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

The women's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 8 September to 14 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.

Wheelchair tennis – Women's singles at the XIII Paralympic Games
Paralympic wheelchair tennis
Venue	Olympic Green Tennis Centre
Dates	8–14 September 2008
Medalists
Esther Vergeer  Netherlands Korie Homan  Netherlands Florence Gravellier  France
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Women's singles
Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Calendar

September	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Round	Round of 32	None	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Bronze	Final

Seeds

1.  Esther Vergeer (NED) (champion, gold medalist)
2.  Korie Homan (NED) (final, silver medalist)
3.  Sharon Walraven (NED) (quarterfinals)
4.  Jiske Griffioen (NED) (semifinals, fourth place)
5.  Florence Gravellier (FRA) (semifinals, bronze medalist)
6.  Annick Sevenans (BEL) (second round)
7.  Ilanit Fridman (ISR) (second round)
8.  Mie Yaosa (JPN) (first round)

Draw

Key

INV = bipartite invitation IP = ITF place ALT = alternate

r = retired w/o = walkover

Finals

	Semifinals							Final (gold medal match)
	1	Esther Vergeer (NED)	6	6
	4	Jiske Griffioen (NED)	0	1
								1	Esther Vergeer (NED)	6	4	7
								2	Korie Homan (NED)	2	6	6
	5	Florence Gravellier (FRA)	4	2
	2	Korie Homan (NED)	6	6				Bronze medal match
								4	Jiske Griffioen (NED)	3	4
								5	Florence Gravellier (FRA)	6	6

Top half

	Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Vergeer (NED)	6	6
		D di Toro (AUS)	2	0				1	E Vergeer (NED)	6	6
		K Krüger (GER)	7	6	6				K Krüger (GER)	1	0
		A Bartczak (POL)	6	7	3										1	E Vergeer (NED)	6	6
	INV	A Racineux (FRA)	6	6												Dong F (CHN)	2	0
	INV	J Whiley (GBR)	2	4				INV	A Racineux (FRA)	0	2
		Dong F (CHN)	6	6					Dong F (CHN)	6	6
	8	M Yaosa (JPN)	4	4																		1	E Vergeer (NED)	6	6
	4	J Griffioen (NED)	6	6																		4	J Griffioen (NED)	0	1
		Y Okabe (JPN)	2	4				4	J Griffioen (NED)	6	6
	INV	S de Maria (ITA)	2	2					Hwang MH (KOR)	1	0
		Hwang MH (KOR)	6	6											4	J Griffioen (NED)	6	6
	INV	Y Ida (INA)	0	0												B Arnoult (USA)	3	0
		B Arnoult (USA)	6	6					B Arnoult (USA)	1	6	6
	INV	J Martínez (COL)	0	0				6	A Sevenans (BEL)	6	3	4
	6	A Sevenans (BEL)	6	6

Bottom half

	Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	F Gravellier (FRA)	6	6
	INV	CS Tugui (ROU)	0	0				5	F Gravellier (FRA)	2	6	6
		K Domori (JPN)	1	3					L Shuker (GBR)	6	1	4
		L Shuker (GBR)	6	6											5	F Gravellier (FRA)	6	6
	INV	K Montjane (RSA)	4	0											3	S Walraven (NED)	1	4
		K Verfuerth (USA)	6	6					K Verfuerth (USA)	1	5
		MD Ochoa (ESP)	2	1				3	S Walraven (NED)	6	7
	3	S Walraven (NED)	6	6																		5	F Gravellier (FRA)	4	2
	7	I Fridman (ISR)	6	6																		2	K Homan (NED)	6	6
		C Ohmae (JPN)	4	0				7	I Fridman (ISR)	1	6	4
		M Lauro (ITA)	2	4				INV	Hu D (CHN)	6	3	6
	INV	Hu D (CHN)	6	6											INV	Hu D (CHN)	1	1
		Hong YS (KOR)	6	6											2	K Homan (NED)	6	6
		K Suter-Erath (SUI)	1	1					Hong YS (KOR)	0	1
		Y Chokyu (CAN)	1	2				2	K Homan (NED)	6	6
	2	K Homan (NED)	6	6

References

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