Mick Connell

Michael "Mike" Connell (born 13 November 1961) is an Australian former wheelchair tennis player.^[1] He won a silver medal in the Men's Singles event at the 1988 Seoul Paralympics.^[2] He participated without winning any medals at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.^[2] In 1996, he won the men's doubles at the Australian Open with his partner, David Hall.^[3] At the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the Men's Doubles event with Hall.^[2]

Mick Connell

Full name	Michael Connell
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1961-11-13) 13 November 1961 (age 63) Liverpool, New South Wales
Plays	Right Handed
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 2 (2 February 1993)
Current ranking	No. 175
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 1 (18 October 1994)
Current ranking	No. 173
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1996)
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's wheelchair tennis Paralympic Games 1988 Seoul Men's Singles "Demonstration event" 1996 Atlanta Men's Doubles
Last updated on: 17 October 2012.

Connell won three Australian Opens - 1989, 1991 and 1993).^[1] His other tournament victories included three Japan Opens (1986, 1987, 1989), two Swiss Opens (1988, 1992), three Austrian Opens (1988, 1991, 1993), two German Opens (1988, 1990), the 1988 French Open and the 1994 Belgian Open.^[1] In 1994, Connell and Hall won the World Team Cup, Australia's first win at this prestigious tournament.^[1]

Connell runs the "Wheelies" Wheelchair Tennis program and coaches Adam Kellerman.^[4] In 2014, Connell was still competing in major tournaments in Australia.^[5]