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Maikel Scheffers
Full nameMaikel Scheffers
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceDorst, Netherlands
Born (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982 (age 42)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
PlaysRight handed[1]
Official websitewww.maikelscheffers.nl
Singles
Career record557-237
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 December 2011)
Current rankingNo. 10 (9 April 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2012)
French OpenW (2011)
WimbledonQF (2016, 2017)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2009)
Paralympic Games Bronze Medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record482-208
Highest rankingNo. 1 (27 June 2011)
Current rankingNo. 8 (7 December 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2011)
French OpenW (2008)
WimbledonW (2011)
US OpenW (2010, 2013)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2006, 2009–10)
Medal record
Men's wheelchair tennis
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's singles
Last updated on: 29 January 2012.

Maikel Scheffers (born 7 September 1982) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He plays single and double events. Scheffers was born with spina bifida. He lives in Dorst.[2]

Paralympic Games

Scheffers took part of the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal for the wheelchair men singles.[3] He lost with Ronald Vink in the doubles the game for the bronze medal against Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida.[4]

Grand Slam

Key
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.

In 2011 he won his first singles Grand Slam at Roland Garros. In 2012 he won his second singles Grand Slam at the Australian Open.[5][6]

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Grand Slam tournaments wheelchair singles
Australian Open QF QF SF QF QF W QF
French Open A QF QF QF W QF SF
US Open A A F SF SF NH

Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[7] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[8]

In 2008 he won the doubles at Roland Garros, 2010 the US Open, 2011 the Australian Open and the Wimbledon.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Grand Slam tournaments wheelchair doubles
Australian Open F 1R F F W SF SF
French Open A W F F F SF SF
Wimbledon F A F F W A
US Open A A F W F NH

Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[9] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[10]

References

  1. ^ Profile at ITFtennis.com Archived 23 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Site of Maikel Scheffers
  3. ^ Results Wheelchair tennis men singles www.paralympic.org
  4. ^ Results Wheelchair tennis men doubles www.paralympic.org
  5. ^ Rolstoeltennisser Maikel Scheffers wint Australian Open www.omroepbrabant.nl
  6. ^ Twee keer goud op Australian Open voor Nederland www.volkskrant.nl (28/01/12)
  7. ^ Profile at the Australian Open site
  8. ^ Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
  9. ^ Profile at the Australian Open site
  10. ^ Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
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