BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event

London-UK, May 25, 2012: Shota Kawano, Please find below the latest results from the 2012 BNP Paribas World Team Cup taking place in Seoul, Korea on 21-27 May. Teams are competing in four categories: men, women, quad and junior. A total of 52 teams from 28 nations are taking part in the ITF’s flagship wheelchair tennis team event.

BNP PARIBAS WORLD TEAM CUP, SEOUL, KOREA

Women’s FINAL

NETHERLANDS (1) defeated JAPAN (4) 2-0

Marjolein Buis (NED) d. Kanako Domori (JPN) 61 60

Aniek van Koot (NED) d. Yui Kamiji (JPN) 36 61 60

Doubles Not Played

Men’s Semifinal

FRANCE (2) defeated JAPAN (3) 3-0

Nicolas Peifer (FRA) d. Satoshi Saida (JPN) 26 62 62

Stéphane Houdet (FRA) d. Shingo Kunieda (JPN) 64 61

Stéphane Houdet/Michael Jeremiasz (FRA) d. Shingo Kunieda/Satoshi Saida (JPN) 63 61

NETHERLANDS (1) defeated SWEDEN (4) 2-1

Ronald Vink (NED) d. Peter Vikstrom (SWE) 64 75

Maikel Scheffers (NED) d. Stefan Olsson (SWE) 61 63

Tom Egberink/Robin Ammerlaan (SWE) d. Peter Vikstrom/Stefan Olsson (NED) 64 36 10-4

Quad Semifinals

GREAT BRITAIN (2) defeated USA (1) 2-0

Jamie Burdekin (GBR) d. Nick Taylor (USA) 62 61

Andrew Lapthorne (GBR) d. David Wagner (USA) 46 64 63

Doubles Not Played

ISRAEL (3) defeated JAPAN (4) 3-0

Boaz Kramer (ISR) d. Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) 06 61 76(5)

Noam Gershony (ISR) d. Shota Kawano (JPN) 60 60

Shraga Weinberg (ISR) d. Shota Kawano/Mitsuteru Moroishi (JPN) 62 60

Photo: Do-Won Kim