Lucas Sithole (tennis)

Lucas Sithole
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1986-09-30) 30 September 1986 (age 37)
Johannesburg, South Africa
PlaysLeft Handed
Singles
Career record247–102
Highest rankingNo. 2 (9 September 2013)
Current rankingNo. 4 (19 December 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (2014)
US OpenW (2013)
Other tournaments
MastersF (2013)
Paralympic GamesSF (2016)
Doubles
Career record103–78
Highest rankingNo. 3 (3 June 2013)
Current rankingNo. 5 (19 December 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2016)
WimbledonF (2018)
US OpenF (2013, 2014)

Lucas Sithole (born 30 September 1986) is a South African wheelchair tennis player. He plays in the Quad division of the sport. Sithole is the 2013 US Open wheelchair tennis quad champion.[1] He also won the 2016 Australian Open Grand Slam in doubles, partnering David Wagner.[2]

Due to missing certain anti-doping tests, Sithole was suspended from competition between 30 September 2019 and 30 September 2021.[3][4]

  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Houdet, van Koot, Sithole triumph at US Open". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100098277 [bare URL]
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - ANTIDOPING". Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Sithole accepts charge for doping violation".