Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles

Wheelchair tennis – Men's singles at the X Paralympic Games
Paralympic wheelchair tennis
Dates	16–25 August 1996
Medalists
Ricky Molier  Netherlands Stephen Welch  United States David Hall  Australia

Men's singles
Wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

The men's singles wheelchair tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta from 16 August until 25 August.

The Netherlands' Ricky Molier defeated the United States' Stephen Welch in the final, 7–6, 6–2 to win the gold medal in men's singles wheelchair tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympics. In the bronze medal match, Australia's David Hall defeated France's Laurent Giammartini.

The United States' Randy Snow was the reigning gold medalist, but competed in wheelchair basketball instead.

Draw

Key

• INV = Bipartite invitation
• IP = ITF place
• ALT = Alternate
• r = Retired
• w/o = Walkover

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (gold medal match)
		Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	6	1	7
		James Black (USA)	2	6	5
									Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	1	1
									Stephen Welch (USA)	6	6
		Stephen Welch (USA)	6	6
		Torsten Purschke (GER)	2	1
																Stephen Welch (USA)	6	2
																Ricky Molier (NED)	7	6
		Abde Naili (FRA)	2	6	3
		Ricky Molier (NED)	6	4	6
									Ricky Molier (NED)	6	7	7			Bronze medal match
									David Hall (AUS)	7	5	5
		Vance Parmelly (USA)	5	5												Laurent Giammartini (FRA)	3	0
		David Hall (AUS)	7	7												David Hall (AUS)	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
									L Giammartini (FRA)	6	4	6
		J Juntenen (FIN)	0	2					M Connell (AUS)	2	6	3
		M Connell (AUS)	6	6												L Giammartini (FRA)	6	6
		M Porciani (ITA)	2	2												J Mistry (GBR)	2	0
		P Johnson (CAN)	6	6					P Johnson (CAN)	2	0
									J Mistry (GBR)	6	6
																							L Giammartini (FRA)	6	1	7
																							J Black (USA)	2	6	5
									K Salzmann (AUT)	3	6	7
		J Tempest (SWE)	6	6					J Larsson (SWE)	6	3	6
		S Navratyil (HUN)	2	2												K Salzmann (AUT)	2	3
		P Jaroszewski (POL)	7	6												J Black (USA)	6	6
		J Yodyangdang (THA)	5	3					P Jaroszewski (POL)	0	0
									J Black (USA)	6	6

Section 2

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
									S Welch (USA)	6	6
		J Ros (ESP)	2	0					Y Ohmori (JPN)	1	0
		Y Ohmori (JPN)	6	6												S Welch (USA)	6	6
		JC Morais (BRA)	1	0												E Stuurman (NED)	3	3
		Y Albespy (FRA)	6	6					Y Albespy (FRA)	1	4
									E Stuurman (NED)	6	6
																							S Welch (USA)	6	6
																							T Purschke (GER)	2	1
									T Purschke (GER)	6	6
		L Shevchick (RUS)	6	4					M Erni (SUI)	1	0
		M Erni (SUI)	7	6												T Purschke (GER)	6	2	6
																E Sartov (ISR)	0	6	4
									R Avila (MEX)	0	3
									E Sartov (ISR)	6	6

Bottom half

Section 1

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
									M Legner (AUT)	6	6
		C Rigolo (ITA)	7	7					C Rigolo (ITA)	0	0
		M Niinmaki (FIN)	5	5												M Legner (AUT)	3	3
		R Corona (MEX)	4	5												A Naili (FRA)	6	6
		L Farkas (HUN)	6	7					L Farkas (HUN)	1	2
									A Naili (FRA)	6	6
																							A Naili (FRA)	2	6	3
																							R Molier (NED)	6	4	6
									S Douglas (USA)	6	6
		V Demenko (RUS)	1	1					G Naor (ISR)	0	0
		G Naor (ISR)	6	6												S Douglas (USA)	4	2
		S Rattanasang (THA)	0	0												R Molier (NED)	6	6
		R Weisang (GER)	6	6					R Weisang (GER)	2	3
									R Molier (NED)	6	6

Section 2

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
									V Parmelly (USA)	6	3	6
		G Metroz (SUI)	6	6					G Metroz (SUI)	2	6	3
		D Huh (KOR)	2	2												V Parmelly (USA)	6	6
		T Kruszelnicki (POL)	2	0												J Haglund (SWE)	3	2
		C Illingworth (GBR)	6	6					C Illingworth (GBR)	1	6	1
									J Haglund (SWE)	6	3	6
																							V Parmelly (USA)	5	5
																							D Hall (AUS)	7	7
									S Bitterauf (GER)	6	6
									F Reis Junior (BRA)	2	2
																S Bitterauf (GER)	6	1
		M Perron (CAN)	2	7	3											D Hall (AUS)	7	6
		S Saida (JPN)	6	6	6				S Saida (JPN)	2	1
									D Hall (AUS)	6	6

References

• "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair Tennis: Men's Singles". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 1996. Retrieved 2012-10-17.