Robert Shaw (wheelchair tennis)
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 | 169-87 |
| Career titles | 24 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (13 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (12 Aug 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 | 129-76 |
| Career titles | 29 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (12 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 7 (12 Aug 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| French Open | F (2023) |
| Wimbledon | F (2023) |
| US Open | F (2022) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2022. | |
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]
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. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Getting to know Robert Shaw". Ontario Tennis. October 1, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Shaw - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rob Shaw to Represent Canada in Wheelchair Tennis at Tokyo Paralympic Games". tenniscanada.com. Tennis Canada. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Heroux, Devin (November 26, 2023). "Canadians, Chileans lean into Parapan Am Games pride: Team Canada included 64 Paralympians, 18 of whom have won medals at past Games". CBC Sports.
External links
- Robert Shaw at the International Tennis Federation
- Rob Shaw at the Canadian Paralympic Committee
- Robert Shaw at the International Paralympic Committee
- Robert Shaw on Instagram