Sharon Walraven
Sharon Walraven (born 19 June 1970, Schaesberg) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating.[1] She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatriot Esther Vergeer. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing she won the Gold medal in the women's doubles competition. At the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney she won a Silver medal in the women's singles competition. Walraven has a highest ranking of No.2 in singles and No.1 in doubles.
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Born | Schaesberg, Netherlands | 19 June 1970||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||
Official website | www.sharonwalraven.nl | ||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||
Career record | 527–238 | ||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 2 (11 April 2005) | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (2006) | ||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2010) | ||||||||||||||||
US Open | F (2006) | ||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
Masters | F (2006) | ||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Career record | 354–145 | ||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (4 July 2005) | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2011, 2012) | ||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (2011) | ||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
Masters Doubles | W (2010, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 19 August 2012. |
Walraven won the doubles title with Griffioen in St Louis 2010,[2] however the pair lost in the final in Paris.[3] With Graviller she took the Florida Open title.[4]
With Vergeer, Walraven achieved the Grand Slam in 2011, defeating Griffioen and van Koot in all four finals. During the finals the pair recovered from being 5–2 down in the final set at Wimbledon and 6–1 down in the second set tiebreak at the US Open to win.[5][6][7][8] The pair were also victorious in the Masters.[9] Alongside Vergeer she lost the final at Boca Raton.[10]
2012 saw Walraven win a singles title in Trofeo della Mole.[11] However Walraven also lost finals in Sardinia,[12] Olot[13] and Gauteng.[14] In doubles competition Walraven won the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open with Vergeer.[15] Throughout the rest of the year she won the Japan Open with Buis,[16] and titles in Olot and Sardinia with Ellerbrock.[13][17] Walraven was runner up at the Pensacola Open with Vergeer,[18] in Atlanta with Sevenans,[19] and made the finals in Gauteng and Johannesburg with Kruger.[14][20] Walraven helped her nation win a 25th World Team Cup final.[21]
Grand Slam titles
References
- "Biografie". Sharon Walraven. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- "Kunieda to face Ammerlaan in St. Louis final". ITF Tennis. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Olsson upsets defending champion Houdet". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Andersson beats Norfolk on a day of upsets". ITF Tennis. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles". ITF Tennis. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Dutch doubles delight at Wimbledon". ITF Tennis. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Dutch Delight on French Open Final's Day". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Wagner and Norfolk to contest quad singles final". ITF Tennis. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Egberink, Jeremiasz win Invacare Doubles Masters". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- "Vergeer, Norfolk win at Florida Open". ITF Tennis. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Fernandez, Walraven win Trofeo della Mole
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Gerard, Ellerbrock, Hunter claim titles at Sardinia Open
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Olsson and Ellerbrock win singles titles in Olot
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Weekes, Montjane, Sithole win Gauteng titles
- Vergeer continues record-breaking run – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM
- "Wagner clinches Japan Open quad title". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Finalists decided at Sardinia Open
- "Houdet, Vergeer, Gershony lift Pensacola titles". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Scheffers, Griffioen, Wagner clinch Atlanta Open titles
- ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – McCarroll, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne win in South Africa
- "Dutch win 25th World Team Cup women's title". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.