| Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 African Para Games | |
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| Venue | Accra Sports Stadium Tennis Court |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 5–10 September 2023 |
| Nations | 9 (M), 5 (W) |
Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 African Para Games in Accra, Ghana took place at the Accra Sports Stadium Tennis Court from 5 to 10 September 2023 [1] .
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Alwande Sikhosana South Africa | Leon Els South Africa | Lhai Boukartacha Morocco |
| Men's doubles |  South Africa Alwande Sikhosana Leon Els |  Morocco Lhai Bokartacha Said Himam |  Egypt Emad Hassan Salah Add Elrahman |
| Women's singles | Najwa Awane Morocco | Samira Benichi Morocco | Kafayat Omisore Nigeria |
| Women's doubles | Morocco Najwa Awane Samira Benichi |  Kenya Phoebe Masika Jane Nedenga |  Nigeria Kafayat Omisore Foluke Habibat Smittu |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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