Wheelchair Tennis Masters

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

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.[5] 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.

Men

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Eindhoven
1994United States Randy SnowUnited States Stephen Welch6–2, 6–4
1995France Laurent GiammartiniUnited States Randy Snow7–5, 4–6, 6–4
1996United States Stephen WelchFrance Laurent Giammartini6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1997Germany Kai SchrameyerUnited States Stephen Welch4–6, 7–5, 6–0
1998Netherlands Ricky MolierFrance Laurent Giammartini7–5, 7–5
1999Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanAustria Martin Legner7–5, 6–1
Amersfoort 2000Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanNetherlands Ricky Molier7–6(11–9), 6–1
2001Netherlands Ricky MolierNetherlands Robin Ammerlaan6–0, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
2002Australia David HallNetherlands Robin Ammerlaan2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2003Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanUnited States Stephen Welch6–3, 6–4
2004Australia David HallFrance Michaël Jeremiasz6–2, 6–4
2005Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanFrance Michaël Jeremiasz6–2, 6–3
Amsterdam 2006Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanJapan Shingo Kunieda7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
2007Netherlands Robin AmmerlaanFrance Michaël Jeremiasz7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–0
2008Sweden Stefan OlssonNetherlands Robin Ammerlaan6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2009Netherlands Maikel ScheffersNetherlands Robin Ammerlaan2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2010Sweden Stefan OlssonFrance Stéphane Houdet6–4, 7–5
Mechelen 2011France Stéphane HoudetNetherlands Maikel Scheffers6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2012Japan Shingo KuniedaNetherlands Maikel Scheffers6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Mission Viejo 2013Japan Shingo KuniedaBelgium Joachim Gérard6–0 7–6(11–9)
London 2014Japan Shingo KuniedaFrance Nicolas Peifer6–1 6–1
2015Belgium Joachim GérardJapan Shingo Kunieda7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2016Belgium Joachim GérardUnited Kingdom Gordon Reid4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loughborough 2017United Kingdom Alfie HewettUnited Kingdom Gordon Reid6–3, 6–2
Lake Nona 2018Belgium Joachim GérardJapan Shingo Kunieda6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
2019Belgium Joachim GérardUnited Kingdom Alfie Hewett6–3, 6–2
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021United Kingdom Alfie HewettArgentina Gustavo Fernandez7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–4
Oss 2022Japan Tokito OdaUnited Kingdom Alfie Hewett6–4, 6–3

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Women

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Eindhoven
1994Netherlands Monique KalkmanNetherlands Chantal Vandierendonck6–1, 6–4
1995Netherlands Monique KalkmanAustralia Daniela Di Toro6–1, 6–2
1996Netherlands Chantal VandierendonckAustralia Daniela Di Toro6–1, 6–3
1997Netherlands Maaike SmitNetherlands Monique Kalkman6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1998Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Maaike Smit6–0, 7–6
1999Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Maaike Smit6–0, 6–1
Amersfoort 2000Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Djoke van Marum6–1, 6–3
2001Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Maaike Smit6–2, 6–3
2002Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Sonja Peters4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2003Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Sharon Walraven6–1, 6–3
2004Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Jiske Griffioen6–2, 6–0
2005Netherlands Esther VergeerFrance Florence Gravellier6–4, 6–2
Amsterdam 2006Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Sharon Walraven6–1, 6–2
2007Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Korie Homan6–3, 6–4
2008Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Korie Homan6–2, 3–6, 6–0
2009Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Korie Homan2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2010Netherlands Esther VergeerAustralia Daniela Di Toro6–2, 6–1
Mechelen 2011Netherlands Esther VergeerNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–1, 6–2
2012Netherlands Jiske GriffioenNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–2, 6–2
Mission Viejo 2013Japan Yui KamijiNetherlands Jiske Griffioen7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–4
London[7] 2014Netherlands Aniek van KootNetherlands Jiske Griffioen3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2015Netherlands Jiske GriffioenGermany Sabine Ellerbrock6–2, 6–2
2016Netherlands Jiske GriffioenJapan Yui Kamiji6–4, 6–4
Loughborough 2017Netherlands Diede De GrootJapan Yui Kamiji7–5, 6–4
Lake Nona 2018Netherlands Diede de GrootJapan Yui Kamiji6–3, 7–5
2019Netherlands Diede de GrootJapan Yui Kamiji6–2, 6–3
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Netherlands Diede de GrootJapan Yui Kamiji6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Oss 2022Netherlands Diede de GrootJapan Yui Kamiji6–2, 6–2

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Quads

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Amersfoort 2004United States David WagnerNetherlands Bas van Erp6–2, 6–3
2005United States David WagnerUnited States Nick Taylor6–2, 6–1
Amsterdam 2006United Kingdom Peter NorfolkUnited States David Wagner6–2, 6–2
2007United States David WagnerSweden Johan Andersson6–1, 3–6, 6–2
2008United States David WagnerUnited Kingdom Peter Norfolk6–4, 6–1
2009United Kingdom Peter NorfolkUnited States David Wagner6–2, 7–5
2010United Kingdom Peter NorfolkUnited States David Wagner6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Mechelen 2011Israel Noam GershonyUnited Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne0–6, 6–3, 7–5
2012United States David WagnerUnited Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne6–4, 6–2
Mission Viejo 2013United States David WagnerSouth Africa Lucas Sithole0–6, 6–2, 6–2
London[7] 2014United States David WagnerAustralia Dylan Alcott6–4, 7–5
2015United States David WagnerSouth Africa Lucas Sithole7–6(8–6), 6–4
2016United States David WagnerIsrael Itay Erenlib6–4, 6–1
Loughborough 2017United States David WagnerUnited Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne6–1, 6–2
Lake Nona 2018Australia Dylan AlcottUnited Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne3–6, 7–5, 6–4
2019United States David WagnerNetherlands Niels Vink6–3, 6–4
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Netherlands Niels VinkNetherlands Sam Schroder6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Netherlands 2022Netherlands Sam SchroderNetherlands Niels Vink6–3, 6–0

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Wheelchair Doubles Masters

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.[8] From 2013 to 2016, the ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters took place at the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion in Mission Viejo, California[9] 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.[10][11]

Men

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Amersfoort 2000Netherlands Ricky Molier
United States Stephen Welch
Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
Netherlands Eric Stuurman
6–3, 6–1
2001Czech Republic Miroslav Brychta
Austria Martin Legner
Poland Tadeusz Kruszelnicki
United Kingdom Jayant Mistry
6–3, 6–2
Tremosine 2002Germany Kai Schrameyer
United States Stephen Welch
Austria Martin Legner
Japan Satoshi Saida
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2003Austria Martin Legner
Japan Satoshi Saida
France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Jayant Mistry
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Brescia 2004Austria Martin Legner
Japan Satoshi Saida
France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Jayant Mistry
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Bergamo 2005France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Jayant Mistry
Austria Martin Legner
Japan Satoshi Saida
6–1, 6–2
2006Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Netherlands Ronald Vink
France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Jayant Mistry
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2007France Stéphane Houdet
France Michaël Jeremiasz
Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Netherlands Ronald Vink
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
2008Sweden Stefan Olsson
Sweden Peter Wikstrom
Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Netherlands Ronald Vink
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
2009Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Netherlands Ronald Vink
Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
France Stéphane Houdet
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2010Netherlands Maikel Scheffers
Netherlands Ronald Vink
Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
France Stéphane Houdet
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Amsterdam 2011Netherlands Tom Egberink
France Michaël Jeremiasz
Netherlands Robin Ammerlaan
France Stéphane Houdet
6–4, 6–2
2012France Stéphane Houdet
Japan Shingo Kunieda
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
Netherlands Ronald Vink
6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
Mission Viejo 2013France Stéphane Houdet
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
France Michaël Jeremiasz
France Nicolas Peifer
6–3, 6–3
2014Belgium Joachim Gérard
France Stéphane Houdet
France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
6–4, 6–1
2015France Michaël Jeremiasz
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
Belgium Joachim Gérard
France Stéphane Houdet
6–1, 6–4
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Mission Viejo 2016France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
Argentina Gustavo Fernández
Belgium Joachim Gérard
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Bemmel 2017United Kingdom Alfie Hewett
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
1–6, 6–4, 7–5
2018France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
Belgium Joachim Gérard
Sweden Stefan Olsson
1–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Orlando 2019France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
Belgium Joachim Gérard
Sweden Stefan Olsson
6–1, 6–2
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 United Kingdom Alfie Hewett
United Kingdom Gordon Reid
France Stéphane Houdet
France Nicolas Peifer
6–4, 6–1
Oss 2022Spain Martín de la Puente
Argentina Gustavo Fernández
Netherlands Tom Egberink
Netherlands Ruben Spaargarent
6–1, 6–2

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Women

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Amersfoort 2000Australia Daniela di Toro
Netherlands Maaike Smit
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Sonja Peters
6–4, 6–4
2001Netherlands Maaike Smit
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Betty Klave
Netherlands Djoke van Marum
7–5, 7–5
Tremosine 2002Netherlands Maaike Smit
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Betty Klave
Netherlands Djoke van Marum
7–6(7–2), 6–3
2003Netherlands Maaike Smit
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Sharon Walraven
6–2, 6–2
Brescia 2004Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Korie Homan
Belgium Brigitte Ameryckx
Netherlands Sharon Walraven
6–4, 6–2
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Bergamo 2005Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
France Florence Gravellier
Netherlands Maaike Smit
6–1, 6–2
2006Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Korie Homan
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker
6–3, 6–3
2007Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Korie Homan
Netherlands Maaike Smit
6–3, 6–3
2008Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
France Florence Gravellier
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker
6–3, 6–0
2009Netherlands Korie Homan
Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
7–6(7–2), 6–4
2010Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Netherlands Sharon Walraven
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
7–5, 6–3
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Amsterdam 2011Netherlands Esther Vergeer
Netherlands Sharon Walraven
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
2012Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Germany Sabine Ellerbrock
Japan Yui Kamiji
6–0, 6–3
Mission Viejo 2013Japan Yui Kamiji
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
Germany Sabine Ellerbrock
South Africa Kgothatso Montjane
6–4, 6–1
2014Japan Yui Kamiji
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
United Kingdom Louise Hunt
Germany Katharina Krüger
6–2, 6–1
2015Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Japan Yui Kamiji
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
7–6(7–1), 6–4
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Mission Viejo 2016Netherlands Diede de Groot
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker
Japan Yui Kamiji
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Bemmel 2017Netherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Diede de Groot
Germany Sabine Ellerbrock
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
6–2, 6–4
2018Netherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
United Kingdom Louise Hunt
United States Dana Mathewson
6–3, 6–1
Orlando 2019Netherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker
United Kingdom Jordanne Whiley
6–2, 6–2
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Netherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Japan Momoko Ohtani
China Zhu Zhenzhen
6–3, 6–3
Oss 2022Netherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Japan Momoko Ohtani
6–0, 6–4

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Quads

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Camozzi Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Tremosine 2003Canada Sarah Hunter
United Kingdom Peter Norfolk
United States Rick Draney
United States David Wagner
6–4, 6–1
Brescia 2004Canada Sarah Hunter
United Kingdom Peter Norfolk
Italy Giuseppe Polidori
Italy Antonio Raffaele
6–1, 6–3, default
Bergamo 2005United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Italy Giuseppe Polidori
Italy Antonio Raffaele
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2006United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Netherlands Monique De Beer
Netherlands Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall
6–2, 6–2
2007United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Sweden Johan Andersson
Sweden Christer Jansson
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
2008Sweden Johan Andersson
Netherlands Bas van Erp
United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
2009United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Israel Shraga Weinberg
Netherlands Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall
6–1, 6–0
2010United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne
United Kingdom Peter Norfolk
United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Invacare Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Amsterdam 2011United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Italy Antonio Raffaele
Netherlands Dorrie Timmermans-Van Hall
7–5, 6–4
2012United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
Italy Antonio Raffaele
Israel Shraga Weinberg
6–1, 6–4
Mission Viejo 2013United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
United States Greg Hasterok
Canada Sarah Hunter
6–1, 6–3
2014United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
United Kingdom Jamie Burdekin
United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
2015United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
United Kingdom Jamie Burdekin
United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters
Mission Viejo 2016United Kingdom Antony Cotterill
United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne
United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
7–5, 1–6, 6–3
Bemmel 2017United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
United Kingdom Antony Cotterill
United Kingdom Andrew Lapthorne
6–4, 6–3
2018United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
United Kingdom Antony Cotterill
United Kingdom Andy Lapthorne
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Orlando 2019Australia Heath Davidson
Netherlands Niels Vink
South Korea Kim Kyu-seung
Japan Koji Sugeno
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
2020no competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Netherlands Sam Schröder
Netherlands Niels Vink
United States Nick Taylor
United States David Wagner
6–0, 6–1
Oss 2022 Netherlands Sam Schröder
Netherlands Niels Vink
Australia Heath Davidson
Canada Robert Shaw
6–1, 6–0

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