2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters
Date30 November–4 December 2016
Edition23rd (men/women) / 13th (quad)
CategoryITF Masters Series
Draw8M/8W/6Q
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom
VenueLee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Champions
Men's singles
Belgium Joachim Gérard
Women's singles
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen
Quad singles
United States David Wagner

The 2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters (also known as the 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters for sponsorship reasons) is a wheelchair tennis tournament played at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom, from 30 November to 4 December 2016. It is the season-ending event for the highest-ranked wheelchair tennis singles players on the 2016 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.

Tournament

The 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters took place from 30 November to 4 December at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, United Kingdom. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament (13th for quad players). The tournament is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2016 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The event takes place on indoor hard courts. It serves as the season-ending championships for singles players on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The eight players who qualify for the men's and women's events, and six players who qualify for the quad event, are split into two groups of three or four. During this stage, players compete in a round-robin format (meaning players play against all the other players in their group). The two players with the best results in each group progress to the semifinals, where the winners of a group face the runners-up of the other group. This stage, however, is a knock-out stage.[1]

Format

The Wheelchair Tennis Masters has a round-robin format, with six/eight players divided into two groups of three/four. The six/eight seeds are determined by the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Rankings as they stood on 10 October 2016.[2] All matches are the best of three tie-break sets, including the final. This year saw an increase in the number of players competing in the quad singles, with six players now completing for the title, up from four the previous year.[2]

Qualified players

The following players qualified for the 2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters, based upon rankings as at 10 October 2016. Players whose names are struck out qualified but did not participate and were replaced by the next highest ranking player.[2][3][4][5]

Champions

Men's singles

Belgium Joachim Gérard def. United Kingdom Gordon Reid, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

Women's singles

Netherlands Jiske Griffioen def. Japan Yui Kamiji, 6–4, 6–4 [6]

Quad singles

United States David Wagner def. Israel Itay Erenlib, 6–4, 6–1 [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters". lta.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "ITF confirms 2016 Masters cut-off dates". itftennis.com/. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Paralympic Champions Reid, Griffioen and Alcott head entries for NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in London". lta.org.uk. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters entries updated". itftennis.com. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Alfie Hewett excited for NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters debut". lta.org.uk. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Champions crowned at NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters". lta.org.uk. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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