Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's singles

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Wheelchair tennis – Women's singles
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Wheelchair tennis - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Paralympic wheelchair tennis
Venue Eton Manor, London
Dates1–7 September 2012
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Esther Vergeer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Silver medal icon.svg Aniek van Koot Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
2008
2016
Women's singles
Wheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Events
Singles men women quad
Doubles men women quad
  2008  · Summer Paralympics ·  2016  

The women's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London was held from 1 September to 7 September.

Contents

Calendar

September1234567
RoundRound of 32NoneRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronzeFinal

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED) (gold medalist)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Aniek van Koot  (NED) (silver medalist)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED) (bronze medalist)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Ellerbrock  (GER)(fourth place)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marjolein Buis  (NED)(quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Australia.svg  Daniela Di Toro  (AUS)(round of 16)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Annick Sevenans  (BEL)(round of 16)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Lucy Shuker  (GBR)(quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED)66 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED)0 3  
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Esther Vergeer  (NED)66 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Aniek van Koot  (NED)0 3  
4 Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Ellerbrock  (GER)5 2  
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Aniek van Koot  (NED)76 Bronze medal match
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jiske Griffioen  (NED)67 
4 Flag of Germany.svg  Sabine Ellerbrock  (GER)2 6  

Top half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
 Flag of Japan.svg  K Domori  (JPN)0 0  1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
 Flag of Chile.svg  MA Ortiz  (CHI)5 5   Flag of Germany.svg  K Krüger  (GER)0 0  
 Flag of Germany.svg  K Krüger  (GER)77 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  J Whiley  (GBR)3 4   Flag of Thailand.svg  S Khanthasit  (THA)1 0  
 Flag of Thailand.svg  S Khanthasit  (THA)66  Flag of Thailand.svg  S Khanthasit  (THA)1 66
 Flag of Colombia.svg  AB Villalobos  (COL)1 1  6 Flag of Australia.svg  D Di Toro  (AUS)60 3
6 Flag of Australia.svg  D Di Toro  (AUS)66 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  E Vergeer  (NED)66 
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)0 3  
 Flag of Brazil.svg  N Mayara  (BRA)2 0  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 
 Flag of South Africa.svg  K Montjane  (RSA)76  Flag of South Africa.svg  K Montjane  (RSA)2 2  
 Flag of Spain.svg  LO Ribés  (ESP)5 2  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  J Griffioen  (NED)66 
 Flag of South Korea.svg  MH Hwang  (KOR)2 65 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Shuker  (GBR)4 2  
 Flag of the United States.svg  E Kaiser  (USA)63 7 Flag of the United States.svg  E Kaiser  (USA)0 2  
 Flag of Italy.svg  M Lauro  (ITA)2 1  8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Shuker  (GBR)66 
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Shuker  (GBR)66 

Bottom half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Buis  (NED)66 
 Flag of Thailand.svg  R Techamaneewat  (THA)2 1  5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Buis  (NED)66 
 Flag of Colombia.svg  JM Vega  (COL)4 0   Flag of the United States.svg  M Soldan  (USA)2 0  
 Flag of the United States.svg  M Soldan  (USA)66 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  M Buis  (NED)65 2
 Flag of South Korea.svg  JY Park  (KOR)66 4 Flag of Germany.svg  S Ellerbrock  (GER)3 76
 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Okabe  (JPN)2 0   Flag of South Korea.svg  JY Park  (KOR)1 4  
 Flag of France.svg  C Schoenn  (FRA)3 1  4 Flag of Germany.svg  S Ellerbrock  (GER)66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg  S Ellerbrock  (GER)66 4 Flag of Germany.svg  S Ellerbrock  (GER)5 2  
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  A Sevenans  (BEL)66 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  A van Koot  (NED)76 
 Flag of Austria.svg  H Koosz  (AUT)0 1  7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  A Sevenans  (BEL)6 2
 Flag of Japan.svg  Y Kamiji  (JPN)66  Flag of Japan.svg  Y Kamiji  (JPN)76 
 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  L Hunt  (GBR)1 1   Flag of Japan.svg  Y Kamiji  (JPN)6 5  
 Flag of Spain.svg  EJ Vélez  (ESP)3 1  2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  A van Koot  (NED)77 
 Flag of Chile.svg  F Mardones  (CHI)66  Flag of Chile.svg  F Mardones  (CHI)0 0  
 Flag of Australia.svg  J Manns  (AUS)0 0  2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  A van Koot  (NED)66 
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  A van Koot  (NED)66 

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