Wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's doubles explained

Event:Wheelchair tennis – Men's doubles
Games:2020 Summer
Venue:Ariake Tennis Park
Date:28 August – 3 September 2021
Competitors:23
Gold:Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer
Goldnpc:FRA
Silver:Alfie Hewett
Gordon Reid
Silvernpc:GBR
Bronze:Tom Egberink
Maikel Scheffers
Bronzenpc:NED
Prev:2016
Next:2024
Type:quad
Quadrennial:yes
Multiwc:yes

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The men's doubles wheelchair tennis tournament at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo was held at the Ariake Tennis Park in Kōtō, Tokyo from 28 August to 3 September 2021.[1]

Defending champions Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer from France extended their title. In the golden final they defeated first seeds Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid from the United Kingdom, 7–5, 0–6, 7–6.[2]

Seeds

  1. / (final, Silver medalists)
  2. / (gold medalists)
  3. / (semifinals)
  4. / (semifinals, bronze medalists)
  5. / (quarterfinals)
  6. / (quarterfinals)
  7. / (quarterfinals)
  8. / (quarterfinals)

Draw

Bottom half

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wheelchair Tennis - Men's Doubles Schedule . 29 August 2021 . Olympics.com . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 30 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830150551/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/wheelchair-tennis/event-schedule-men-s-doubles.htm . dead .
  2. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympics/tokyo-2020-alfie-hewett-gordon-reid-b1913774.html Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid ‘devastated’ to miss out on tennis doubles gold