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
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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.[1] 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.
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Eindhoven
|
1994 |
Randy Snow |
Stephen Welch |
6–2, 6–4
|
1995 |
Laurent Giammartini |
Randy Snow |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
|
1996 |
Stephen Welch |
Laurent Giammartini |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
|
1997 |
Kai Schrameyer |
Stephen Welch |
4–6, 7–5, 6–0
|
1998 |
Ricky Molier |
Laurent Giammartini |
7–5, 7–5
|
1999 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Martin Legner |
7–5, 6–1
|
Amersfoort
|
2000 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Ricky Molier |
7–6(11–9), 6–1
|
2001 |
Ricky Molier |
Robin Ammerlaan |
6–0, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
|
2002 |
David Hall |
Robin Ammerlaan |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
2003 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Stephen Welch |
6–3, 6–4
|
2004 |
David Hall |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
6–2, 6–4
|
2005 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
6–2, 6–3
|
Amsterdam
|
2006 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Shingo Kunieda |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
|
2007 |
Robin Ammerlaan |
Michaël Jeremiasz |
7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–0
|
2008 |
Stefan Olsson |
Robin Ammerlaan |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
|
2009 |
Maikel Scheffers |
Robin Ammerlaan |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
2010 |
Stefan Olsson |
Stéphane Houdet |
6–4, 7–5
|
Mechelen
|
2011 |
Stéphane Houdet |
Maikel Scheffers |
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
|
2012 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Maikel Scheffers |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Joachim Gérard |
6–0 7–6(11–9)
|
London
|
2014 |
Shingo Kunieda |
Nicolas Peifer |
6–1 6–1
|
2015 |
Joachim Gérard |
Shingo Kunieda |
7–5, 2–6, 6–3
|
2016 |
Joachim Gérard |
Gordon Reid |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
Alfie Hewett |
Gordon Reid |
6–3, 6–2
|
Lake Nona
|
2018 |
Joachim Gérard |
Shingo Kunieda |
6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
|
2019 |
Joachim Gérard |
Alfie Hewett |
6–3, 6–2
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021 |
Alfie Hewett |
Gustavo Fernandez |
7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
|
Oss
|
2022 |
Tokito Oda |
Alfie Hewett |
6–4, 6–3
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Alfie Hewett |
Gustavo Fernandez |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
|
[5]
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Eindhoven
|
1994 |
Monique Kalkman |
Chantal Vandierendonck |
6–1, 6–4
|
1995 |
Monique Kalkman |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–1, 6–2
|
1996 |
Chantal Vandierendonck |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–1, 6–3
|
1997 |
Maaike Smit |
Monique Kalkman |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
|
1998 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–0, 7–6
|
1999 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–0, 6–1
|
Amersfoort
|
2000 |
Esther Vergeer |
Djoke van Marum |
6–1, 6–3
|
2001 |
Esther Vergeer |
Maaike Smit |
6–2, 6–3
|
2002 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sonja Peters |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
|
2003 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–3
|
2004 |
Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen |
6–2, 6–0
|
2005 |
Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier |
6–4, 6–2
|
Amsterdam
|
2006 |
Esther Vergeer |
Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–2
|
2007 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
6–3, 6–4
|
2008 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
6–2, 3–6, 6–0
|
2009 |
Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan |
2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
|
2010 |
Esther Vergeer |
Daniela Di Toro |
6–2, 6–1
|
Mechelen
|
2011 |
Esther Vergeer |
Aniek van Koot |
6–1, 6–2
|
2012 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Aniek van Koot |
6–2, 6–2
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Yui Kamiji |
Jiske Griffioen |
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–4
|
London[6]
|
2014 |
Aniek van Koot |
Jiske Griffioen |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1
|
2015 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Sabine Ellerbrock |
6–2, 6–2
|
2016 |
Jiske Griffioen |
Yui Kamiji |
6–4, 6–4
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
Diede De Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
7–5, 6–4
|
Lake Nona
|
2018 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–3, 7–5
|
2019 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–2, 6–3
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
|
Oss
|
2022 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
6–2, 6–2
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Diede de Groot |
Yui Kamiji |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
|
[5]
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Amersfoort
|
2004 |
David Wagner |
Bas van Erp |
6–2, 6–3
|
2005 |
David Wagner |
Nick Taylor |
6–2, 6–1
|
Amsterdam
|
2006 |
Peter Norfolk |
David Wagner |
6–2, 6–2
|
2007 |
David Wagner |
Johan Andersson |
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
|
2008 |
David Wagner |
Peter Norfolk |
6–4, 6–1
|
2009 |
Peter Norfolk |
David Wagner |
6–2, 7–5
|
2010 |
Peter Norfolk |
David Wagner |
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
|
Mechelen
|
2011 |
Noam Gershony |
Andrew Lapthorne |
0–6, 6–3, 7–5
|
2012 |
David Wagner |
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 6–2
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
David Wagner |
Lucas Sithole |
0–6, 6–2, 6–2
|
London[6]
|
2014 |
David Wagner |
Dylan Alcott |
6–4, 7–5
|
2015 |
David Wagner |
Lucas Sithole |
7–6(8–6), 6–4
|
2016 |
David Wagner |
Itay Erenlib |
6–4, 6–1
|
Loughborough
|
2017 |
David Wagner |
Andrew Lapthorne |
6–1, 6–2
|
Lake Nona
|
2018 |
Dylan Alcott |
Andrew Lapthorne |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
|
2019 |
David Wagner |
Niels Vink |
6–3, 6–4
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021 |
Niels Vink |
Sam Schroder |
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
|
Netherlands
|
2022 |
Sam Schroder |
Niels Vink |
6–3, 6–0
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Niels Vink |
Sam Schroder |
6–4, 6–2
|
[5]
Wheelchair Doubles Masters
[edit]
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. From 2013 to 2016, the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters took place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California[7] 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.[8][9]
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Amersfoort
|
2000 |
Ricky Molier Stephen Welch |
Robin Ammerlaan Eric Stuurman |
6–3, 6–1
|
2001 |
Miroslav Brychta Martin Legner |
Tadeusz Kruszelnicki Jayant Mistry |
6–3, 6–2
|
Tremosine
|
2002 |
Kai Schrameyer Stephen Welch |
Martin Legner Satoshi Saida |
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
2003 |
Martin Legner Satoshi Saida |
Michaël Jeremiasz Jayant Mistry |
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Martin Legner Satoshi Saida |
Michaël Jeremiasz Jayant Mistry |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
|
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Bergamo
|
2005 |
Michaël Jeremiasz Jayant Mistry |
Martin Legner Satoshi Saida |
6–1, 6–2
|
2006 |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
Michaël Jeremiasz Jayant Mistry |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
|
2007 |
Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jeremiasz |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
|
2008 |
Stefan Olsson Peter Wikstrom |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
|
2009 |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
Robin Ammerlaan Stéphane Houdet |
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
|
2010 |
Maikel Scheffers Ronald Vink |
Robin Ammerlaan Stéphane Houdet |
7–6(7–2), 6–4
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Amsterdam
|
2011 |
Tom Egberink Michaël Jeremiasz |
Robin Ammerlaan Stéphane Houdet |
6–4, 6–2
|
2012 |
Stéphane Houdet Shingo Kunieda |
Gordon Reid Ronald Vink |
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Stéphane Houdet Gordon Reid |
Michaël Jeremiasz Nicolas Peifer |
6–3, 6–3
|
2014 |
Joachim Gérard Stéphane Houdet |
Michaël Jeremiasz Gordon Reid |
6–4, 6–1
|
2015 |
Michaël Jeremiasz Gordon Reid |
Joachim Gérard Stéphane Houdet |
6–1, 6–4
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
Gustavo Fernández Joachim Gérard |
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
|
Bemmel
|
2017 |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
|
2018 |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
Joachim Gérard Stefan Olsson |
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
Joachim Gérard Stefan Olsson |
6–1, 6–2
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021
|
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid
|
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer
|
6–4, 6–1
|
Oss
|
2022 |
Martín de la Puente Gustavo Fernández |
Tom Egberink Ruben Spaargarent |
6–1, 6–2
|
Oss
|
2022 |
Martín de la Puente Gustavo Fernández |
Tom Egberink Ruben Spaargarent |
6–1, 6–2
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Alfie Hewett Gordon Reid |
Martín de la Puente Gustavo Fernández |
3–6, 6–2(10–6)
|
http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
|
Amersfoort
|
2000 |
Daniela di Toro Maaike Smit |
Esther Vergeer Sonja Peters |
6–4, 6–4
|
2001 |
Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Betty Klave Djoke van Marum |
7–5, 7–5
|
Tremosine
|
2002 |
Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Betty Klave Djoke van Marum |
7–6(7–2), 6–3
|
2003 |
Maaike Smit Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen Sharon Walraven |
6–2, 6–2
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Jiske Griffioen Korie Homan |
Brigitte Ameryckx Sharon Walraven |
6–4, 6–2
|
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Bergamo
|
2005 |
Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier Maaike Smit |
6–1, 6–2
|
2006 |
Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan Lucy Shuker |
6–3, 6–3
|
2007 |
Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
Korie Homan Maaike Smit |
6–3, 6–3
|
2008 |
Jiske Griffioen Esther Vergeer |
Florence Gravellier Lucy Shuker |
6–3, 6–0
|
2009 |
Korie Homan Esther Vergeer |
Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
7–6(7–2), 6–4
|
2010 |
Aniek van Koot Sharon Walraven |
Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
7–5, 6–3
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Amsterdam
|
2011 |
Esther Vergeer Sharon Walraven |
Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
|
2012 |
Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
Sabine Ellerbrock Yui Kamiji |
6–0, 6–3
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley |
Sabine Ellerbrock Kgothatso Montjane |
6–4, 6–1
|
2014 |
Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley |
Louise Hunt Katharina Krüger |
6–2, 6–1
|
2015 |
Jiske Griffioen Aniek van Koot |
Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley |
7–6(7–1), 6–4
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Diede de Groot Lucy Shuker |
Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley |
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
|
Bemmel
|
2017 |
Marjolein Buis Diede de Groot |
Sabine Ellerbrock Aniek van Koot |
6–2, 6–4
|
2018 |
Marjolein Buis Aniek van Koot |
Louise Hunt Dana Mathewson |
6–3, 6–1
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot |
Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
6–2, 6–2
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021 |
Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot
|
Momoko Ohtani Zhu Zhenzhen
|
6–3, 6–3
|
Oss
|
2022 |
Diede de Groot Aniek van Koot
|
Jiske Griffioen Momoko Ohtani |
6–0, 6–4
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane |
Diede de Groot Jiske Griffioen |
6–2, 6–1
|
[10]
Location
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Tremosine
|
2003 |
Sarah Hunter Peter Norfolk |
Rick Draney David Wagner |
6–4, 6–1
|
Brescia
|
2004 |
Sarah Hunter Peter Norfolk |
Giuseppe Polidori Antonio Raffaele |
6–1, 6–3, default
|
Bergamo
|
2005 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Giuseppe Polidori Antonio Raffaele |
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
|
2006 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Monique De Beer Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
6–2, 6–2
|
2007 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Johan Andersson Christer Jansson |
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
|
2008 |
Johan Andersson Bas van Erp |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
|
2009 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Shraga Weinberg Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
6–1, 6–0
|
2010 |
Andrew Lapthorne Peter Norfolk |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
|
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Amsterdam
|
2011 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antonio Raffaele Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall |
7–5, 6–4
|
2012 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antonio Raffaele Shraga Weinberg |
6–1, 6–4
|
Mission Viejo
|
2013 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Greg Hasterok Sarah Hunter |
6–1, 6–3
|
2014 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Jamie Burdekin Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
|
2015 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Jamie Burdekin Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
|
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
|
Mission Viejo
|
2016 |
Antony Cotterill Andrew Lapthorne |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
7–5, 1–6, 6–3
|
Bemmel
|
2017 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antony Cotterill Andrew Lapthorne |
6–4, 6–3
|
2018 |
Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Antony Cotterill Andy Lapthorne |
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
|
Orlando
|
2019 |
Heath Davidson Niels Vink |
Kim Kyu-seung Koji Sugeno |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
|
2020 |
no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
2021
|
Sam Schröder Niels Vink
|
Nick Taylor David Wagner
|
6–0, 6–1
|
Oss
|
2022
|
Sam Schröder Niels Vink
|
Heath Davidson Robert Shaw
|
6–1, 6–0
|
Barcelona
|
2023 |
Sam Schröder Niels Vink |
Heath Davidson Robert Shaw |
6–1, 6–1
|
[5]