Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's Doubles

Wheelchair tennis – Women's Doubles
at the XIII Paralympic Games

Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–15 September 2008
Medalists
   Netherlands
   Netherlands
   France
Wheelchair tennis at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Singles   men   women   quad
Doubles   men   women   quad

The women's doubles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 10 September to 15 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.

Medalists

Gold Korie Homan/Sharon Walraven
Netherlands (NED)
Silver Jiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer
Netherlands (NED)
Bronze Florence Gravellier/Arlette Racineux
France (FRA)

Calendar

September 10 11 12 13 14 15
Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals None Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

  1.  Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer (NED) (Final, Silver Medalists)
  2.  Korie Homan / Sharon Walraven (NED) (Champions, Gold Medalists)
  3.  Florence Gravellier / Arlette Racineux (FRA) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalists)
  4.  Beth Arnoult / Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) (Semifinals, Fourth Place)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
                       
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6    
4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1    
  1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6 4
  2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
2 7 6
3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6       Bronze Medal Match
4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
7 3 2
3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
5 6 6

Top Half

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6    
    Silvia di Maria (ITA)
  Marianna Lauro (ITA)
4 0           Yuko Okabe (JPN)
  Mie Yaosa (JPN)
1 2    
    Yuko Okabe (JPN)
  Mie Yaosa (JPN)
6 6         1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6  
      4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1  
    4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
5 7 6
        Lucy Shuker (GBR)
  Jordanne Whiley (GBR)
7 5 2  
 

Bottom Half

Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
        Kanako Domori (JPN)
  Chiyoko Ohmae (JPN)
4 5    
    3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
6 7    
      3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
    Fuli Dong (CHN)
  Dandan Hu (CHN)
6 6         2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6  
    Young-Suk Hong (KOR)
  Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR)
1 3           Fuli Dong (CHN)
  Dandan Hu (CHN)
0 2  
    2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6    
 

References

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