Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Women's doubles

Wheelchair tennis at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Singles   men   women   mixed
Doubles   men   women   mixed

The women's doubles wheelchair tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing was held from 10 September to 15 September at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition.

Contents

Medalists

Gold  Korie Homan/Sharon Walraven
Netherlands (NED)
Silver  Jiske Griffioen/Esther Vergeer
Netherlands (NED)
Bronze  Florence Gravellier/Arlette Racineux
France (FRA)

Calendar

September 10 11 12 13 14 15
Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals None Semifinals Bronze Final

Draw

Key

  • INV = Bipartite Invitation
  • IP = ITF Place
  • ALT = Alternate

Finals

  Semifinals Final (Gold Medal Match)
                         
  1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6    
4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1    
  1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6 4
  2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
2 7 6
3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
  2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6       Bronze Medal Match
  4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
7 3 2
  3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
5 6 6

Top Half

First Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6    
    Silvia di Maria (ITA)
  Marianna Lauro (ITA)
4 0           Yuko Okabe (JPN)
  Mie Yaosa (JPN)
1 2    
    Yuko Okabe (JPN)
  Mie Yaosa (JPN)
6 6         1   Jiske Griffioen (NED)
  Esther Vergeer (NED)
6 6  
      4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
2 1  
    4   Beth Arnoult (USA)
  Kaitlyn Verfuerth (USA)
5 7 6
        Lucy Shuker (GBR)
  Jordanne Whiley (GBR)
7 5 2  
 

Bottom Half

First Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
        Kanako Domori (JPN)
  Chiyoko Ohmae (JPN)
4 5    
    3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
6 7    
      3   Florence Gravellier (FRA)
  Arlette Racineux (FRA)
4 3  
    Fuli Dong (CHN)
  Dandan Hu (CHN)
6 6         2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6  
    Young-Suk Hong (KOR)
  Myung-Hee Hwang (KOR)
1 3           Fuli Dong (CHN)
  Dandan Hu (CHN)
0 2  
    2   Korie Homan (NED)
  Sharon Walraven (NED)
6 6    
 

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