The 2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters (also known as the 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters for sponsorship reasons) is a wheelchair tennis tournament played at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom, from 30 November to 4 December 2016. It is the season-ending event for the highest-ranked wheelchair tennis singles players on the 2016 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour.
| 2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 November–4 December 2016 |
| Edition | 23rd (men/women) / 13th (quad) |
| Category | ITF Masters Series |
| Draw | 8M/8W/6Q |
| Surface | Hard / indoor |
| Location | Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Joachim Gérard | |
| Women's singles | |
 Jiske Griffioen | |
| Quad singles | |
 David Wagner | |
Tournament edit
The 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters took place from 30 November to 4 December at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London, United Kingdom. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament (13th for quad players). The tournament is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is part of the 2016 ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The event takes place on indoor hard courts. It serves as the season-ending championships for singles players on the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour. The eight players who qualify for the men's and women's events, and six players who qualify for the quad event, are split into two groups of three or four. During this stage, players compete in a round-robin format (meaning players play against all the other players in their group). The two players with the best results in each group progress to the semifinals, where the winners of a group face the runners-up of the other group. This stage, however, is a knock-out stage.[1]
Format edit
The Wheelchair Tennis Masters has a round-robin format, with six/eight players divided into two groups of three/four. The six/eight seeds are determined by the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Rankings as they stood on 10 October 2016.[2] All matches are the best of three tie-break sets, including the final. This year saw an increase in the number of players competing in the quad singles, with six players now completing for the title, up from four the previous year.[2]
Qualified players edit
The following players qualified for the 2016 Wheelchair Tennis Masters, based upon rankings as at 10 October 2016. Players whose names are struck out qualified but did not participate and were replaced by the next highest ranking player.[2][3][4][5]
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Champions edit
Men's singles edit
Joachim Gérard def. 
Gordon Reid, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
Women's singles edit
Jiske Griffioen def. 
Yui Kamiji, 6–4, 6–4 [6]
Quad singles edit
David Wagner def. 
Itay Erenlib, 6–4, 6–1 [6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "About the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters". lta.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "ITF confirms 2016 Masters cut-off dates". itftennis.com/. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Paralympic Champions Reid, Griffioen and Alcott head entries for NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters in London". lta.org.uk. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters entries updated". itftennis.com. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Alfie Hewett excited for NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters debut". lta.org.uk. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Champions crowned at NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters". lta.org.uk. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.