Abstract
The objective of this research was to identify the most determining physical factors in the ranking position of wheelchair tennis players (WT). In a national camp, the nine best nationally ranked Spanish male WT players (38.35 ± 11.28 years, 63.77 ± 7.01 kg. weight) completed a test battery. Significantly higher correlations were observed in medicine ball throws, 5 and 20-metres sprints with racquet and in an agility test without racquet. In addition, the regression analysis identified two predictor models of the player's ranking position that included both the serve throw and the 5-metre racquet sprint. In conclusion, it is recommended that coaches and physical trainers include in their training programmes medicine ball exercises as well as acceleration drills over short distances. 
Highlights
Wheelchair tennis (WT) has achieved the professionalization of the best players in the international ranking (Sánchez-Pay, 2019)
The sample consisted of the nine best male wheelchair tennis players in the Spanish national ranking (38.35 ± 11.28 years, 63.77 ± 7.01 kg. weight)
The objective of this research was to know the relationship of different physical demands evaluated through field tests with the ranking position of WT players
Summary
Wheelchair tennis (WT) has achieved the professionalization of the best players in the international ranking (Sánchez-Pay, 2019). This has been possible due to the fact that, in recent years, there has been an increase in the revenue through the prize money distributed in tournaments worldwide, as well as a growth in the companies interested in sponsoring players. No doubt that the presence of WT in the four Grand Slam has facilitated such professional growth. It is vitally important for players to maintain the highest position possible in the ranking, the information that identifies the most determinant variables for performance is still very scarce. The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship of the fitness level of WT players and its relation with their position in the ranking
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