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Robin Ammerlaan

b. 1968

Dutch wheelchair tennis player

Wheelchair tennis player
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Born 1968. Robin Ammerlaan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player.

Robin Ammerlaan (born 26 February 1968 in The Hague) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Ammerlaan is a 14-time major champion and two-time Paralympic gold medalist. The right-handed player's favourite surface is carpet, and he was coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare. Ammerlaan ended his professional career after the 2012 London Paralympics.

Paralympic games

Sydney 2000 He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men double with Ricky Molier. In the final they played against David Johnson and David Hall from Australia.

Athens 2004 He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men singles. In the final he played against David Hall from Australia.

Beijing 2008 He won the silver medal for wheelchair tennis men single. He lost in the final from Shingo Kunieda from Japan

Grand Slam Titles

Singles 2006 French Open 2005 US Open 2005 Australian Open 2003 Australian Open 2002 Australian Open

Doubles 2008 Wimbledon (w/ Vink) 2007 Wimbledon (w/ Vink) 2007 Australian Open (w/ Kunieda) 2006 US Open (w/ Jeremiasz) 2006 Australian Open (w/ Legner) 2005 US Open (w/ Jeremiasz) 2005 Australian Open (w/ Legner) 2004 Australian Open (w/ Legner) 2003 Australian Open (w/ Kruszelnicki)

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Grand Slam tournaments Australian Open SF SF QF SF SF 0 / 5 4–5 French Open F F QF QF QF 0 / 5 4–5 Wimbledon 0 / 0 0–0 US Open F SF QF QF 0 / 4 3–4Win–loss 5–3 3–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0 / 14 11–14

Doubles Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Grand Slam tournaments Australian Open W W W W F W F F 2 / 5 7–3 French OpenNHNHNH F F F F F 0 / 5 5–5 WimbledonNHNHNH W W F W F 3 / 5 8–2 US OpenA W W FNH F F F 0 / 4 4–4Win–loss 6–2 4–2 5–3 5–3 4–4 5 / 19 23–14

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Robin Ammerlaan?

Dutch wheelchair tennis player

When was Robin Ammerlaan born?

Robin Ammerlaan was born on 26 February 1968 in The Hague.

What is Robin Ammerlaan's occupation?

Robin Ammerlaan is a wheelchair tennis player.

What nationality is Robin Ammerlaan?

Robin Ammerlaan is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robin Ammerlaan

· Wikidata: Q142895

· DBpedia: Robin Ammerlaan

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