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

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Wheelchair tennis – Men's Doubles
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Wheelchair tennis - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
Venue Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–15 September 2008
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Stéphane Houdet
Michaël Jeremiasz
Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Stefan Olsson
Peter Wikstrom
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Shingo Kunieda
Satoshi Saida
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2004
2012

The men'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.

Contents

Medalists

Gold Stéphane Houdet/Michaël Jeremiasz
Flag of France.svg France
Silver Stefan Olsson/Peter Wikstrom
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Bronze Shingo Kunieda/Satoshi Saida
Flag of Japan.svg Japan

Calendar

September101112131415
RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronzeFinal

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg  Shingo Kunieda / Satoshi Saida  (JPN)(Semifinals, Bronze Medalists)
  2. Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Houdet / Michaël Jeremiasz  (FRA) (Champions, Gold Medalists)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maikel Scheffers / Ronald Vink  (NED)(Semifinals, Fourth Place)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Olsson / Peter Wikstrom  (SWE)(Final, Silver Medalists)
  5. Flag of Poland.svg  Piotr Jaroszewski / Tadeusz Kruszelnicki  (POL)(Quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of France.svg  Lahcen Majdi / Nicolas Peifer  (FRA)(Second Round)
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robin Ammerlaan / Eric Stuurman  (NED)(Quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee Ha-Gel / Oh Sang-ho  (KOR)(Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink of the Netherlands took the fourth place. 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis - men 1.jpg
Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink of the Netherlands took the fourth place.

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
          
1 Flag of Japan.svg  Shingo Kunieda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoshi Saida  (JPN)
6 62
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Olsson  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Peter Wikstrom  (SWE)
73 6
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Stefan Olsson  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Peter Wikstrom  (SWE)
1 6  
2 Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Houdet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Michaël Jeremiasz  (FRA)
67 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maikel Scheffers  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ronald Vink  (NED)
3 1  
2 Flag of France.svg  Stéphane Houdet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Michaël Jeremiasz  (FRA)
66 Bronze Medal Match
1 Flag of Japan.svg  Shingo Kunieda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  Satoshi Saida  (JPN)
3 66
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Maikel Scheffers  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Ronald Vink  (NED)
60 2

Top Half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kunieda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  S Saida  (JPN)
66 
 Flag of Spain.svg  A Illobre  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F Tur  (ESP)
66  Flag of Spain.svg  A Illobre  (ESP)
Flag of Spain.svg  F Tur  (ESP)
1 1  
 Flag of Hungary.svg  L Farkas  (HUN)
Flag of Hungary.svg  C Prohaszka  (HUN)
2 2  1 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kunieda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  S Saida  (JPN)
66 
 Flag of Austria.svg  M Legner  (AUT)
Flag of Austria.svg  T Mossier  (AUT)
66  Flag of Austria.svg  M Legner  (AUT)
Flag of Austria.svg  T Mossier  (AUT)
2 1  
 Flag of Australia.svg  M Dobbie  (AUS)
Flag of Australia.svg  B Weekes  (AUS)
4 1   Flag of Austria.svg  M Legner  (AUT)
Flag of Austria.svg  T Mossier  (AUT)
66 
6 Flag of France.svg  L Majdi  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  N Peifer  (FRA)
3 4  
1 Flag of Japan.svg  S Kunieda  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  S Saida  (JPN)
6 62
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Olsson  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  P Wikstrom  (SWE)
73 6
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Olsson  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  P Wikstrom  (SWE)
66 
 Flag of the United States.svg  L Hinson  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  P Moran  (USA)
73 6 Flag of the United States.svg  L Hinson  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  P Moran  (USA)
1 4  
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  L Carter  (CAN)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Y Mathieu  (CAN)
6 64 4 Flag of Sweden.svg  S Olsson  (SWE)
Flag of Sweden.svg  P Wikstrom  (SWE)
76 
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  D Phillipson  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  G Reid  (GBR)
2 2  7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Ammerlaan  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Stuurman  (NED)
6 4  
 Flag of Slovakia.svg  J Felix  (SVK)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  M Gergely  (SVK)
66  Flag of Slovakia.svg  J Felix  (SVK)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  M Gergely  (SVK)
2 2  
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Ammerlaan  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Stuurman  (NED)
66 

Bottom Half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Poland.svg  P Jaroszewski  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  T Kruszelnicki  (POL)
66 
 Flag of Italy.svg  M Gatelli  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  F Mazzei  (ITA)
66  Flag of Italy.svg  M Gatelli  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  F Mazzei  (ITA)
0 0  
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  A Jewitt  (GBR)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  K Simpson  (GBR)
4 4  5 Flag of Poland.svg  P Jaroszewski  (POL)
Flag of Poland.svg  T Kruszelnicki  (POL)
0 1  
 Flag of the United States.svg  J Rydberg  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  S Welch  (USA)
66 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Scheffers  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Vink  (NED)
66 
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  B Li  (CHN)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Y Shi  (CHN)
4 71  Flag of the United States.svg  J Rydberg  (USA)
Flag of the United States.svg  S Welch  (USA)
3 1  
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Scheffers  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Vink  (NED)
66 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Scheffers  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  R Vink  (NED)
3 1  
8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  HG Lee  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  S-h Oh  (KOR)
66 2 Flag of France.svg  S Houdet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  M Jeremiasz  (FRA)
66 
 Flag of Switzerland.svg  D Pellegrina  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland.svg  K Schmaeh  (SUI)
0 1  8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  HG Lee  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  S-h Oh  (KOR)
66 
 Flag of Thailand.svg  S Khulongrua  (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg  S Kruamai  (THA)
66  Flag of Thailand.svg  S Khulongrua  (THA)
Flag of Thailand.svg  S Kruamai  (THA)
2 3  
 Flag of Chile.svg  F Cayulef  (CHI)
Flag of Chile.svg  R Mendez  (CHI)
0 2  8 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  HG Lee  (KOR)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  S-h Oh  (KOR)
0 0  
 Flag of Brazil.svg  M Pommê  (BRA)
Flag of Brazil.svg  C Santos  (BRA)
2 71 2 Flag of France.svg  S Houdet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  M Jeremiasz  (FRA)
66 
 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Fujimoto  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  T Ikenoya  (JPN)
65 6 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Fujimoto  (JPN)
Flag of Japan.svg  T Ikenoya  (JPN)
2 2  
2 Flag of France.svg  S Houdet  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  M Jeremiasz  (FRA)
66 

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