Wheelchair Tennis
The American wheelchair tennis team consisted of nine players. Lee Hinson, Paul Moran, Jon Rydberg and Stephen Welch competed in the men's events, Beth Arnoult and Kaitlyn Verfuerth competed in the women's events, and Brent Poppen, Nick Taylor and David Wagner competed in the mixed quadriplegic events. The tennis team was coached by Dan James, with Jason Hartnett as assistant coach, David Schobel as team leader, and Bill Taylor as the personal care assistant. Taylor and Wagner successfully defended their title in mixed doubles, which they had won four years earlier at the 2004 Paralympics. The two men competed against each other in the bronze medal match of the mixed singles event, with Wagner prevailing.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | ||||||||
| Lee Hinson | Men's singles | Pomme (BRA) W 6–1, 6–3 |
Gerard (BEL) L 2–6, 0–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Paul Moran | Men's singles | Vink (NED) L 0–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Jon Rydberg | Men's singles | Pfundner (AUT) W 6–2, 6–0 |
Felix (SVK) W 6–4, 6–3 |
Kunieda (JPN) L 1–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Stephen Welch | Men's singles | Cayulef (CHI) W 6–1, 6–1 |
Majdi (FRA) W 6–1, 6–0 |
Ammerlaan (NED) L 2–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Beth Arnoult | Women's singles | N/A | Ida (INA) W 6–0, 6–0 |
Sevenans (BEL) W 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Griffioen (NED) L 3–6, 0–6 |
Did not advance | ||
| Kaitlyn Verfuerth | Women's singles | N/A | Montjane (RSA) W 6–4, 6–0 |
Walraven (NED) L 1–6, 5–7 |
Did not advance | |||
| Brent Poppen | Mixed singles | N/A | Andersson (SWE) L 2–6, 6–7 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Nick Taylor | Mixed singles | N/A | Kramer (ISR) W 6–3, 6–3 |
Van Erp (NED) W 1–6, 7–5, 7–6 |
Norfolk (GBR) L 0–6, 3–6 |
Wagner (USA) L 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
4 | |
| David Wagner | Mixed singles | N/A | Hunter (CAN) W 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
Weinberg (ISR) W 6–2, 6–2 |
Andersson (SWE) L 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Taylor (USA) W 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
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| Lee Hinson Paul Moran |
Men's doubles | N/A | Carter/ Mathieu (CAN) W 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Olsson/ Wikstrom (SWE) L 1–6, 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Jon Rydberg Stephen Welch |
Men's doubles | N/A | Li/ Shi (CHN) W 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
Scheffers/ Vink (NED) L 3–6, 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Beth Arnoult Kaitlyn Verfuerth |
Women's doubles | N/A | Bye | Shuker/ Whiley (GBR) W 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
Griffioen/ Vergeer (NED) L 2–6, 1–6 |
Gravellier/ Racineux (FRA) L 7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
4 | |
| Nick Taylor David Wagner |
Mixed doubles | N/A | Bye | Timmermans-van Hall/ Van Erp (NED) W 6–3, 6–4 |
Kramer/ Weinberg (ISR) W 6–0, 4–6, 6–2 |
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