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.[2]

Maikel Scheffers
Full nameMaikel Scheffers
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceDorst, Netherlands
Born (1982-09-07) 7 September 1982
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
PlaysRight handed[1]
Official websitewww.maikelscheffers.nl
Singles
Career record557-237
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 December 2011)
Current rankingNo. 10 (9 April 2018)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2012)
French OpenW (2011)
WimbledonQF (2016, 2017)
US OpenF (2009)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2009)
Paralympic Games Bronze Medal (2008)
Doubles
Career record482-208
Highest rankingNo. 1 (27 June 2011)
Current rankingNo. 8 (7 December 2015)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2011)
French OpenW (2008)
WimbledonW (2011)
US OpenW (2010, 2013)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2006, 2009, 2010)
Paralympic Games Bronze Medal (2020)
Medal record
Men's wheelchair tennis
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Men's doubles
Last updated on: 3 September 2021.

He has won six Grand Slam titles—two in wheelchair singles and four in wheelchair doubles.[3][4]

Paralympic Games

Scheffers participated in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal in the wheelchair men singles competition.[5] In the wheelchair men's doubles tournament, he and partner Ronald Vink lost in the bronze medal game to Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida.[6]

Grand Slam performance timelines
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Wheelchair singles
Tournament200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open  ? QF QF SF QF QF W QF SF QF QF QF
French Open  ? A QF QF QF W QF SF QF SF A QF
Wimbledon NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH QF QF
US Open QF A NH F SF SF NH QF QF QF NH A

Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[7] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[8]

Wheelchair doubles
Tournament2007200820092010201120122013
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open F 1R F F W SF SF
French Open A W F F F SF SF
Wimbledon F A F F W A
US Open A A F W F NH

Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com[9] and Profile at 2011.usopen.org[10]

References
  1. Profile at ITFtennis.com Archived 23 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Site of Maikel Scheffers
  3. Rolstoeltennisser Maikel Scheffers wint Australian Open www.omroepbrabant.nl
  4. Twee keer goud op Australian Open voor Nederland www.volkskrant.nl (28/01/12)
  5. Results Wheelchair tennis men singles www.paralympic.org
  6. Results Wheelchair tennis men doubles www.paralympic.org
  7. Profile at the Australian Open site
  8. Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
  9. Profile at the Australian Open site
  10. Profile at the US Open site Archived 1 July 2012 at archive.today
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