Event: | Wheelchair tennis – Men's singles |
Games: | 2008 Summer |
Venue: | Olympic Green Tennis Centre |
Dates: | 8–15 September 2008 |
Gold: | Shingo Kunieda |
Goldnpc: | JPN |
Silver: | Robin Ammerlaan |
Silvernpc: | NED |
Bronze: | Maikel Scheffers |
Bronzenpc: | NED |
Prev: | 2004 |
Next: | 2012 |
Type: | quad |
Quadrennial: | yes |
Multiwc: | yes |
The men's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 8 September to 15 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.
Japan's Shingo Kunieda defeated the defending gold medalist Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands in the final, 6–3, 6–0 to win the gold medal in men's singles wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. In the bronze medal match, the Netherlands' Maikel Scheffers defeated compatriot Ronald Vink.
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Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Bronze | Final |