Maikel Scheffers (born 7 September 1982) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He plays singles and doubles events. Scheffers was born with spina bifida. He lives in Dorst.[2]
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| Full name | Maikel Scheffers |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Dorst, Netherlands |
| Born | 7 September 1982 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Plays | Right handed[1] |
| Official website | www.maikelscheffers.nl |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 557–237 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (19 December 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 10 (9 April 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2012) |
| French Open | W (2011) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2016, 2017) |
| US Open | F (2009) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2009) |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze Medal (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 482–208 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (27 June 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (7 December 2015) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2011) |
| French Open | W (2008) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011) |
| US Open | W (2010, 2013) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2006, 2009, 2010) |
| Paralympic Games | Bronze Medal (2020) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 3 September 2021. | |
He has won six Grand Slam titles—two in wheelchair singles and four in wheelchair doubles.[3][4]
Paralympic Games
editScheffers participated in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal in the wheelchair men singles competition.[5] In the wheelchair men's doubles tournament, he and partner Ronald Vink lost in the bronze medal game to Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida.[6]
Grand Slam performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Wheelchair singles
edit| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | ? | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R |
| French Open | ? | A | QF | QF | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | SF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | QF | QF | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 1R |
| US Open | QF | A | NH | F | SF | SF | NH | QF | QF | QF | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R |
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[7] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[8]
Wheelchair doubles
edit| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | F | 1R | F | F | W | SF | SF | F | SF | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF |
| French Open | A | W | F | F | F | SF | SF | SF | SF | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF |
| Wimbledon | F | A | F | F | W | A | SF | F | A | SF | SF | A | A | NH | A | A | A | |
| US Open | A | A | F | W | F | NH | W | F | SF | NH | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF |
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[9] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[10]
References
edit- ^ Profile at ITFtennis.com Archived 23 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Site of Maikel Scheffers
- ^ Rolstoeltennisser Maikel Scheffers wint Australian Open www.omroepbrabant.nl
- ^ Twee keer goud op Australian Open voor Nederland www.volkskrant.nl (28 January 2012)
- ^ Results Wheelchair tennis men singles www.paralympic.org
- ^ Results Wheelchair tennis men doubles www.paralympic.org
- ^ Profile at the Australian Open site
- ^ Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Profile at the Australian Open site
- ^ Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
External links
edit- Maikel Scheffers at the International Tennis Federation
- Maikel Scheffers at the International Paralympic Committee
- Maikel Scheffers at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2018) (in Dutch)
