wheelchair Singles.[3][4]
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kettering, England, United Kingdom |
| Born | 18 February 1994 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[5]
Life
editBailey was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease and took up wheelchair tennis aged 8.[6][7] He worked as a financial analyst at Kettering General Hospital but left to focus on tennis.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Dermot Bailey". LTA. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Dermot Bailey". Pulseroll. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Dermot Bailey". ITF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Dermot Bailey runner up in Plock Cup". Britwatch Sports. 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Wheelchair Tennis: BAILEY Dermot". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Dermot Bailey". Tennis Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Kettering's Dermot able to reflect on a positive fortnight". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Risk will be worth it if Dermot's Tokyo dream becomes a reality". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Kettering's Dermot enjoys a successful return to match action". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
External links
edit- Dermot Bailey at the International Tennis Federation
- Dermot Bailey at the International Paralympic Committee
- Dermot Bailey at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived 11 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Dermot Bailey at ParalympicsGB