Full name Maikel Scheffers Country (sports) Netherlands Career record 557-237 | Residence Dorst, Netherlands Name Maikel Scheffers Plays Right handed Role Tennis player | |
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Born 7 September 1982 (age 41)
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands ( 1982-09-07 ) | ||
Official website www.maikelscheffers.nl | ||
Wheelchairtennis quarter final - Scheffers (NED) vs Gerard (BEL)
Maikel Scheffers (7 September 1982) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. He plays single and double events. Scheffers was born with spina bifida. He lives in Dorst.
Contents
- Wheelchairtennis quarter final Scheffers NED vs Gerard BEL
- Gordon reid and maikel scheffers interviewed at the nottingham indoor wheelchair tennis tournament
- Paralympic Games
- Grand Slam
- References
Gordon reid and maikel scheffers interviewed at the nottingham indoor wheelchair tennis tournament
Paralympic Games
Scheffers took part of the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. He won a bronze medal for the wheelchair men singles. He lost with Ronald Vink in the doubles the game for the bronze medal against Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida.
Grand Slam
In 2011 he won his first singles Grand Slam at Roland Garros. In 2012 he won his second singles Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com and Profile at 2011.usopen.org
In 2008 he won the doubles at Roland Garros, 2010 the US Open, 2011 the Australian Open and the Wimbledon.
Source: Profile at www.australianopen.com and Profile at 2011.usopen.org