Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's singles

The women's singles wheelchair tennis tournament at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 10 to 15 September 2016.

Wheelchair tennis – Women's singles
at the XV Paralympic Games
Paralympic wheelchair tennis
VenueOlympic Tennis Centre
Date10–15 September
Competitors32
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jiske Griffioen  Netherlands
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aniek van Koot  Netherlands
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yui Kamiji  Japan
2012
2020
Women's singles
Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Events
Singles men women quad
Doubles men women quad
← 2012 · Summer Paralympics · 2020 →

Netherlands' domination of women's singles in wheelchair tennis was extended to a seventh successive Games, as Jiske Griffioen became the fifth different Dutch winner of the event, following the retirement of four-time winner Esther Vergeer following one of the longest unbeaten runs in sport. Indeed, the final was an all-Dutch affair, with the silver going to Aniek van Koot. Japanese player Yui Kamiji managed to prevent an all-Dutch podium, winning in the bronze medal playoff against the Netherlands' Diede de Groot.[1]

Final rounds

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
               
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 6 6
  Huang Huimin (CHN) 0 0
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 4 6 7
6   Diede de Groot (NED) 6 4 6
3   Jordanne Whiley (GBR) 3 1
6   Diede de Groot (NED) 6 6
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 1 4
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 3 6 6
  Zhu Zhenzhen (CHN) 1 7 1
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 5 6
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 4 7 Bronze medal match
2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 3 6 5
5   Marjolein Buis (NED) 2 0 2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 6 6
2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 6 6 6   Diede de Groot (NED) 3 3

Preliminary rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinal
               
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 6 6
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA) 1 1
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 6 6
  Lucy Shuker (GBR) 4 1
  Lucy Shuker (GBR) 6 6
  Francisca Mardones (CHI) 2 0
1   Jiske Griffioen (NED) 6 6
  Huang Huimin (CHN) 0 0
  Huang Huimin (CHN) 6 6
  Emmanuelle Mörch (FRA) 2 0
  Huang Huimin (CHN) 6 6
7   Katharina Krüger (GER) 0 3
  Lola Ochoa (ESP) 1 1
7   Katharina Krüger (GER) 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinal
               
3   Jordanne Whiley (GBR) 6 6
  Park Ju Youn (KOR) 1 2
3   Jordanne Whiley (GBR) 6 6
  Natália Mayara (BRA) 4 1
  Busra Un (TUR) 1 0
  Natália Mayara (BRA) 6 6
3   Jordanne Whiley (GBR) 3 1
6   Diede de Groot (NED) 6 6
  Marianna Lauro (ITA) 1 4
  Shelby Baron (USA) 6 6
  Shelby Baron (USA) 4 1
6   Diede de Groot (NED) 6 6
  Kanako Domori (JPN) 1 3
6   Diede de Groot (NED) 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Quarterfinal
               
8   Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) 6 6
  Miho Nijo (JPN) 2 1
8   Kgothatso Montjane (RSA) 4 6 5
  Zhu Zhenzhen (CHN) 6 4 7
  Sarah Calati (AUS) 0 1
  Zhu Zhenzhen (CHN) 6 6
  Zhu Zhenzhen (CHN) 1 7 1
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 5 6
  Louise Hunt (GBR) 1 4
  Dana Mathewson (USA) 6 6
  Dana Mathewson (USA) 3 1
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 6
  Sakhorn Khanthasit (THA) 2 3
4   Aniek van Koot (NED) 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Quarterfinal
               
5   Marjolein Buis (NED) 7 6
  Angélica Bernal (COL) 6 1
5   Marjolein Buis (NED) 6 7
  Charlotte Famin (FRA) 2 5
  Charlotte Famin (FRA) 2 6 6
  Emmy Kaiser (USA) 6 4 1
5   Marjolein Buis (NED) 2 0
2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 6 6
  Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) 6 6
  Lu Chia-Ye (TPE) 4 3
  Macarena Cabrillana (CHI) 1 1
2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 6 6
  Rejane Cândida (BRA) 0 0
2   Yui Kamiji (JPN) 6 6

References

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