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
[edit]
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
|
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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]