| Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 David Hall | |
| Women's singles | |
 Esther Vergeer | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ricky Molier / Robin Ammerlaan | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Maaike Smit / Esther Vergeer | |
Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of doubles and singles competitions for men and women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Argentina (1) Australia (4)
Austria (2)
Belgium (4)
Canada (4)
Chinese Taipei (2)
France (3) Germany (5)
Great Britain (5)
Hungary (2)
Israel (2)
Italy (2)
Japan (4)
Mexico (2) Netherlands (7)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (2)
Russia (1)
South Korea (2)
Spain (2)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (2)
Thailand (4) United States (6)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | David Hall  Australia | Stephen Welch  United States | Kai Schramayer  Germany |
| Men's doubles | Netherlands (NED) Ricky Molier Robin Ammerlaan | Australia (AUS) David Johnson David Hall | United States (USA) Stephen Welch Scott Douglas |
| Women's singles | Esther Vergeer Netherlands | Sharon Walraven Netherlands | Maaike Smit Netherlands |
| Women's doubles | Netherlands (NED) Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer | Australia (AUS) Branka Pupovac Daniela Di Toro | Germany (GER) Christine Otterbach Petra Sax-Scharl |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
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