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

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Wheelchair tennis – Women's singles
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Wheelchair tennis - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic wheelchair tennis
Venue Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–14 September 2008
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Esther Vergeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Silver medal icon.svg Korie Homan Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svg Florence Gravellier Flag of France.svg  France
2004
2012
Women's singles
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Events
Singles men women quad
Doubles men women quad
  2004  · Summer Paralympics ·  2012  

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.

Contents

Calendar

September891011121314
RoundRound of 32NoneRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronzeFinal

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED) (champion, gold medalist)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Korie Homan  (NED) (final, silver medalist)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Sharon Walraven  (NED)(quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED)(semifinals, fourth place)
  5. Flag of France.svg  Florence Gravellier  (FRA)(semifinals, bronze medalist)
  6. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Annick Sevenans  (BEL)(second round)
  7. Flag of Israel.svg  Ilanit Fridman  (ISR)(second round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg  Mie Yaosa  (JPN) (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final (gold medal match)
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED)66 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED)0 1  
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED)64 7
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Korie Homan  (NED)2 66
5 Flag of France.svg  Florence Gravellier  (FRA)4 2  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Korie Homan  (NED)66 Bronze medal match
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED)3 4  
5 Flag of France.svg  Florence Gravellier  (FRA)66 

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
 Flag of Australia.svg  D di Toro  (AUS)2 0  1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
 Flag of Germany.svg  K Krüger  (GER)76 6 Flag of Germany.svg  K Krüger  (GER)1 0  
 Flag of Poland.svg  A Bartczak  (POL)6 73 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
INV Flag of France.svg  A Racineux  (FRA)66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong F  (CHN)2 0  
INV Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Whiley  (GBR)2 4  INV Flag of France.svg  A Racineux  (FRA)0 2  
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong F  (CHN)66  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong F  (CHN)66 
8 Flag of Japan.svg  M Yaosa  (JPN)4 4  1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)0 1  
 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Okabe  (JPN)2 4  4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 
INV Flag of Italy.svg  S de Maria  (ITA)2 2   Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Hwang MH  (KOR)1 0  
 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Hwang MH  (KOR)66 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 
INV Flag of Indonesia.svg  Y Ida  (INA)0 0   Flag of the United States.svg  B Arnoult  (USA)3 0  
 Flag of the United States.svg  B Arnoult  (USA)66  Flag of the United States.svg  B Arnoult  (USA)1 66
INV Flag of Colombia.svg  J Martínez  (COL)0 0  6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  A Sevenans  (BEL)63 4
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  A Sevenans  (BEL)66 

Bottom half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of France.svg  F Gravellier  (FRA)66 
INV Flag of Romania.svg  CS Tugui  (ROU)0 0  5 Flag of France.svg  F Gravellier  (FRA)2 66
 Flag of Japan.svg  K Domori  (JPN)1 3   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Shuker  (GBR)61 4
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Shuker  (GBR)66 5 Flag of France.svg  F Gravellier  (FRA)66 
INV Flag of South Africa.svg  K Montjane  (RSA)4 0  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  S Walraven  (NED)1 4  
 Flag of the United States.svg  K Verfuerth  (USA)66  Flag of the United States.svg  K Verfuerth  (USA)1 5  
 Flag of Spain.svg  MD Ochoa  (ESP)2 1  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  S Walraven  (NED)67 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  S Walraven  (NED)66 5 Flag of France.svg  F Gravellier  (FRA)4 2  
7 Flag of Israel.svg  I Fridman  (ISR)66 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  K Homan  (NED)66 
 Flag of Japan.svg  C Ohmae  (JPN)4 0  7 Flag of Israel.svg  I Fridman  (ISR)1 64
 Flag of Italy.svg  M Lauro  (ITA)2 4  INV Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu D  (CHN)63 6
INV Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu D  (CHN)66 INV Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu D  (CHN)1 1  
 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Hong YS  (KOR)66 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  K Homan  (NED)66 
 Flag of Switzerland.svg  K Suter-Erath  (SUI)1 1   Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Hong YS  (KOR)0 1  
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Y Chokyu  (CAN)1 2  2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  K Homan  (NED)66 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  K Homan  (NED)66 

References