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NEC Wheelchair Tennis Sponsorship
NEC has been supporting wheelchair tennis for more than 31 years, contributing to the creation of an environment where anyone can embrace their dreams and take on new challenges, regardless of nationality, gender, or disability.
History of sponsorship
- 2023
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NEC renews its ongoing sponsorship agreement for the NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and the world tour for an additional three years from 2024 to 2026.
- 2022
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Title sponsor NEC to hold Presented by NEC SPECIAL EVENT: Legends of Tennis Talk Show Featuring Shingo Kunieda and Kazuko Yoshida (Maiden Name: Kazuko Sawamatsu)
- 2021
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NEC celebrates 30 years of partnership in wheelchair tennis with the ITF.
NEC renews its ongoing sponsorship agreement for the NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and the world tour for an additional three years from 2021 to 2023. - 2020
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NEC to sponsor Challenge Tennis, an exhibition match between tennis and wheelchair tennis players made possible by Shingo Kunieda and Taro Daniel
- 2018
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NEC celebrates 25 years as a title sponsor at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters held at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Campus at Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- 2017
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NEC renews its ongoing sponsorship agreement for the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters and the world tour for an additional three years from 2018 to 2020.
- 2013
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NEC celebrates 20 years as title sponsor at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters held in Mission Viejo, California, USA.
Cake presented by the ITF to commemorate the 20th anniversary of NEC's sponsorship of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters - 2011
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NEC celebrates 20 years of partnership with the ITF in wheelchair tennis. NEC renews its ongoing sponsorship agreement for the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters and the world tour for an additional two years from 2012 to 2013.
- 2004
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The Japan Open becomes the fourth tournament on the NEC Wheelchair Tennis World Tour to gain Super Series status.
- 2001
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NEC celebrates 10 years of partnership with the ITF.
- 1994
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The world's top eight men and women compete in the inaugural NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- 1992
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NEC concludes a partnership agreement with the International Wheelchair Tennis Federation (IWTF; fully incorporated into the ITF in 1998) and begins its sponsorship of the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
- 1991
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NEC begins sponsoring the first NEC All Japan Wheelchair Tennis Masters organized by the Japan Wheelchair Tennis Association and the Yoshida Memorial Tennis Training Center as a title sponsor.