Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles explained

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.

Medalists

Source: www.paralympic.org[1]

Calendar

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Round of 64Round of 32Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronzeFinal

Draw

Key

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results WC Men's Singles. Paralympic.org. 26 August 2012.