Sharon Walraven

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Sharon Walraven
Sharon Walraven (NED) 2011.jpg
Walraven competing at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 54)
Schaesberg, Netherlands
Turned pro1994
PlaysRight Handed
Official website www.sharonwalraven.nl
Singles
Career record527–238
Highest rankingNo. 2 (11 April 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open SF (2006)
French Open F (2010)
US Open F (2006)
Other tournaments
Masters F (2006)
Paralympic Games Silver medal Paralympics.svgSilver Medal (2000)
Doubles
Career record354–145
Highest rankingNo. 1 (4 July 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2011, 2012)
French Open W (2011)
Wimbledon W (2010, 2011)
US Open W (2010, 2011)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles W (2010, 2011)
Paralympic Games Gold medal Paralympics.svgGold Medal (2008)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair tennis
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Women's singles
Last updated on: 19 August 2012.

Sharon Walraven (born 19 June 1970, Schaesberg) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating. [1] She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatriot Esther Vergeer. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing she won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition. At the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney she won a silver medal in the women's singles competition. Walraven has a highest ranking of No.2 in singles and No.1 in doubles.

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Walraven won the doubles title with Griffioen in St Louis 2010, [2] however the pair lost in the final in Paris. [3] With Graviller she took the Florida Open title. [4]

With Vergeer, Walraven achieved the Grand Slam in 2011, defeating Griffioen and van Koot in all four finals. During the finals the pair recovered from being 5–2 down in the final set at Wimbledon and 6–1 down in the second set tiebreak at the US Open to win. [5] [6] [7] [8] The pair were also victorious in the Masters. [9] Alongside Vergeer she lost the final at Boca Raton. [10]

2012 saw Walraven win a singles title in Trofeo della Mole. [11] However Walraven also lost finals in Sardinia, [12] Olot [13] and Gauteng. [14] In doubles competition Walraven won the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open with Vergeer. [15] Throughout the rest of the year she won the Japan Open with Buis, [16] and titles in Olot and Sardinia with Ellerbrock. [13] [17] Walraven was runner up at the Pensacola Open with Vergeer, [18] in Atlanta with Sevenans, [19] and made the finals in Gauteng and Johannesburg with Kruger. [14] [20] Walraven helped her nation win a 25th World Team Cup final. [21]

Grand Slam titles

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Wheelchair singles

Tournament2006200720082009201020112012201320142015Career SR
Australian Open  ? ? QF AA QF QF QF QF QF 0 / 6
French Open NH ? QF SF F QF SF QF A QF 0 / 7
Wimbledon NHNHNHNHNHNHNHNHNHNH0 / 0
US Open F SF NH SF SF QF NHA QF A0 / 6

Wheelchair doubles

Tournament2006200720082009201020112012201320142015Career SR
Australian Open  ? ? F AA W W SF SF SF 2 / 6
French Open NH ? F SF F W SF F A SF 1 / 7
Wimbledon NHNHNH SF W W SF SF SF A2 / 6
US Open SF F NH SF W W NHA SF A2 / 6

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kunieda to face Ammerlaan in St. Louis final". ITF Tennis. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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  12. ↑ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Gerard, Ellerbrock, Hunter claim titles at Sardinia Open
  13. 1 2 ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Olsson and Ellerbrock win singles titles in Olot
  14. 1 2 ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Weekes, Montjane, Sithole win Gauteng titles
  15. ↑ Vergeer continues record-breaking run – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM
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  17. ↑ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Finalists decided at Sardinia Open
  18. ↑ "Houdet, Vergeer, Gershony lift Pensacola titles". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  19. ↑ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Scheffers, Griffioen, Wagner clinch Atlanta Open titles
  20. ↑ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – McCarroll, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne win in South Africa
  21. ↑ "Dutch win 25th World Team Cup women's title". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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