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{{short description|Dutch wheelchair tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox wheelchair tennis player
{{Infobox wheelchair tennis player
|name = Sharon Walraven
| name = Sharon Walraven
|image= Sharon Walraven (NED) 2011.jpg
| image = Sharon Walraven (NED) 2011.jpg
|caption = Walraven competing at the 2011 US Open
| caption = Walraven competing at the 2011 US Open
|fullname =
| fullname =
|nickname =
| nickname =
|country = {{NED}}
| country = {{NED}}
|residence =
| residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|06|19}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|06|19}}
|birth_place = [[Schaesberg]], Netherlands
| birth_place = [[Schaesberg]], Netherlands
|death_date =
| death_date =
|death_place =
| death_place =
|turnedpro = 1994
| turnedpro = 1994
|retired =
| retired =
|plays = Right Handed
| plays = Right Handed
|careerprizemoney =
| careerprizemoney =
|tennishofyear = <!-- year inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame -->
| tennishofyear = <!-- year inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame -->
|tennishofid = <!-- ID from the Tennis HoF website, taken from http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/First Name-Last Name i.e. martina-navratilova, which it is all undercase letters-->
| tennishofid = <!-- ID from the Tennis HoF website, taken from http://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/First Name-Last Name i.e. martina-navratilova, which it is all undercase letters-->
|website = [http://www.sharonwalraven.nl/ www.sharonwalraven.nl]
| website = [http://www.sharonwalraven.nl/ www.sharonwalraven.nl]
|singlesrecord = 527–238
| singlesrecord = 527–238
|singlestitles =
| singlestitles =
|highestsinglesranking = No. 2 (11 April 2005)
| highestsinglesranking = No. 2 (11 April 2005)
|currentsinglesranking =
| currentsinglesranking =
|AustralianOpenresult = '''W''' (2005)
| AustralianOpenresult = SF (2006)
|FrenchOpenresult = F (2010)
| FrenchOpenresult = F (2010)
|USOpenresult = F (2006)
| USOpenresult = F (2006)
|Othertournaments = yes
| Othertournaments = yes
|WheelchairTennisMastersresult = F (2006)
| WheelchairTennisMastersresult = F (2006)
|Paralympicsresult = [[File:Silver medal Paralympics.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] '''Silver Medal''' (2000)
| Paralympicsresult = [[File:Silver medal Paralympics.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] '''Silver Medal''' (2000)
|doublesrecord = 354–145
| doublesrecord = 354–145
|doublestitles =
| doublestitles =
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1 (4 July 2005)
| highestdoublesranking = No. '''1''' (4 July 2005)
|currentdoublesranking =
| currentdoublesranking =
|grandslamsdoublesresults =
| grandslamsdoublesresults =
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2011, 2012)
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2011, 2012)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2011)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2011)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
| WimbledonDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
|USOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
| USOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
|OthertournamentsDoubles = Yes
| OthertournamentsDoubles = Yes
|WheelchairTennisMastersDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
| WheelchairTennisMastersDoublesresult = '''W''' (2010, 2011)
|ParalympicsDoublesresult = [[File:Gold medal Paralympics.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] '''Gold Medal''' (2008)
| ParalympicsDoublesresult = [[File:Gold medal Paralympics.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] '''Gold Medal''' (2008)
|WheelchairWorldTeamCupresult =
| WheelchairWorldTeamCupresult =
|medaltemplates={{MedalCountry | {{NED}}}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[wheelchair tennis]]}}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[wheelchair tennis]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{NED}} }}
{{MedalCompetition| [[Paralympic Games]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Paralympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Women's doubles]]}}
{{MedalSilver |[[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|Women's singles]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Women's doubles]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|Women's singles]] }}
|updated= 19 August January 2012
| updated= 19 August 2012
}}
}}
'''Sharon Walraven''' (born 19 June 1970, [[Schaesberg]]) is a Dutch [[wheelchair tennis]] player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biografie|url=http://www.sharonwalraven.nl/|publisher=Sharon Walraven|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref> She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatriot [[Esther Vergeer]]. At the [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Paralympics]] in Beijing she won the Gold medal in the [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|women's doubles]] competition. At the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Paralympics]] in Sydney she won a Silver medal in the [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|women's singles]] competition. Walraven has a highest ranking of No.2 in singles and No.1 in doubles.


'''Sharon Walraven''' (born 19 June 1970, [[Schaesberg]]) is a Dutch [[wheelchair tennis]] player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biografie |url=http://www.sharonwalraven.nl/ |publisher=Sharon Walraven |access-date=21 August 2012}}</ref> She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatriot [[Esther Vergeer]]. At the [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Paralympics]] in Beijing she won the gold medal in the [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|women's doubles]] competition. At the [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Paralympics]] in Sydney she won a silver medal in the [[Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|women's singles]] competition. Walraven has a highest ranking of No.2 in singles and No.1 in doubles.
Walraven won the doubles title with Griffioen in St Louis 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/kunieda-to-face-ammerlaan-in-st-louis-final.aspx |title=Kunieda to face Ammerlaan in St. Louis final |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=4 September 2010 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> however the pair lost in the final in Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/olsson-upsets-defending-champion-houdet.aspx |title=Olsson upsets defending champion Houdet |publisher=ITF Tennis |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> With Graviller she took the Florida Open title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/andersson-beats-norfolk-on-a-day-of-upsets.aspx |title=Andersson beats Norfolk on a day of upsets |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=10 April 2010 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref>


With Vergeer, Walraven achieved the Grand Slam in 2011, defeating Griffioen and van Koot in all four finals. During the finals the pair recovered from being 5–2 down in the final set at Wimbledon and 6–1 down in the second set tiebreak at the US Open to win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/kunieda-scheffers-win-australian-open-men's-doubles.aspx |title=Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=28 January 2011 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/dutch-doubles-delight-at-wimbledon.aspx |title=Dutch doubles delight at Wimbledon |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=3 July 2011 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/news/dutch-delight-french-open-final-s-day |title=Dutch Delight on French Open Final's Day|publisher=Paralympic.org |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/wagner-and-norfolk-to-contest-quad-singles-final.aspx |title=Wagner and Norfolk to contest quad singles final |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=11 September 2011 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> The pair were also victorious in the Masters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/egberink,-jeremiasz-win-invacare-doubles-masters.aspx |title=Egberink, Jeremiasz win Invacare Doubles Masters |publisher=ITF Tennis |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> Alongside Vergeer she lost the final at Boca Raton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/scheffers,-vergeer,-norfolk-win-at-florida-open.aspx |title=Vergeer, Norfolk win at Florida Open|publisher=ITF Tennis |date=10 April 2011 |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref>
Walraven won the doubles title with Griffioen in St Louis 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/kunieda-to-face-ammerlaan-in-st-louis-final.aspx |title=Kunieda to face Ammerlaan in St. Louis final |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=4 September 2010 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> however the pair lost in the final in Paris.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/olsson-upsets-defending-champion-houdet.aspx |title=Olsson upsets defending champion Houdet |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> With Graviller she took the Florida Open title.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/andersson-beats-norfolk-on-a-day-of-upsets.aspx |title=Andersson beats Norfolk on a day of upsets |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=10 April 2010 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref>


2012 saw Walraven win a singles title in Trofeo della Mole.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/fernandez,-walraven-win-trofeo-della-mole.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Fernandez, Walraven win Trofeo della Mole<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However Walraven also lost finals in Sardinia,<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/gerard,-ellerbrock,-hunter-claim-titles-at-sardinia-open.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Gerard, Ellerbrock, Hunter claim titles at Sardinia Open<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Olot<ref name="Olot 2012">[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/olsson-and-ellerbrock-win-singles-titles-in-olot.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Olsson and Ellerbrock win singles titles in Olot<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Gauteng.<ref name="Gauteng 2012">[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/weekes,-montjane,-sithole-win-gauteng-titles.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Weekes, Montjane, Sithole win Gauteng titles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In doubles competition Walraven won the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open with Vergeer.<ref>[http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-27/201201271327651543968.html Vergeer continues record-breaking run – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Throughout the rest of the year she won the Japan Open with Buis,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/wagner-clinches-japan-open-quad-title.aspx |title=Wagner clinches Japan Open quad title |publisher=ITF Tennis |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> and titles in Olot and Sardinia with Ellerbrock.<ref name="Olot 2012"/><ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/finalists-decided-at-sardinia-open.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Finalists decided at Sardinia Open<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>Walraven was runner up at the Pensacola Open with Vergeer,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/houdet,-vergeer-lift-pensacola-titles.aspx |title=Houdet, Vergeer, Gershony lift Pensacola titles |publisher=ITF Tennis |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref> in Atlanta with Sevenans,<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/scheffers,-griffioen,-wagner-clinch-atlanta-open-titles.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Scheffers, Griffioen, Wagner clinch Atlanta Open titles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and made the finals in Gauteng and Johannesburg with Kruger.<ref name="Gauteng 2012"/><ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/mccarroll,-ellerbrock,-lapthorne-win-in-south-africa.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – McCarroll, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne win in South Africa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Walraven helped her nation win a 25th World Team Cup final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/dutch-win-25th-world-team-cup-women's-title.aspx |title=Dutch win 25th World Team Cup women's title |publisher=ITF Tennis |date= |accessdate=27 September 2012}}</ref>
With Vergeer, Walraven achieved the Grand Slam in 2011, defeating Griffioen and van Koot in all four finals. During the finals the pair recovered from being 5–2 down in the final set at Wimbledon and 6–1 down in the second set tiebreak at the US Open to win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/kunieda-scheffers-win-australian-open-men's-doubles.aspx |title=Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=28 January 2011 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/dutch-doubles-delight-at-wimbledon.aspx |title=Dutch doubles delight at Wimbledon |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=3 July 2011 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/news/dutch-delight-french-open-final-s-day |title=Dutch Delight on French Open Final's Day |publisher=Paralympic.org |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/wagner-and-norfolk-to-contest-quad-singles-final.aspx |title=Wagner and Norfolk to contest quad singles final |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=11 September 2011 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> The pair were also victorious in the Masters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/egberink,-jeremiasz-win-invacare-doubles-masters.aspx |title=Egberink, Jeremiasz win Invacare Doubles Masters |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> Alongside Vergeer she lost the final at Boca Raton.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/scheffers,-vergeer,-norfolk-win-at-florida-open.aspx |title=Vergeer, Norfolk win at Florida Open |publisher=ITF Tennis |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref>
2012 saw Walraven win a singles title in Trofeo della Mole.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/fernandez,-walraven-win-trofeo-della-mole.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Fernandez, Walraven win Trofeo della Mole<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> However Walraven also lost finals in Sardinia,<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/gerard,-ellerbrock,-hunter-claim-titles-at-sardinia-open.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Gerard, Ellerbrock, Hunter claim titles at Sardinia Open<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Olot<ref name="Olot 2012">[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/olsson-and-ellerbrock-win-singles-titles-in-olot.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Olsson and Ellerbrock win singles titles in Olot<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Gauteng.<ref name="Gauteng 2012">[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/weekes,-montjane,-sithole-win-gauteng-titles.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Weekes, Montjane, Sithole win Gauteng titles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In doubles competition Walraven won the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open with Vergeer.<ref>[http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2012-01-27/201201271327651543968.html Vergeer continues record-breaking run – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Throughout the rest of the year she won the Japan Open with Buis,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/wagner-clinches-japan-open-quad-title.aspx |title=Wagner clinches Japan Open quad title |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> and titles in Olot and Sardinia with Ellerbrock.<ref name="Olot 2012" /><ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/finalists-decided-at-sardinia-open.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Finalists decided at Sardinia Open<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Walraven was runner up at the Pensacola Open with Vergeer,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/houdet,-vergeer-lift-pensacola-titles.aspx |title=Houdet, Vergeer, Gershony lift Pensacola titles |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> in Atlanta with Sevenans,<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/scheffers,-griffioen,-wagner-clinch-atlanta-open-titles.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Scheffers, Griffioen, Wagner clinch Atlanta Open titles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and made the finals in Gauteng and Johannesburg with Kruger.<ref name="Gauteng 2012" /><ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/mccarroll,-ellerbrock,-lapthorne-win-in-south-africa.aspx ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – McCarroll, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne win in South Africa<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Walraven helped her nation win a 25th World Team Cup final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itftennis.com/wheelchair/news/articles/dutch-win-25th-world-team-cup-women's-title.aspx |title=Dutch win 25th World Team Cup women's title |publisher=ITF Tennis |access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref>


==Grand Slam titles==
==Grand Slam titles==
*Australian Open: singles 2005, doubles 2011, 2012
* Australian Open: singles 2005, doubles 2011, 2012
*French Open: doubles 2011
* French Open: doubles 2011
*[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]: doubles 2010, 2011
* [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]: doubles 2010, 2011
*[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]: doubles 2010, 2011
* [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]: doubles 2010, 2011

== Grand Slam performance timelines ==
{{Performance key|short=yes}}

=== Wheelchair singles ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Tournament !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! style="width:65px;" | Career SR
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[Australian Open]]
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2008 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2013 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |0 / 6
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[French Open]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2008 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2009 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2010 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2011 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2012 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2013 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2015 French Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |0 / 7
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |0 / 0
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2006 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2007 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2009 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2010 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2011 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;" | [[2014 US Open – Wheelchair women's singles|QF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |0 / 6
|}

=== Wheelchair doubles ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! Tournament !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! style="width:65px;" | Career SR
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[Australian Open]]
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" |[[2008 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|F]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2012 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2013 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2014 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2015 Australian Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |2 / 6
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[French Open]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | ?
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2008 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2009 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2010 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|F]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2011 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2012 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2013 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|F]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2015 French Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |1 / 7
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2009 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2013 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |2 / 6
|-
|style="background:#efefef; text-align:left;"|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2006 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;" | [[2007 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|F]]
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2009 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2010 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center; background:lime;" | '''[[2011 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|W]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" | NH
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;" | [[2014 US Open – Wheelchair women's doubles|SF]]
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;" |2 / 6
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*{{ITF wheelchair profile|number=55000164 | name=Sharon Walraven}}
* {{ITF profile|sharon-walraven/800193350/ned}}
* {{IPC profile|sharon-walraven}}
*[http://www.sharonwalraven.nl Official website]
* [http://www.sharonwalraven.nl/ Official website] {{dead link|date=September 2021}}


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Latest revision as of 02:47, 16 June 2024

Sharon Walraven
Walraven competing at the 2011 US Open
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 54)
Schaesberg, Netherlands
Turned pro1994
PlaysRight Handed
Official websitewww.sharonwalraven.nl
Singles
Career record527–238
Highest rankingNo. 2 (11 April 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (2006)
French OpenF (2010)
US OpenF (2006)
Other tournaments
MastersF (2006)
Paralympic Games Silver Medal (2000)
Doubles
Career record354–145
Highest rankingNo. 1 (4 July 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2011, 2012)
French OpenW (2011)
WimbledonW (2010, 2011)
US OpenW (2010, 2011)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2010, 2011)
Paralympic Games Gold Medal (2008)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair tennis
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's singles
Last updated on: 19 August 2012.

Sharon Walraven (born 19 June 1970, Schaesberg) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She became paraplegic at age 23 after complications following a fall while she was ice-skating.[1] She has won seven Grand Slams doubles titles partnering compatriot Esther Vergeer. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing she won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition. At the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney she won a silver medal in the women's singles competition. Walraven has a highest ranking of No.2 in singles and No.1 in doubles.

Walraven won the doubles title with Griffioen in St Louis 2010,[2] however the pair lost in the final in Paris.[3] With Graviller she took the Florida Open title.[4]

With Vergeer, Walraven achieved the Grand Slam in 2011, defeating Griffioen and van Koot in all four finals. During the finals the pair recovered from being 5–2 down in the final set at Wimbledon and 6–1 down in the second set tiebreak at the US Open to win.[5][6][7][8] The pair were also victorious in the Masters.[9] Alongside Vergeer she lost the final at Boca Raton.[10]

2012 saw Walraven win a singles title in Trofeo della Mole.[11] However Walraven also lost finals in Sardinia,[12] Olot[13] and Gauteng.[14] In doubles competition Walraven won the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open with Vergeer.[15] Throughout the rest of the year she won the Japan Open with Buis,[16] and titles in Olot and Sardinia with Ellerbrock.[13][17] Walraven was runner up at the Pensacola Open with Vergeer,[18] in Atlanta with Sevenans,[19] and made the finals in Gauteng and Johannesburg with Kruger.[14][20] Walraven helped her nation win a 25th World Team Cup final.[21]

Grand Slam titles

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  • Australian Open: singles 2005, doubles 2011, 2012
  • French Open: doubles 2011
  • Wimbledon: doubles 2010, 2011
  • US Open: doubles 2010, 2011

Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Wheelchair singles

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Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Career SR
Australian Open ? ? QF A A QF QF QF QF QF 0 / 6
French Open NH ? QF SF F QF SF QF A QF 0 / 7
Wimbledon NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH 0 / 0
US Open F SF NH SF SF QF NH A QF A 0 / 6

Wheelchair doubles

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Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Career SR
Australian Open ? ? F A A W W SF SF SF 2 / 6
French Open NH ? F SF F W SF F A SF 1 / 7
Wimbledon NH NH NH SF W W SF SF SF A 2 / 6
US Open SF F NH SF W W NH A SF A 2 / 6

References

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  1. ^ "Biografie". Sharon Walraven. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Kunieda to face Ammerlaan in St. Louis final". ITF Tennis. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Olsson upsets defending champion Houdet". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Andersson beats Norfolk on a day of upsets". ITF Tennis. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Kunieda-Scheffers win Australian Open men's doubles". ITF Tennis. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Dutch doubles delight at Wimbledon". ITF Tennis. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Dutch Delight on French Open Final's Day". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Wagner and Norfolk to contest quad singles final". ITF Tennis. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Egberink, Jeremiasz win Invacare Doubles Masters". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Vergeer, Norfolk win at Florida Open". ITF Tennis. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  11. ^ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Fernandez, Walraven win Trofeo della Mole
  12. ^ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Gerard, Ellerbrock, Hunter claim titles at Sardinia Open
  13. ^ a b ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Olsson and Ellerbrock win singles titles in Olot
  14. ^ a b ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Weekes, Montjane, Sithole win Gauteng titles
  15. ^ Vergeer continues record-breaking run – Articles – News and Photos – Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012 – Official Site by IBM
  16. ^ "Wagner clinches Japan Open quad title". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  17. ^ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Finalists decided at Sardinia Open
  18. ^ "Houdet, Vergeer, Gershony lift Pensacola titles". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  19. ^ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – Scheffers, Griffioen, Wagner clinch Atlanta Open titles
  20. ^ ITF Tennis – Wheelchair – Articles – McCarroll, Ellerbrock, Lapthorne win in South Africa
  21. ^ "Dutch win 25th World Team Cup women's title". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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