Wheelchair Tennis
Team Paralympic GB had competitors in four of the six wheelchair tennis disciplines; men's, women's and mixed quads singles and mixed quad doubles. Peter Norfolk, nicknamed the 'Quadfather', won gold in the mixed quad singles, successfully defending the title he had won in Athens.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | ||||||||
| Jamie Burdeken | Mixed quad singles | N/A | Weinberg (ISR) L 2–6 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Alex Jewitt | Men's singles | Kunieda (JPN) L 0–6 1–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Peter Norfolk | Mixed quad singles | N/A | de Beer (NED) W 6–1 6–1 |
Kimura (JPN) W 6–0 6–1 |
Taylor (USA) W 6–0 6–3 |
Andersson (SWE) W 6–2 6–2 |
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| David Phillipson | Men's singles | Mathieu (CAN) W 6–3 6–1 |
Legner (AUT) L 0–6 0–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Gordon Reid | Men's singles | Ammerlaan (NED) L 3–6 0–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Lucy Shuker | Women's singles | N/A | Domori (JPN) W 6–1 6–3 |
Gravellier (FRA) L 6–2 1–6 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Kevin Simpson | Men's singles | Gatelli (ITA) L 1–6 7–6(4) 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Jordanne Whiley | Women's singles | N/A | Racineux (FRA) L 4–6 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Alex Jewitt Kevin Simpson |
Men's doubles | N/A | Gatelli, Mazzei (ITA) L 4–6 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Peter Norfolk Jamie Burdeken |
Mixed quad doubles | N/A | lost 22-1 | Kramer, Weinberg (ISR) L 4–6 4–6 |
van Erp, Timmermans (NED) W 6(4)–7 7–5 6–1 |
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| Lucy Shuker Jordanne Whiley |
Women's doubles | N/A | Bye | Arnoult, Verfuerth (USA) L 7–5 5–7 2–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| David Phillipson Gordon Reid |
Men's doubles | N/A | Felix, Gergely (SVK) L 2–6 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
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