Maikel Scheffers
Maikel Scheffers (born 7 September 1982) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.
He plays singles and doubles events. Scheffers was born with spina bifida. He lives in Dorst.
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| Full name | Maikel Scheffers |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Dorst, Netherlands |
| Born | 7 September 1982 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Official website | www.maikelscheffers.nl |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 557-237 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (19 December 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 10 (9 April 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2012) |
| French Open | W (2011) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2016, 2017) |
| US Open | F (2009) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2009) |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze Medal (2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 482-208 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (27 June 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (7 December 2015) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2011) |
| French Open | W (2008) |
| Wimbledon | W (2011) |
| US Open | W (2010, 2013) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2006, 2009, 2010) |
| Paralympic Games | Bronze Medal (2020) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 3 September 2021. | |
He has won six Grand Slam titles—two in wheelchair singles and four in wheelchair doubles.
Paralympic Games
Scheffers participated in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal in the wheelchair men singles competition. In the wheelchair men's doubles tournament, he and partner Ronald Vink lost in the bronze medal game to Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida.
Grand Slam performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Wheelchair singles
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | ? | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | QF | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R |
| French Open | ? | A | QF | QF | QF | W | QF | SF | QF | SF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 1R |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | QF | QF | A | A | NH | A | A | |
| US Open | QF | A | NH | F | SF | SF | NH | QF | QF | QF | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 1R |
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com and Profile at 2011.usopen.org
Wheelchair doubles
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | F | 1R | F | F | W | SF | SF | F | SF | SF | SF | A | A | A | A | A | QF |
| French Open | A | W | F | F | F | SF | SF | SF | SF | A | SF | A | A | A | A | A | QF |
| Wimbledon | F | A | F | F | W | A | SF | F | A | SF | SF | A | A | NH | A | A | |
| US Open | A | A | F | W | F | NH | W | F | SF | NH | A | A | A | A | A | QF |
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com and Profile at 2011.usopen.org
References
- Maikel Scheffers at the International Tennis Federation
- Maikel Scheffers at the International Paralympic Committee
- Maikel Scheffers at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 October 2018) (in Dutch)
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