Ammerlaan at the 2011 US Open.
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Country (sports) | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Elen, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
Born |
The Hague, The Netherlands |
26 February 1968 ||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||
Official website | www.robinammerlaan.nl | ||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 676–142 | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No.1 (29 July 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2007, 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2005, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
Masters | W (1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | Gold Medal (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 547–130 | ||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No.1 (29 March 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | – | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (2007, 2008, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (2005, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
Masters Doubles | F (2000, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
Paralympic Games | Gold Medal (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robin Ammerlaan (born 26 February 1968 in The Hague) is a professional, former world number one in singles and doubles, wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands. Ammerlaan is also champion of many grand slam titles since 2000. The right-handed player's favourite surface is carpet, and he is coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured by Invacare. Ammerlaan currently resides in Elen, the Belgium. He ended his professional career in 2012 after the London 2012 Paralympics which was his last tournament.
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men double with Ricky Molier. In the final they played against David Johnson and David Hall from Australia.
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men singles. In the final he played against David Hall from Australia.
He won the silver medal for wheelchair tennis men single. He lost in the final from Shingo Kunieda from Japan