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

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.

Wheelchair tennis – Men's Doubles
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–15 September 2008
Medalists
Stéphane Houdet
Michaël Jeremiasz
 France
Stefan Olsson
Peter Wikstrom
 Sweden
Shingo Kunieda
Satoshi Saida
 Japan

Medalists

GoldStéphane Houdet/Michaël Jeremiasz
 France
SilverStefan Olsson/Peter Wikstrom
 Sweden
BronzeShingo Kunieda/Satoshi Saida
 Japan

Calendar

September 10 11 12 13 14 15
Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink of the Netherlands took the fourth place.

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
          
1  Shingo Kunieda (JPN)
 Satoshi Saida (JPN)
6 6 2
4  Stefan Olsson (SWE)
 Peter Wikstrom (SWE)
7 3 6
4  Stefan Olsson (SWE)
 Peter Wikstrom (SWE)
1 6  
2  Stéphane Houdet (FRA)
 Michaël Jeremiasz (FRA)
6 7  
3  Maikel Scheffers (NED)
 Ronald Vink (NED)
3 1  
2  Stéphane Houdet (FRA)
 Michaël Jeremiasz (FRA)
6 6   Bronze Medal Match
1  Shingo Kunieda (JPN)
 Satoshi Saida (JPN)
3 6 6
3  Maikel Scheffers (NED)
 Ronald Vink (NED)
6 0 2

Top Half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1  S Kunieda (JPN)
 S Saida (JPN)
6 6  
   A Illobre (ESP)
 F Tur (ESP)
6 6      A Illobre (ESP)
 F Tur (ESP)
1 1  
   L Farkas (HUN)
 C Prohaszka (HUN)
2 2   1  S Kunieda (JPN)
 S Saida (JPN)
6 6  
   M Legner (AUT)
 T Mossier (AUT)
6 6      M Legner (AUT)
 T Mossier (AUT)
2 1  
   M Dobbie (AUS)
 B Weekes (AUS)
4 1      M Legner (AUT)
 T Mossier (AUT)
6 6  
6  L Majdi (FRA)
 N Peifer (FRA)
3 4  
1  S Kunieda (JPN)
 S Saida (JPN)
6 6 2
4  S Olsson (SWE)
 P Wikstrom (SWE)
7 3 6
4  S Olsson (SWE)
 P Wikstrom (SWE)
6 6  
   L Hinson (USA)
 P Moran (USA)
7 3 6    L Hinson (USA)
 P Moran (USA)
1 4  
   L Carter (CAN)
 Y Mathieu (CAN)
6 6 4 4  S Olsson (SWE)
 P Wikstrom (SWE)
7 6  
   D Phillipson (GBR)
 G Reid (GBR)
2 2   7  R Ammerlaan (NED)
 E Stuurman (NED)
6 4  
   J Felix (SVK)
 M Gergely (SVK)
6 6      J Felix (SVK)
 M Gergely (SVK)
2 2  
7  R Ammerlaan (NED)
 E Stuurman (NED)
6 6  

Bottom Half

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
5  P Jaroszewski (POL)
 T Kruszelnicki (POL)
6 6  
   M Gatelli (ITA)
 F Mazzei (ITA)
6 6      M Gatelli (ITA)
 F Mazzei (ITA)
0 0  
   A Jewitt (GBR)
 K Simpson (GBR)
4 4   5  P Jaroszewski (POL)
 T Kruszelnicki (POL)
0 1  
   J Rydberg (USA)
 S Welch (USA)
6 6 6 3  M Scheffers (NED)
 R Vink (NED)
6 6  
   B Li (CHN)
 Y Shi (CHN)
4 7 1    J Rydberg (USA)
 S Welch (USA)
3 1  
3  M Scheffers (NED)
 R Vink (NED)
6 6  
3  M Scheffers (NED)
 R Vink (NED)
3 1  
8  HG Lee (KOR)
 SH Oh (KOR)
6 6   2  S Houdet (FRA)
 M Jeremiasz (FRA)
6 6  
   D Pellegrina (SUI)
 K Schmaeh (SUI)
0 1   8  HG Lee (KOR)
 SH Oh (KOR)
6 6  
   S Khulongrua (THA)
 S Kruamai (THA)
6 6      S Khulongrua (THA)
 S Kruamai (THA)
2 3  
   F Cayulef (CHI)
 R Mendez (CHI)
0 2   8  HG Lee (KOR)
 SH Oh (KOR)
0 0  
   M Pomme (BRA)
 C Santos (BRA)
2 7 1 2  S Houdet (FRA)
 M Jeremiasz (FRA)
6 6  
   Y Fujimoto (JPN)
 T Ikenoya (JPN)
6 5 6    Y Fujimoto (JPN)
 T Ikenoya (JPN)
2 2  
2  S Houdet (FRA)
 M Jeremiasz (FRA)
6 6  

References

  • "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair Tennis: Men's Doubles". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  • "Schedule and Results – Wheelchair Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
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