Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Quad Singles

Wheelchair tennis – Quad Singles
at the XIII Paralympic Games

Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
Venue Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates 8–15 September 2008
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Peter Norfolk  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Johan Andersson  Sweden
3rd, bronze medalist(s) David Wagner  United States
Wheelchair tennis at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Singles   men   women   quad
Doubles   men   women   quad

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.

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

  • INV = Bipartite Invitation
  • IP = ITF Place
  • ALT = Alternate

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

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