.jpg) Ammerlaan at the 2011 US Open. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country (sports) | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Elen, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1968-02-26)26 February 1968 (age 57) The Hague, The Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | F (2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2007, 2008, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2005, 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | F (2000, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games |  Gold Medal (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robin Ammerlaan (born 26 February 1968 inThe Hague)[1][2] is a Dutch former professionalwheelchair tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Ammerlaan is a 14-timemajor champion and two-timeParalympic gold medalist. The right-handed player's favourite surface is carpet, and he was coached by Gert Bolk. His wheelchair is manufactured byInvacare. Ammerlaan ended his professional career after the2012 London Paralympics.[3]
He won the gold medal for Wheelchair tennis men double[4] withRicky Molier. In the final they played againstDavid Johnson andDavid Hall from Australia.
He won the gold medal forWheelchair tennis men singles.[5] In the final he played againstDavid Hallfrom Australia.
He won the silver medal forwheelchair tennis men single.[6] He lost in the final fromShingo Kunieda from Japan
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF | SF | QF | SF | SF | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | ||||||||||
| French Open | F | F | QF | QF | QF | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| US Open | F | SF | QF | QF | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | |||||||||||
| Win–loss | 5–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0 / 14 | 11–14 | ||||||||||
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | ||||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W | F | W | F | F | 2 / 5 | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| French Open | F | F | F | F | F | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W | W | F | W | F | 3 / 5 | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| US Open | F | F | F | F | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | |||||||||||
| Win–loss | 6–2 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 5 / 19 | 23–14 | ||||||||||
| Preceded by | ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion 2006 | Succeeded by |
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