Dermot Bailey Explained

Dermot Bailey
Residence:Kettering, England, United Kingdom
Birth Date:18 February 1994
Plays:Left-handed

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]

He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Life

Bailey 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dermot Bailey . LTA . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302112943/https://www.lta.org.uk/wheelchair-tennis-players/dermot-bailey/ . 2 March 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Dermot Bailey . Pulseroll . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204109/https://pulseroll.com/athletes/dermot-bailey/ . 24 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Dermot Bailey . ITF . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624210955/https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/dermot-bailey/800281705/gbr/wct/s/overview/ . 24 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Tennis Wheelchair Tennis Dermot Bailey runner up in Plock Cup . 26 April 2021 . Britwatch Sports . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210519023658/https://www.britwatchsports.com/tennis-wheelchair-tennis-dermot-bailey-runner-up-in-plock-cup/ . 19 May 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Wheelchair Tennis: BAILEY Dermot . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 10 September 2021 . 11 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911000244/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/wheelchair-tennis/athlete-profile-n1717297-bailey-dermot.htm . dead.
  6. Web site: Dermot Bailey . Tennis Foundation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504013125/http://www.tennisfoundation.org.uk:80/player-profiles/dermot-bailey/ . 4 May 2016 . 23 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Kettering's Dermot able to reflect on a positive fortnight . Northamptonshire Telegraph . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204643/https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ketterings-dermot-able-reflect-positive-fortnight-1999845 . 24 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Risk will be worth it if Dermot's Tokyo dream becomes a reality . Northamptonshire Telegraph . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321201850/https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/risk-will-be-worth-it-if-dermots-tokyo-dream-becomes-reality-822539 . 21 March 2020 . 23 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Kettering's Dermot enjoys a successful return to match action . Northamptonshire Telegraph . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613021506/https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ketterings-dermot-enjoys-a-successful-return-to-match-action-3218391 . 13 June 2021 . 23 June 2021.