Robin Ammerlaan
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Robin Ammerlaan is a professional, former world number one in singles and doubles, wheelchair tennis
player from the Netherlands
. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam
titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favorite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare
. Ammerlaan currently resides in Soest, the Netherlands.
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis; they use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times...
player from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favorite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare
Invacare
Invacare Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of non-acute medical equipments including wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walkers, pressure care and positioning, as well as respiratory products...
. Ammerlaan currently resides in Soest, the Netherlands.
Singles
- 2006 French Open2006 French OpenThe 2006 French Open was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. It is one of the four tennis Grand Slams. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a...
- 2005 US Open
- 2005 Australian Open2005 Australian OpenThe 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.-Men's Singles: Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4...
- 2003 Australian Open2003 Australian OpenThe 2003 Australian Open was a tennis tournament held in 2003. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2003 ATP Tour and the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 91st edition of the event.-Men's Singles: Andre Agassi def...
- 2002 Australian Open2002 Australian OpenList of the 2002 Australian Open champions:-Men's Singles: Thomas Johansson def. Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6...
Doubles
- 2008 Wimbledon (w/ VinkRonald VinkRonald Vink is a professional wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. He specializes in doubles but also plays singles. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, where he competed in singles and doubles...
) - 2007 Wimbledon (w/ Vink)
- 2007 Australian Open2007 Australian OpenThe 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players...
(w/ KuniedaShingo Kuniedais a Japanese number one singles wheelchair tennis player. Kunieda is a right-hander whose favorite surface is hard court. His coach is Hiromichi Maruyama. His training base is the Tennis Training Center in Kashiwa....
) - 2006 US Open (w/ JeremiaszMichael JeremiaszMichael Jeremiasz is a professional wheelchair tennis player from France. He won a gold medal in the men's doubles event at the Paralympic Games in Beijing 2008. Jeremiasz has been World Number 1 for doubles and singles on the wheelchair circuit. Jeremiasz, as of 19 May 2007, is 4th for singles...
) - 2006 Australian Open2006 Australian OpenThe 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.- Leadup :Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin....
(w/ LegnerMartin LegnerMartin Legner is a professional Austrian wheelchair tennis player who has been ranked number one for wheelchair doubles. Legner has won the Australian Open doubles title four times with Robin Ammerlaan since 2000, and has won eight doubles titles. Six of them are Australian Open Titles, the other...
) - 2005 US Open (w/ Jeremiasz)
- 2005 Australian Open (w/ Legner)
- 2004 Australian Open2004 Australian OpenThe 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne, Australia 19 January to 1 February, 2004.-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2...
(w/ Legner) - 2003 Australian Open (w/ KruszelnickiTadeusz KruszelnickiTadeusz Kruszelnicki is a professional wheelchair tennis player from Poland. Currently residing in Ziębice, Kruszelnicki has been ranked as high as World Number 3 in singles on April 10, 2006, and World Number 5 on June 23, 2003 in the wheelchair rankings...
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