34th Annual Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament

Play has wrapped up for the 34th Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament held at Lamar Tennis Center at the Paula G. Manship YMCA in Baton Rouge.

This year’s field was comprised of 100 professional and amateur players from 20 countries and 22 states (including Louisiana) and includes the winners and finalists of the world’s four Grand Slams: the U.S. Open, Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.

The tournament also attracted 19 junior players from across the United States who will compete for top honors among players under the age of 18.

The Cajun Classic, long recognized as one of the most popular wheelchair tournaments worldwide, is a “Super Series” level event, just one step below the Grand Slams. There are only four Super Series tournaments in the world, and only one in the United States.

The Cajun Classic is part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, is presented by
the Greater Baton Rouge Community Tennis Association (GBRCTA), and is
produced by the Baton Rouge Wheelchair Tennis Association (BRWTA).

The 2025 Cajun Classic featured 21 top International Tennis Federation (ITF) stars, including:

• Eight of the top-10 men: ITF World #2 Alfie Hewett of Great Britain;#3 Martin de la Puente of Spain;#4
Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina;#5 Gordon Reid of Great Britain;#7 Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands;#8 Stephane Houdet of France;#9 Miki Takuya of Japan;and #10 Daniel Caverzaschi of Spain.

• Five of the top-10 women: ITF World #3 Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands; #7 Angelica Bernal of
Colombia; #8 Zhenzhen Zhu of the People’s Republic of China; #9 Lizzy de Greef of the Netherlands; and #10 Kgothatso Montjane of the Republic of South Africa.

• Eight of the top-10 quads: ITF World #1 Niels Vink of the Netherlands; #2 Sam Schroder of the Netherlands; #4 Ahmet Kaplan of Turkey; #5 Andy Lapthorne of Great Britain; #6 Franciso Cayulef of Chile; #7 Rob Shaw of Canada; #8 Heath Davidson of Australia; and #10 Diego Perez of Chile