Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's singles explained

Event:Wheelchair tennis – Women's singles
Games:2016 Summer
Venue:Olympic Tennis Centre
Date:10–15 September
Competitors:32
Gold:Jiske Griffioen
Goldnpc:NED
Silver:Aniek van Koot
Silvernpc:NED
Bronze:Yui Kamiji
Bronzenpc:JPN
Prev:2012
Next:2020
Type:quad
Quadrennial:yes
Multiwc:yes

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The women's singles wheelchair tennis tournament at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 10 to 15 September 2016.

Netherlands' domination of women's singles in wheelchair tennis was extended to a seventh successive Games, as Jiske Griffioen became the fifth different Dutch winner of the event, following the retirement of four-time winner Esther Vergeer following one of the longest unbeaten runs in sport. Indeed, the final was an all-Dutch affair, with the silver going to Aniek van Koot. Japanese player Yui Kamiji managed to prevent an all-Dutch podium, winning in the bronze medal playoff against the Netherlands' Diede de Groot.[1]

Preliminary rounds

Section 4

Notes and References

  1. https://www.paralympic.org/news/wheelchair-tennis-day-seven-preview Wheelchair Tennis at Rio, Day 7 preview