Robert Shaw (wheelchair tennis)
Robert Shaw (born December 6, 1989) is a Canadian wheelchair tennis player who competes in international level events, he plays in the quads' division. He is a Parapan American Games champion in the quads' singles at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima. He was partially paralysed from the neck down after a freak diving accident aged 21.[1][2][3]
2023 Roland Garros | |
| Country (sports) | Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Born | December 6, 1989 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 158-84 |
| Career titles | 22 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (13 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (01 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2023, 2024) |
| French Open | QF (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2023) |
| US Open | QF (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 124-75 |
| Career titles | 25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 4 (01 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2023, 2024) |
| French Open | F (2023) |
| Wimbledon | F (2023) |
| US Open | F (2022) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2022. | |
Shaw qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
Shaw won the silver medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago in quads' singles. [5]
References
- "Rob Shaw". Canadian Paralympic Committee. November 10, 2020.
- "Getting to know Robert Shaw". Ontario Tennis. October 1, 2019.
- "Robert Shaw - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. November 10, 2020.
- "Rob Shaw to Represent Canada in Wheelchair Tennis at Tokyo Paralympic Games". www.tenniscanada.com/. Tennis Canada. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- https://www.cbc.ca/sports/parapanam/parapan-am-games-wrap-nov-26-1.7040642#:~:text=Men's%20singles%20wheelchair%20tennis%20gold,Am%20Games%20in%20Santiago%2C%20Chile.
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