The Wheelchair Tennis Masters refers to a pair of end of year tennis events for wheelchair athletes held on an annual basis under the jurisdiction of the International Tennis Federation.
The Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles[1] is an end-of-year wheelchair tennis tournament, broadly analogous to the ATP Tour and WTA Championship finals. Initiated in 1994 for men and women's singles, and 2004 for quad players (quad tennis being a mixed gender sport) both genders compete at the same event.[2]
The top eight players (men and women), and the top six quad players, are invited to the Masters. The ranking is based on their ranking after the US Open is played. The round robin format is comparable to that which operates at the ATP World Tour Finals and WTA Championships. The Masters is described as the official ITF year-end singles championship.
Separately, the Wheelchair Tennis Masters for doubles performs a similar function for men's, women's and quad doubles players. Initiated in 2000 (2003 for quad players), each year the top eight men’s pairings, top six women's pairings and top four quad pairings are accepted into the draw in which all three events follow a round-robin format.[3]
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.[4] 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 took place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California.[5] From 2014 to 2016 the NEC Singles Masters were held in London, UK, while in 2017 the tournament moved to Loughborough, UK. From 2018 the Masters is held in Orlando, Florida. Esther Vergeer holds the record, having won 14 titles between 1998 and 2011, followed by David Wagner with 11.
Results singles
Men
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Lake Nona
|
2019 |
Joachim Gérard |
Alfie Hewett |
6–3, 6–2
|
2018 |
Joachim Gérard |
Shingo Kunieda |
6–1, 6–7(5), 6–3
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
Alfie Hewett |
Gordon Reid |
6–3, 6–2
|
London
|
2016 |
Joachim Gérard |
Gordon Reid |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
|
2015 |
Joachim Gérard |
Shingo Kunieda |
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
|
2014 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Nicolas Peifer |
6–1 6–1
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Joachim Gérard |
6–0 7–6(11–9)
|
Mechelen
|
2012 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Maikel Scheffers |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
|
2011 |
Stéphane Houdet |
Maikel Scheffers |
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
|
Amsterdam
|
2010 |
Stefan Olsson |
Stéphane Houdet |
6–4, 7–5
|
2009 |
Maikel Scheffers |
Robin Ammerlaan |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
2008 |
Stefan Olsson |
Robin Ammerlaan |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
|
2007 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–0
|
2006 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Shingo Kunieda |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
|
Amersfoort
|
2005 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
6–2, 6–3
|
2004 |
David Hall |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
6–2, 6–4
|
2003 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Stephen Welch |
6–3, 6–4
|
2002 |
David Hall |
Robin Ammerlaan |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
2001 |
Ricky Molier |
Robin Ammerlaan |
6–0, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
|
2000 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Ricky Molier |
7–6(11–9), 6–1
|
Eindhoven
|
1999 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Martin Legner |
7–5, 6–1
|
1998 |
Ricky Molier |
Laurent Giammartini |
7–5, 7–5
|
1997 |
Kai Schrameyer |
Stephen Welch |
4–6, 7–5, 6–0
|
1996 |
Stephen Welch |
Laurent Giammartini |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
|
1995 |
Laurent Giammartini |
Randy Snow |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
|
1994 |
Randy Snow |
Stephen Welch |
6–2, 6–4
|
[6]
Women
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Lake Nona
|
2019 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–2, 6–3
|
2018 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–3, 7–5
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
Diede De Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
7–5, 6–4
|
London[7]
|
2016 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Yui Kamiji |
6–4, 6–4
|
2015 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Sabine Ellerbrock |
6–2, 6–2
|
2014 |
Aniek van Koot |
Jiske Griffioen |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Yui Kamiji |
Jiske Griffioen |
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–4
|
Mechelen
|
2012 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Aniek van Koot |
6–2, 6–2
|
2011 |
Esther Vergeer |
Aniek van Koot |
6–1, 6–2
|
Amsterdam
|
2010 |
Esther Vergeer |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–2, 6–1
|
2009 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
|
2008 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
6–2, 3–6, 6–0
|
2007 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
6–3, 6–4
|
2006 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–2
|
Amersfoort
|
2005 |
Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier |
6–4, 6–2
|
2004 |
Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen |
6–2, 6–0
|
2003 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–3
|
2002 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sonja Peters |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
|
2001 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–2, 6–3
|
2000 |
Esther Vergeer |
Djoke van Marum |
6–1, 6–3
|
Eindhoven
|
1999 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–0, 6–1
|
1998 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–0, 7–6
|
1997 |
Maaike Smit |
Monique Kalkman |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
|
1996 |
Chantal Vandierendonck |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–1, 6–3
|
1995 |
Monique Kalkman |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–1, 6–2
|
1994 |
Monique Kalkman |
Chantal Vandierendonck |
6–1, 6–4
|
[6]
Quads
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Lake Nona
|
2019 |
David Wagner |
Niels Vink |
6–3, 6–4
|
2018 |
Dylan Alcott |
Andrew Lapthorne |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
David Wagner |
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–1, 6–2
|
London[7]
|
2016 |
David Wagner |
Itay Erenlib |
6–4, 6–1
|
2015 |
David Wagner |
Lucas Sithole |
7–6(8–6), 6–4
|
2014 |
David Wagner |
Dylan Alcott |
6–4, 7–5
|
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(7–3)
|
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 Taylor |
6–2, 6–1
|
2004 |
David Wagner |
Bas van Erp |
6–2, 6–3
|
[6]
Wheelchair 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.[8] From 2013 to 2016, the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters took place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California [9] In 2017 and 2018, the event took place in Bemmel, Netherlands. As of 2018, Taylor and Wagner are the most successful partnership across all categories, with a total of 11 titles.[10][11]
Results Doubles
Men
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer |
Joachim Gérard
Stefan Olsson |
6-1, 6-2
|
Bemmel
|
2018 |
Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer |
Joachim Gérard
Stefan Olsson |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)
|
2017 |
Alfie Hewett
Gordon Reid |
Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Stéphane Houdet
Nicolas Peifer |
Gustavo Fernández
Joachim Gérard |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2015 |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Gordon Reid |
Joachim Gérard
Stéphane Houdet |
6–1, 6–4
|
2014 |
Joachim Gérard
Stéphane Houdet |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Gordon Reid |
6–4, 6–1
|
2013 |
Stéphane Houdet
Gordon Reid |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Nicolas Peifer |
6–3, 6–3
|
Amsterdam
|
2012 |
Stéphane Houdet
Shingo Kunieda |
Gordon Reid
Ronald Vink |
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
|
2011 |
Tom Egberink
Michaël Jeremiasz |
Robin Ammerlaan
Stéphane Houdet |
6–4, 6–2
|
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Bergamo
|
2010 |
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink |
Robin Ammerlaan
Stéphane Houdet |
7–6(7–2), 6–4
|
2009 |
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink |
Robin Ammerlaan
Stéphane Houdet |
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
|
2008 |
Stefan Olsson
Peter Wikstrom |
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
|
2007 |
Stéphane Houdet
Michaël Jeremiasz |
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
2006 |
Maikel Scheffers
Ronald Vink |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Jayant Mistry |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
|
2005 |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Jayant Mistry |
Martin Legner
Satoshi Saida |
6–1, 6–2
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Martin Legner
Satoshi Saida |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Jayant Mistry |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
|
Tremosine
|
2003 |
Martin Legner
Satoshi Saida |
Michaël Jeremiasz
Jayant Mistry |
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
|
2002 |
Kai Schrameyer
Stephen Welch |
Martin Legner
Satoshi Saida |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Amersfoort
|
2001 |
Miroslav Brychta
Martin Legner |
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki
Jayant Mistry |
6–3, 6–2
|
2000 |
Ricky Molier
Stephen Welch |
Robin Ammerlaan
Eric Stuurman |
6–3, 6–1
|
http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/
Women
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot |
Lucy Shuker
Jordanne Whiley |
6-2, 6-2
|
Bemmel
|
2018 |
Marjolein Buis
Aniek van Koot |
Louise Hunt
Dana Mathewson |
6–3, 6–1
|
2017 |
Marjolein Buis
Diede de Groot |
Sabine Ellerbrock
Aniek van Koot |
6–2, 6–4
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Diede de Groot
Lucy Shuker |
Yui Kamiji
Jordanne Whiley |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2015 |
Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot |
Yui Kamiji
Jordanne Whiley |
7–6(7–1), 6–4
|
2014 |
Yui Kamiji
Jordanne Whiley |
Louise Hunt
Katharina Krüger |
6–2, 6–1
|
2013 |
Yui Kamiji
Jordanne Whiley |
Sabine Ellerbrock
Kgothatso Montjane |
6–4, 6–1
|
Amsterdam
|
2012 |
Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot |
Sabine Ellerbrock
Yui Kamiji |
6–0, 6–3
|
2011 |
Esther Vergeer
Sharon Walraven |
Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
|
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Bergamo
|
2010 |
Aniek van Koot
Sharon Walraven |
Lucy Shuker
Jordanne Whiley |
7–5, 6–3
|
2009 |
Korie Homan
Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot |
7–6(7–2), 6–4
|
2008 |
Jiske Griffioen
Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier
Lucy Shuker |
6–3, 6–0
|
2007 |
Jiske Griffioen
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan
Maaike Smit |
6–3, 6–3
|
2006 |
Jiske Griffioen
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan
Lucy Shuker |
6–3, 6–3
|
2005 |
Jiske Griffioen
Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier
Maaike Smit |
6–1, 6–2
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Jiske Griffioen
Korie Homan |
Brigitte Ameryckx
Sharon Walraven |
6–4, 6–2
|
Tremosine
|
2003 |
Maaike Smit
Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen
Sharon Walraven |
6–2, 6–2
|
2002 |
Maaike Smit
Esther Vergeer |
Betty Klave
Djoke van Marum |
7–6(7–2), 6–3
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Amersfoort
|
2001 |
Maaike Smit
Esther Vergeer |
Betty Klave
Djoke van Marum |
7–5, 7–5
|
2000 |
Daniela di Toro
Maaike Smit |
Esther Vergeer
Sonja Peters |
6–4, 6–4
|
[12]
Quads
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Heath Davidson
Niels Vink |
Kim Kyu-Seung
Koji Sugeno |
4-6 7-5 6-2
|
Bemmel
|
2018 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Antony Cotterill
Andy Lapthorne |
6–4, 7–6(6)
|
2017 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Antony Cotterill
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 6–3
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Antony Cotterill
Andrew Lapthorne |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
7–5, 1–6, 6–3
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2015 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Jamie Burdekin
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
|
2014 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Jamie Burdekin
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
|
2013 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Greg Hasterok
Sarah Hunter |
6–1, 6–3
|
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 Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Bergamo
|
2010 |
Andrew Lapthorne
Peter Norfolk |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
|
2009 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Shraga Weinberg
Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
6–1, 6–0
|
2008 |
Johan Andersson
Bas Van Erp |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
|
2007 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Johan Andersson
Christer Jansson |
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
|
2006 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Monique De Beer
Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
6–2, 6–2
|
2005 |
Nick Taylor
David Wagner |
Giuseppe Polidori Antonio Raffaele |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Sarah Hunter
Peter Norfolk |
Giuseppe Polidori Antonio Raffaele |
6–1, 6–3, default
|
Tremosine
|
2003 |
Sarah Hunter
Peter Norfolk |
Rick Draney
David Wagner |
6–4, 6–1
|
[6]
References
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