Wheelchair tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games
Wheelchair tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games took place from 24 to 30 August at the Club Lawn Tennis de La Exposcicion in Lima. The men's and women's singles champions qualified directly for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
| Wheelchair tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games | |
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| Date | 24–30 August |
| Edition | 5th |
| Location | Club Lawn Tennis de La Exposcicion |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | Gustavo Fernandez Argentina |
| Women's Singles | Angelica Bernal Colombia |
| Men's Doubles | Gustavo Fernandez - Augustin Ledesman Argentina |
| Women's Doubles | Emmy Kaiser - Dana Mathewson United States |
Participating nations
There were 44 tennis players from 14 countries scheduled to compete. They were ranked according to singles' rankings as of 8 July 2019. Argentina's Gustavo Fernandez was the reigning men's singles champion while Natalia Mayara from Brazil hoped to win the gold medal in the women's singles.[2][3][4]
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Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |
Gustavo Fernandez Argentina |
Agustín Ledesma Argentina |
Daniel Rodrigues Brazil |
| Women's singles |
Angélica Bernal Colombia |
Macarena Cabrillana Chile |
Dana Mathewson United States |
| Men's doubles |
Argentina Gustavo Fernandez Agustín Ledesma |
United States Christopher Herman Casey Ratzlaff |
Chile Alexander Cataldo Diego Perez |
| Women's doubles |
United States Emmy Kaiser Dana Mathewson |
Colombia Angélica Bernal Johana Martinez |
Argentina Nicole Dhers Maria Moreno |
| Quads' singles |
Robert Shaw Canada |
David Wagner United States |
Bryan Barten United States |
References
- "Para Panamerican Games Overview". International Tennis Federation. 24 July 2019.
- "Men's Entry List" (PDF). daviscup.com. 24 July 2019.
- "Women's Entry List" (PDF). daviscup.com. 24 July 2019.
- "Quad Entry List" (PDF). daviscup.com. 24 July 2019.
- "Four Canadians Named To Wheelchair Tennis Team For Lima 2019 Parapan Am Games". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 22 July 2019.
- "USTA Names Six Athletes To 2019 Parapan American Games Roster". United States Olympic Committee. 12 July 2019.
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