| Wheelchair tennis at the 2011 Parapan American Games | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 13–18 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Location | Telcel Tennis Complex |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Gustavo Fernández (ARG) | |
| Women's singles | |
 Mackenzie Soldan (USA) | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Jon Rydberg / Stephen Welch (USA) | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Mary Kaiser / Mackenzie Soldan (USA) | |
Wheelchair tennis was contested at the 2011 Parapan American Games from November 13 to 18 at the Telcel Tennis Complex in Guadalajara, Mexico.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles [1] | Gustavo Fernández  Argentina | Augustín Ledesma Argentina | Stephen Welch  United States |
| Women's singles [2] | Mackenzie Soldan United States | Mary Kaiser United States | Angélica Bernal  Colombia |
| Men's doubles [3] | United States (USA) Jon Rydberg Stephen Welch | Argentina (ARG) Gustavo Fernández Agustín Ledesma | Brazil (BRA) Mauricio Pommé Carlos Santos |
| Women's doubles [4] | United States (USA) Mary Kaiser Mackenzie Soldan | Colombia (COL) Angélica Bernal Johana Martínez | Chile (CHI) Francisca Mardones Maria Antonieta Ortiz |
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