Adam
Kellerman

Australia is renowned the world over for producing wheelchair tennis players of the highest calibre, and two-time Paralympian Adam Kellerman is no exception to this.

Adam became eligible to compete in Paralympic sport in 2005, after undergoing 19 operations and 10 rounds of chemotherapy to treat Ewing’s sarcoma and an infection in his right hip bone. Ultimately, his doctors decided to remove part of his pelvis, resulting in limited movement in his right leg.

Adam picked up a racquet for the first time in 2007, and with just five months of on-court experience under his belt, he made his international debut on the junior circuit.

To qualify for the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Adam needed to achieve a top 48 world ranking. He defeated dual Paralympic champion Robin Ammerlaan (NED) in January 2012, and by June, was sitting at a comfortable 29th.

Loving the feeling of representing Australia in the green and gold, Adam turned his attention towards qualifying for the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Victory over two-time Paralympic champion Robin Ammerlann (NED) at the 2012 Sydney International Wheelchair Open kickstarted a surge to world No. 29, all but securing Adam’s place on the 2012 Australian Paralympic Team.

As the only Australian left standing in the men’s singles in London, Adam was aiming to go one better and achieve a podium finish at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. However, it was not to be, and Adam continues his pursuit of Paralympic gold.