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

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

Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–14 September 2008
Medalists
   Netherlands
   Netherlands
   France
Wheelchair tennis at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Singles   men   women   quad
Doubles   men   women   quad

The women's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 8 September to 14 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.

Calendar

September 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Round Round of 32 None Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

  1.  Esther Vergeer (NED) (Champion, Gold Medalist)
  2.  Korie Homan (NED) (Final, Silver Medalist)
  3.  Sharon Walraven (NED) (Quarterfinals)
  4.  Jiske Griffioen (NED) (Semifinals, Fourth Place)
  5.  Florence Gravellier (FRA) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
  6.  Marie-Annick Sevenans (BEL) (Second Round)
  7.  Ilanit Fridman (ISR) (Second Round)
  8.  Mie Yaosa (JPN) (First Round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
                       
1   Esther Vergeer (NED) 6 6    
4   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 0 1    
  1   Esther Vergeer (NED) 6 4 7
  2   Korie Homan (NED) 2 6 6
5   Florence Gravellier (FRA) 4 2  
2   Korie Homan (NED) 6 6       Bronze Medal Match
4   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 3 4  
5   Florence Gravellier (FRA) 6 6  

Top Half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
1  E Vergeer (NED) 6 6  
   D di Toro (AUS) 2 0   1  E Vergeer (NED) 6 6  
   K Kruger (GER) 7 6 6    K Kruger (GER) 1 0  
   A Bartczak (POL) 6 7 3 1  E Vergeer (NED) 6 6  
INV  A Racineux (FRA) 6 6      F Dong (CHN) 2 0  
INV  J Whiley (GBR) 2 4   INV  A Racineux (FRA) 0 2  
   F Dong (CHN) 6 6      F Dong (CHN) 6 6  
8  M Yaosa (JPN) 4 4   1  E Vergeer (NED) 6 6  
4  J Griffioen (NED) 6 6   4  J Griffioen (NED) 0 1  
   Y Okabe (JPN) 2 4   4  J Griffioen (NED) 6 6  
INV  S de Maria (ITA) 2 2      MH Hwang (KOR) 1 0  
   MH Hwang (KOR) 6 6   4  J Griffioen (NED) 6 6  
INV  Y Ida (INA) 0 0      B Arnoult (USA) 3 0  
   B Arnoult (USA) 6 6      B Arnoult (USA) 1 6 6
INV  J Martinez (COL) 0 0   6  MA Sevenans (BEL) 6 3 4
6  MA Sevenans (BEL) 6 6  

Bottom Half

Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
5  F Gravellier (FRA) 6 6  
INV  CS Tugui (ROU) 0 0   5  F Gravellier (FRA) 2 6 6
   K Domori (JPN) 1 3      L Shuker (GBR) 6 1 4
   L Shuker (GBR) 6 6   5  F Gravellier (FRA) 6 6  
INV  K Montjane (RSA) 4 0   3  S Walraven (NED) 1 4  
   K Verfuerth (USA) 6 6      K Verfuerth (USA) 1 5  
   MD Ochoa (ESP) 2 1   3  S Walraven (NED) 6 7  
3  S Walraven (NED) 6 6   5  F Gravellier (FRA) 4 2  
7  I Fridman (ISR) 6 6   2  K Homan (NED) 6 6  
   C Ohmae (JPN) 4 0   7  I Fridman (ISR) 1 6 4
   S Khulongrua (ITA) 2 4   INV  D Hu (CHN) 6 3 6
INV  D Hu (CHN) 6 6   INV  D Hu (CHN) 1 1  
   YS Hong (KOR) 6 6   2  K Homan (NED) 6 6  
   K Suter-Erath (SUI) 1 1      YS Hong (KOR) 0 1  
   Y Chokyu (CAN) 1 2   2  K Homan (NED) 6 6  
2  K Homan (NED) 6 6  

References

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