Country (sports) | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Elen, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | The Hague, The Netherlands | 26 February 1968||||||||||||||||||||
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
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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]
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.
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men singles. [5] In the final he played against David Hall from Australia.
He won the silver medal for wheelchair tennis men single. [6] He lost in the final from Shingo Kunieda from Japan
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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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 |
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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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 |