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

The women'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. This was the only Paralympic tournament in either singles or doubles at which Esther Vergeer lost a match.

Wheelchair tennis – Women's Doubles
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates8–15 September 2008
Medalists
Korie Homan
Sharon Walraven
 Netherlands
Jiske Griffioen
Esther Vergeer
 Netherlands
Florence Gravellier
Arlette Racineux
 France

Medalists

GoldKorie Homan/Sharon Walraven
 Netherlands
SilverJiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer
 Netherlands
BronzeFlorence Gravellier/Arlette Racineux
 France

Calendar

September 10 11 12 13 14 15
Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals None Semifinals Bronze Final

Seeds

  1.  Jiske Griffioen / Esther Vergeer (NED) (Final, Silver Medalists)
  2.  Korie Homan / Sharon Walraven (NED) (Champions, Gold Medalists)
  3.  Florence Gravellier / Arlette Racineux (FRA) (Semifinals, Bronze Medalists)
  4.  Beth Arnoult / Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) (Semifinals, Fourth Place)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
          
1  Jiske Griffioen (NED)
 Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6  
4  Beth Arnoult (USA)
 Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1  
1  Jiske Griffioen (NED)
 Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6 4
2  Korie Homan (NED)
 Sharon Walraven (NED)
2 7 6
3  Florence Gravellier (FRA)
 Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
2  Korie Homan (NED)
 Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6   Bronze Medal Match
4  Beth Arnoult (USA)
 Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
7 3 2
3  Florence Gravellier (FRA)
 Arlette Racineux (FRA)
5 6 6

Top Half

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
1  Jiske Griffioen (NED)
 Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6  
   Silvia di Maria (ITA)
 Marianna Lauro (ITA)
4 0      Yuko Okabe (JPN)
 Mie Yaosa (JPN)
1 2  
   Yuko Okabe (JPN)
 Mie Yaosa (JPN)
6 6   1  Jiske Griffioen (NED)
 Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6  
4  Beth Arnoult (USA)
 Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1  
4  Beth Arnoult (USA)
 Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
5 7 6
   Lucy Shuker (GBR)
 Jordanne Whiley (GBR)
7 5 2

Bottom Half

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals
   Kanako Domori (JPN)
 Chiyoko Ohmae (JPN)
4 5  
3  Florence Gravellier (FRA)
 Arlette Racineux (FRA)
6 7  
3  Florence Gravellier (FRA)
 Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
   Dong Fuli (CHN)
 Hu Dandan (CHN)
6 6   2  Korie Homan (NED)
 Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6  
   Young-Suk Hong (KOR)
 Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR)
1 3      Dong Fuli (CHN)
 Hu Dandan (CHN)
0 2  
2  Korie Homan (NED)
 Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6  

References

  • "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair Tennis: Women'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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