Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles

Wheelchair tennis – Men's singles
at the X Paralympic Games

Paralympic wheelchair tennis

Dates

16–25 August 1996

Medalists

		Ricky Molier	Netherlands
		Stephen Welch	United States
		David Hall	Australia

Men's singles

Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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1996 tennis event results

The men's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta from 16 August until 25 August.

The Netherlands' Ricky Molier defeated the United States' Stephen Welch in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the gold medal in men's singles wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. In the bronze medal match, Australia's David Hall defeated France's Laurent Giammartini.

The United States' Randy Snow was the reigning gold medalist, but competed in wheelchair basketball instead.

Draw

Key

INV = Bipartite invitation
IP = ITF place
ALT = Alternate
r = Retired
w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (gold medal match)

		Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	6	1	7

		James Black (USA)	2	6	5
									Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	1	1

									Stephen Welch (USA)	6	6
		Stephen Welch (USA)	6	6

		Torsten Purschke (GER)	2	1
																Stephen Welch (USA)	6	2

																Ricky Molier (NED)	7	6
		Abde Naili (FRA)	2	6	3

		Ricky Molier (NED)	6	4	6
									Ricky Molier (NED)	6	7	7			Bronze medal match

									David Hall (AUS)	7	5	5
		Vance Parmelly (USA)	5	5												Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	3	0

		David Hall (AUS)	7	7												David Hall (AUS)	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals

									L Giammartini (FRA)	6	4	6
		J Juntenen (FIN)	0	2					M Connell (AUS)	2	6	3
		M Connell (AUS)	6	6												L Giammartini (FRA)	6	6
		M Porciani (ITA)	2	2												J Mistry (GBR)	2	0
		P Johnson (CAN)	6	6					P Johnson (CAN)	2	0
									J Mistry (GBR)	6	6
																							L Giammartini (FRA)	6	1	7
																							J Black (USA)	2	6	5
									K Salzmann (AUT)	3	6	7
		J Tempest (SWE)	6	6					J Larsson (SWE)	6	3	6
		S Navratyil (HUN)	2	2												K Salzmann (AUT)	2	3
		P Jaroszewski (POL)	7	6												J Black (USA)	6	6
		J Yodyangdang (THA)	5	3					P Jaroszewski (POL)	0	0
									J Black (USA)	6	6

Section 2

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals

									S Welch (USA)	6	6
		J Ros (ESP)	2	0					Y Ohmori (JPN)	1	0
		Y Ohmori (JPN)	6	6												S Welch (USA)	6	6
		JC Morais (BRA)	1	0												E Stuurman (NED)	3	3
		Y Albespy (FRA)	6	6					Y Albespy (FRA)	1	4
									E Stuurman (NED)	6	6
																							S Welch (USA)	6	6
																							T Purschke (GER)	2	1
									T Purschke (GER)	6	6
		L Shevchick (RUS)	6	4					M Erni (SUI)	1	0
		M Erni (SUI)	7	6												T Purschke (GER)	6	2	6
																E Sartov (ISR)	0	6	4
									R Avila (MEX)	0	3
									E Sartov (ISR)	6	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals

									M Legner (AUT)	6	6
		C Rigolo (ITA)	7	7					C Rigolo (ITA)	0	0
		M Niinmaki (FIN)	5	5												M Legner (AUT)	3	3
		R Corona (MEX)	4	5												A Naili (FRA)	6	6
		L Farkas (HUN)	6	7					L Farkas (HUN)	1	2
									A Naili (FRA)	6	6
																							A Naili (FRA)	2	6	3
																							R Molier (NED)	6	4	6
									S Douglas (USA)	6	6
		V Demenko (RUS)	1	1					G Naor (ISR)	0	0
		G Naor (ISR)	6	6												S Douglas (USA)	4	2
		S Rattanasang (THA)	0	0												R Molier (NED)	6	6
		R Weisang (GER)	6	6					R Weisang (GER)	2	3
									R Molier (NED)	6	6

Section 2

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals

									V Parmelly (USA)	6	3	6
		G Metroz (SUI)	6	6					G Metroz (SUI)	2	6	3
		D Huh (KOR)	2	2												V Parmelly (USA)	6	6
		T Kruszelnicki (POL)	2	0												J Haglund (SWE)	3	2
		C Illingworth (GBR)	6	6					C Illingworth (GBR)	1	6	1
									J Haglund (SWE)	6	3	6
																							V Parmelly (USA)	5	5
																							D Hall (AUS)	7	7
									S Bitterauf (GER)	6	6
									F Reis Junior (BRA)	2	2
																S Bitterauf (GER)	6	1
		M Perron (CAN)	2	7	3											D Hall (AUS)	7	6
		S Saida (JPN)	6	6	6				S Saida (JPN)	2	1
									D Hall (AUS)	6	6

References

"Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair Tennis: Men's Singles". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1996. Retrieved 2012-10-17.

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