Beth Ann Arnoult-Ritthaler (born December 1, 1965) is a retired American wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She was a silver medalist at the 2007 Parapan American Games. She was a quarterfinalist in the women's singles in the 2008 Summer Paralympics and was fourth place in the women's doubles with Kaitlyn Verfuerth.[1][2]
| Full name | Beth Ann Arnoult-Ritthaler | |||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  United States | |||||||||||
| Residence | Paia, Hawaii | |||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1965 Paia, Maui, Hawaii, United States | |||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1998 | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (13 February 2006) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| US Open | QF (2006, 2007) | |||||||||||
| Other tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | QF (2008) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (3 July 2006) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| US Open | F (2005) | |||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | F (2008) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Arnoult was paralysed from a car accident with an all-terrain vehicle in 1991 when her vertebrae were shattered leaving her paralysed.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Beth Arnoult - Team USA Profile". Team USA. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Beth Ann Arnoult - Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Courting the Games". The Honolulu Advertiser. 4 May 2006.