Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Quad Singles

The quad singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 9 September to 14 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.

Wheelchair tennis – Quad Singles
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–15 September 2008
Medalists
Peter Norfolk  Great Britain
Johan Andersson  Sweden
David Wagner  United States

Medalists

GoldPeter Norfolk
 Great Britain
SilverJohan Andersson
 Sweden
BronzeDavid Wagner
 United States

Calendar

September 9 10 11 12 13 14
Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals None Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

  1.  David Wagner (USA) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
  2.  Peter Norfolk (GBR) (Champion, Gold Medalist)
  3.  Nick Taylor (USA) (Semifinals, Fourth Place)
  4.  Johan Andersson (SWE) (Final, Silver Medalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
          
1  David Wagner (USA) 4 6 3
4  Johan Andersson (SWE) 6 2 6
4  Johan Andersson (SWE) 2 2  
2  Peter Norfolk (GBR) 6 6  
3  Nick Taylor (USA) 0 3  
2  Peter Norfolk (GBR) 6 6   Bronze Medal Match
1  David Wagner (USA) 6 4 6
3  Nick Taylor (USA) 2 6 1

Top Half

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
1  D Wagner (USA) 6 4 6
   S Hunter (CAN) 3 6 4
1  D Wagner (USA) 6 6  
   S Weinberg (ISR) 2 2  
INV  J Burdekin (GBR) 2 4  
   S Weinberg (ISR) 6 6  
1  D Wagner (USA) 4 6 3
4  J Andersson (SWE) 6 2 6
4  J Andersson (SWE) 6 7  
   B Poppen (USA) 2 6  
4  J Andersson (SWE) 6 6  
   D Timmermans-van Hall (NED) 3 1  
   D Timmermans-van Hall (NED) 6 3 6
   G Polidori (ITA) 1 6 3

Bottom Half

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
               
   B van Erp (NED) 6 6  
   A Raffaele (ITA) 1 1  
   B van Erp (NED) 6 5 6
3  N Taylor (USA) 1 7 7
INV  B Kramer (ISR) 3 3  
3  N Taylor (USA) 6 6  
3  N Taylor (USA) 0 3  
2  P Norfolk (GBR) 6 6  
INV  C Jansson (SWE) 0 7 3
   S Kimura (JPN) 6 6 6
   S Kimura (JPN) 0 1  
2  P Norfolk (GBR) 6 6  
   M de Beer (NED) 1 1  
2  P Norfolk (GBR) 6 6  

References

  • "Schedule and Results - Wheelchair Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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