Kunieda and Griffioen wins M and W title

Mechelen – Belgium, Nov 11: Kunieda, Please find below the latest results from the 2012 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters taking place in Mechelen, Belgium on 7-11 November. Eight men, eight women and four quad players are competing in the ITF’s year-end wheelchair tennis singles championship.

Shingo Kunieda of Japan and Jiske Griffioen of the Netherlands won their first NEC Masters men’s singles and women’s singles titles, beating Maikel Scheffers and Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands respectively.

The NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters was initiated in 1994 to honour the top players who have shown dedication and professionalism to the sport, and forms the climax to the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour, that in 2012 featured approximately 170 events in more than 40 countries. In the men’s and women’s events, eight players compete in two round-robin groups, with the top two players in each group reaching the semifinals. In the quad event, four players compete in one round-robin group, with the top two players contesting the final.

For the latest news and results from the event, please visit the ITF wheelchair website: www.itftennis.com/wheelchair

NEC WHEELCHAIR TENNIS MASTERS, MECHELEN, BELGIUM

MEN’S FINAL

Shingo Kunieda (JPN) (3) d. Maikel Scheffers (NED) (2) 62 46 62

WOMEN’S FINAL

Jiske Griffioen (NED) (4) d. Aniek van Koot (1) 64 64

MEN’S 3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF

Stephane Houdet (FRA) (1) d. Stefan Olsson (SWE) 26 61 63

WOMEN’S 3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF

Sabine Ellerbrock (GER) (2) d. Marjolein Buis (NED) (3) 36 62 64. —- ITF/Photo: Philippe Buissin

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