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Revision as of 13:26, 14 October 2014
The Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles[1] was initiated in 1994 for the players who have shown professionalism and dedication to the sport. This masters is also an opportunity to show the public and the media that wheelchair tennis is a sport at a high level and great to watch.
In 2000 the first Wheelchair Tennis Masters for Doubles[2] has taken place. After two years this Masters became a stand-alone tournament.
Since 2005 the Masters are part of the ITF Masters Series.
The top eight players (men and women) are invited to the Masters. The ranking is based on their ranking after the US Open is played. The round robin format works the same as by the ATP World Tour Finals and WTA Championships.
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Single Masters
From 1994 until 1999 the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters took place in the Indoor Sport Centre in Eindhoven, Netherlands. From 2000 until 2005 the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters took place in Amersfoort, Netherlands. From 2006 through 2010, the singles tournament took place in the Frans Otten Stadium in Amsterdam.[3] The tournament was renamed the NEC Singles Masters in 2010, and moved to Mechelen, Belgium from 2011 to 2012. In 2013, the NEC Singles Masters are scheduled to take place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California.[4]
Results Singles
Men
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
Women
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
Quads
Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters | ||||
London | 2014 | |||
Mission Viejo | 2013 | David Wagner | Lucas Sithole | 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
Mechelen | 2012 | David Wagner | Andrew Lapthorne | 6-4, 6-2 |
2011 | Noam Gershony | Andrew Lapthorne | 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 | |
Amsterdam | 2010 | Peter Norfolk | David Wagner | 6-3, 7-6(3) |
Amsterdam | 2009 | Peter Norfolk | David Wagner | 6-2, 7-5 |
2008 | David Wagner | Peter Norfolk | 6-4, 6-1 | |
2007 | David Wagner | Johan Andersson | 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 | |
2006 | Peter Norfolk | David Wagner | 6-2, 6-2 | |
Amersfoort | 2005 | David Wagner | Nick Tayler | 6-2, 6-1 |
2004 | David Wagner | Bas van Erp | 6-2, 6-3 |
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters
From 2000 until 2001 the Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters took place alongside the singles event in Amersfoort. From 2002 until 2003 the Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters took place at the Invacare World Team Cup by Camozzi in Tremosine, Italy. From 2003 until 2004 the Camozzi company became sponsor of this tournament and it took place in Brescia, Italy. Since 2005 the event took place in the Centro Sportivo Mario Mongodi close to Bergamo, Italy. In 2011 the title sponsorship was taken up by Invacare in a two-year deal and the 2011 tournament was held in the Frans Otten stadium in Amsterdam.[6] In 2013, the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters are scheduled to take place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California [7]
Results Doubles
Men
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
Women
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
Quad
Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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Invacare Doubles Masters | ||||
Amsterdam | 2012 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antonio Raffaele Shraga Weinberg |
6-1, 6-4 |
2011 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antonio Raffaele Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
7-5, 6-4 | |
Camozzi Doubles Masters | ||||
Bergamo | 2010 | Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
4-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
Camozzi Wheelchair Tennis Doubles Masters | ||||
Bergamo | 2009 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
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2008 | Johan Andersson Bas Van Erp |
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2007 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
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2006 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
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2005 | Nick Taylor David Wagner |
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Brescia | 2004 | Sarah Hunter Peter Norfolk |
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Tremosine | 2003 | Sarah Hunter Peter Norfolk |
Source: ITF Tennis - Wheelchair
External links
References
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/singles-masters/overview.aspx ITF Singles Masters
- ^ http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/tournaments/doubles-masters/overview.aspx ITF Double Masters
- ^ "Amsterdam Open". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Wheelchair Tennis Masters 2014". www.lta.org.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Invacare to sponsor wheelchair Doubles Masters at ITF tennis.com, 15 Feb 2011
- ^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR". itftennis.com. Retrieved 2014-06-01.