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| Andrew Penney wins wheelchair tennis title after eligibility battle | Andrew Penney wins wheelchair tennis title after eligibility battle |
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| Andrew Penney said his classification battle had been "stressful" | Andrew Penney said his classification battle had been "stressful" |
| A wheelchair tennis player has won an international title two months after a long battle to prove his eligibility. | A wheelchair tennis player has won an international title two months after a long battle to prove his eligibility. |
| Andrew Penney, 18, was barred from competing at the highest level for 10 months while waiting for an assessment of his complex regional pain syndrome. | |
| In March, medical experts agreed he could remain classified as an elite disability sport competitor. | In March, medical experts agreed he could remain classified as an elite disability sport competitor. |
| Mr Penney, from West Tisted, Hampshire, won his first International Tennis Federation singles title on Sunday. | Mr Penney, from West Tisted, Hampshire, won his first International Tennis Federation singles title on Sunday. |
| He triumphed in Bulle, Switzerland, taking home both the men's singles and doubles titles. | He triumphed in Bulle, Switzerland, taking home both the men's singles and doubles titles. |
| The 18-year-old is aiming for the Paralympics in 2024 | The 18-year-old is aiming for the Paralympics in 2024 |
| The teenager played several sports including tennis at county level until a toenail operation in 2018 left him unable to stand. | The teenager played several sports including tennis at county level until a toenail operation in 2018 left him unable to stand. |
| He was subsequently diagnosed with CRPS and allodynia - a pain condition - in his right foot. | He was subsequently diagnosed with CRPS and allodynia - a pain condition - in his right foot. |
| The trauma later led to mental health difficulties and an inability to remember events, family or friends before May 2019, his mother Linda explained. | The trauma later led to mental health difficulties and an inability to remember events, family or friends before May 2019, his mother Linda explained. |
| In March, experts allowed that the muscle wastage from his condition qualified him to enter international wheelchair tennis tournaments. | In March, experts allowed that the muscle wastage from his condition qualified him to enter international wheelchair tennis tournaments. |
| The teenager said: "It's been difficult with people constantly telling me you're not going to be allowed to play. | The teenager said: "It's been difficult with people constantly telling me you're not going to be allowed to play. |
| "If you can't walk, then why should you not be able to be classified. Hopefully the process will change so nobody else has to go through what I've gone through." | "If you can't walk, then why should you not be able to be classified. Hopefully the process will change so nobody else has to go through what I've gone through." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Hampshire | Hampshire |
| West Tisted | West Tisted |