Woodman to lead new wave into Australian Wheelchair Summer Series
Victorian teenager Jin Woodman is among 16 Australians competing across the expanded Australian Wheelchair Summer Series this January.
The world No.7 will headline the quad singles draw at the inaugural Australian Wheelchair International – Adelaide, held at The Drive from 15–17 January. The event marks the first time South Australia has hosted an international wheelchair tennis tournament as part of the Summer Series.
Woodman will then travel to Melbourne for the Melbourne Wheelchair Open (18–23 January) before taking on his second Australian Open Wheelchair Championships (26–31 January) campaign at Melbourne Park.
It caps a strong 2025 for the 18-year-old, who won the Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability award at the Newcombe Medal last month, alongside being named ITF Wheelchair Junior Boy of the Year. Despite a mid-season femur injury, Woodman still finished inside the world’s top 10.
Woodman will be joined in Adelaide by fellow Australian and world No.10 Heath Davidson, making his 10th appearance at the Australian Open later this month. Also contesting the Summer Series are Benjamin Wenzel, Finn Broadbent, and Anderson Parker, all building towards their Grand Slam campaigns.
The Summer Series includes events in Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne, giving Australian athletes crucial match play ahead of the Grand Slam. Parker will compete in Brisbane before contesting his third consecutive Australian Open, while Wenzel prepares for his main-draw debut after making history as the first Australian to win a junior wheelchair Grand Slam match at AO 2025.
Leading into AO 2026, seven young Australians will also feature in the Victorian Wheelchair Open junior draw, including Arlo Shawcross, Sonny Rennison, Gillie Lumby, and Harrison Dudley, all World Team Cup representatives aiming to become Australia’s next major champion in boys’ singles.
Key upcoming wheelchair events:
- Australian Wheelchair International – Adelaide: 15–17 January, The Drive
- Melbourne Wheelchair Open: 18–23 January, Hume Tennis Centre
- Australian Open Wheelchair Championships: 26–31 January, Melbourne Park
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