Wheelchair tennis was first contested at the Summer Paralympics as a demonstration sport in 1988, with two events being held (men's and women's singles). It became an official medal-awarding sport in 1992 and has been competed at every Summer Paralympics since then. Four events were held from 1992 to 2000, with quad events (mixed gender) in both singles and doubles added in 2004.
Summary GamesYear EventsBest nation1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1988 2 9 1992 4 10 1996 4 11 2000 4 12 2004 6 13 2008 6 14 2012 6 15 2016 6 16 2020 6 17 2024 6
Events Six events are contested at each Paralympic. Only men's and women's singles were held at the 1988 Paralympics, when it was a demonstration sport. These were joined by men's and women's doubles events four years later when the sport turned an official event. In 2004, two new events were added with quadriplegia (as such they are also known as "quad" events) and unlike the other events they are open. Until the 2024 Games, only two women competed in the event, the Dutch Monique de Beer and the Canadian Sarah Hunter, both competed in 2004 and 2008, but the Dutch is still the only woman to win a medal at the Paralympics, a bronze in the doubles event in 2004.
Current events Men's singles Men's doubles Women's singles Women's doubles Quad singles (Open) Quad doubles (Open)
Historical medal table Updated af the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Medalists Medal winners for every Summer Games since 1988 are as follows:
Men's singles 1988 Seouldemonstration 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2016 Rio 2020 Tokyo 2024 Paris
Women's singles 1988 Seouldemonstration 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2016 Rio 2020 Tokyo 2024 Paris
Quad singles 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing 2012 London 2016 Rio 2020 Tokyo 2024 Paris
Men's doubles 1992 Barcelona Brad Parks Randy Snow Thierry Caillier Laurent Giammartini Stefan Bitterauf Kai Schramayer 1996 Atlanta Stephen Welch Vance Parmelly David Hall Mick Connell Ricky Molier Eric Stuurman 2000 Sydney Ricky Molier Robin Ammerlaan David Johnson David Hall Stephen Welch Scott Douglas 2004 Athens Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida Michaël Jérémiasz Lahcen Majdi Anthony Bonaccurso David Hall 2008 Beijing Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jérémiasz Stefan Olsson Peter Vikström Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida 2012 London Stefan OlssonPeter Vikström Frédéric CattanéoNicolas Peifer Stéphane HoudetMichaël Jérémiasz 2016 Rio Stéphane HoudetNicolas Peifer Alfie HewettGordon Reid Shingo KuniedaSatoshi Saida 2020 Tokyo Stéphane HoudetNicolas Peifer Alfie HewettGordon Reid Tom EgberinkMaikel Scheffers 2024 Paris Alfie HewettGordon Reid Takuya MikiTokito Oda Daniel CaverzaschiMartín de la Puente
Women's doubles 1992 Barcelona Monique van den Bosch Chantal Vandierendonck Nancy Olson Lynn Seidemann Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux 1996 Atlanta Chantal Vandierendonck Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch Hope Lewellen Nancy Olson Oristelle Marx Arlette Racineux 2000 Sydney Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer Branka Pupovac Daniela Di Toro Christine Otterbach Petra Sax-Scharl 2004 Athens Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer Sakhorn Khanthasit Ratana Techamaneewat Sandra Kalt Karin Suter-Erath 2008 Beijing Korie Homan Sharon Walraven Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer Florence Gravellier Arlette Racineux 2012 LondonMarjolein BuisEsther Vergeer Jiske GriffioenAniek van Koot Lucy ShukerJordanne Whiley 2016 Rio Jiske GriffioenAniek van Koot Marjolein BuisDiede de Groot Lucy ShukerJordanne Whiley 2020 Tokyo Diede de GrootAniek van Koot Lucy ShukerJordanne Whiley Yui KamijiMomoko Ohtani 2024 Paris Yui KamijiManami Tanaka Diede de GrootAniek van Koot Guo LuoyaoWang Ziying
Quad doubles 2004 Athens Nicholas Taylor David Wagner Mark Eccleston Peter Norfolk Monique de Beer Bas van Erp 2008 Beijing Nicholas Taylor David Wagner Boaz Kramer Shraga Weinberg Jamie Burdekin Peter Norfolk 2012 London Nicholas TaylorDavid Wagner Andrew LapthornePeter Norfolk Noam GershonyShraga Weinberg 2016 Rio Dylan AlcottHeath Davidson Nicholas TaylorDavid Wagner Andrew LapthornePeter Norfolk 2020 Tokyo Sam SchröderNiels Vink Dylan AlcottHeath Davidson Mitsuteru MoroishiKoji Sugeno 2024 Paris Sam SchröderNiels Vink Andy LapthorneGregory Slade Donald RamphadiLucas Sithole
Nations Nations 16 24 24 32 35 31 29 Competitors 48 72 72 112 112 112 100
See also Tennis at the Summer Olympics
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