The Parapan American Games Santiago 2023 marks the debut of a seasoned player. Three-time wheelchair tennis Paralympic champion Nick Taylor is representing Team USA in the ongoing event, scheduled to run between Nov. 17-26 in Santiago, Chile. However, this time he has hung up his tennis racket to achieve dominance in a new sport.

With 11 grand slam titles and three paralympic Gold medals across a span of 29 years, he announced his retirement from wheelchair tennis in November 2021. But, this is not the end of his stellar sporting career. He is representing Team USA in yet another interesting sport. Let’s take a look at it.

Nick Taylor Plays Boccia for Team USA

Keen to achieve Boccia’s dominance post his eventful wheelchair tennis career, Taylor seeks to educate the masses regarding the similarities and differences between both sports. Ever since he held a racquet at the age of 13, he has pushed himself to excellence. Making to the 2023 U.S. Parapan American Team, he has now made the Boccia debut.

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Taylor recently highlighted where both tennis and Boccia intersect and differ. According to Taylor, three things are alike between the two. Primarily, it is the “strategy, when I’ll have to be offensive, and when to defend.” Secondly, he credits tennis for being a three-dimensional game that has added a depth of perception to his understanding. Furthermore, he adds, “They’re both games of geometry. It’s all about angles.”

One should also recognize the differences between both games. “Number one, in the sport of tennis, you’re moving a whole lot all over the place. You know, in boccia, you’re moving in and out of your box, a little bit in your box,” Taylor adds. The second difference pertains to time. “In Boccia, it’s quick and, you know, you either won or you lost.”  Tennis, on the other hand, keeps on going with each move. Thirdly, in Boccia, “each ball is only worth one point,” Taylor remarked further about the game.

Reinventing himself as Boccia player, Taylor has eyes on Paris

Nick Taylor is pursuing his competitive drive towards a different Paralympic sport, i.e., Boccia. With four Paralympic medals in Tennis, he is looking forward to joining the ranks again. Taylor intends to make his fifth Paralympic appearance in Boccia at the Paris 2024 Games.

Taylor has an undying creative spirit towards sports, which makes him a true legend of all times.

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