Robin Ammerlaan

Robin Ammerlaan

Ammerlaan at the 2011 US Open.
Country (sports)	Netherlands
Residence	Elen, Belgium
Born	(1968-02-26) 26 February 1968 (age 56) The Hague, The Netherlands
Turned pro	1998
Retired	2012
Plays	Right Handed
Official website	www.robinammerlaan.nl
Singles
Career record	676–142
Highest ranking	No.1 (29 July 2002)
Current ranking	–
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (2002)
French Open	F (2007, 2008)
US Open	W (2005, 2006)
Other tournaments
Masters	W (1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Paralympic Games	Gold Medal (2004)
Doubles
Career record	547–130
Career titles	88
Highest ranking	No.1 (29 March 2004)
Current ranking	–
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
French Open	F (2008, 2009)
Wimbledon	W (2007, 2008, 2010)
US Open	W (2005, 2006)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles	F (2000, 2010)
Paralympic Games	Gold Medal (2000)
Medal record Men's wheelchair tennis Representing  Netherlands Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney Men's doubles 2004 Athens Men's singles 2008 Beijing Men's singles

Robin Ammerlaan (born 26 February 1968 in The Hague)[1][2] is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Ammerlaan is a 14-time major champion and two-time Paralympic gold medalist. The right-handed player's favourite surface is carpet, and he was coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare. Ammerlaan ended his professional career after the 2012 London Paralympics.[3]

Paralympic games

Sydney 2000

He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men double[4] with Ricky Molier. In the final they played against David Johnson and David Hall from Australia.

Athens 2004

He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men singles.[5] In the final he played against David Hall from Australia.

Beijing 2008

He won the silver medal for wheelchair tennis men single.[6] He lost in the final from Shingo Kunieda from Japan

Grand Slam Titles

Singles

• 2006 French Open
• 2005 US Open
• 2005 Australian Open
• 2003 Australian Open
• 2002 Australian Open

Doubles

• 2008 Wimbledon (w/ Vink)
• 2007 Wimbledon (w/ Vink)
• 2007 Australian Open (w/ Kunieda)
• 2006 US Open (w/ Jeremiasz)
• 2006 Australian Open (w/ Legner)
• 2005 US Open (w/ Jeremiasz)
• 2005 Australian Open (w/ Legner)
• 2004 Australian Open (w/ Legner)
• 2003 Australian Open (w/ Kruszelnicki)

Performance timelines

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.

Singles

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	SF	SF	QF	SF	SF	0 / 5	4–5
French Open	F	F	QF	QF	QF	0 / 5	4–5
Wimbledon						0 / 0	0–0
US Open	F		SF	QF	QF	0 / 4	3–4
Win–loss	5–3	3–2	1–3	1–3	1–3	0 / 14	11–14

Doubles

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	W	F	W	F	F	2 / 5	7–3
French Open	F	F	F	F	F	0 / 5	5–5
Wimbledon	W	W	F	W	F	3 / 5	8–2
US Open	F		F	F	F	0 / 4	4–4
Win–loss	6–2	4–2	5–3	5–3	4–4	5 / 19	23–14

References

1. "ITF profile". Beta.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
2. Roy van Manen (27 July 2012). "www.robinammerlaan.nl". www.robinammerlaan.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
3. "Rolstoeltennisser Robin Ammerlaan stopt" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
4. "2000 Paralympic games results Wheelchairtennis double". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
5. "2004 Paralympic games results Wheelchairtennis Singles". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
6. "2008 Paralympic games results Wheelchairtennis Singles". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

External links

• Robin Ammerlaan at the International Paralympic Committee
• Robin Ammerlaan at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by Michaël Jeremiasz

ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion 2006

Succeeded by Shingo Kunieda