Joachim Gérard (born 15 October 1988) is a Belgian wheelchair tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 in singles.
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| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1988 Limelette, Belgium |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 504–205 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (5 December 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 (12 June 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2021) |
| French Open | F (2020) |
| Wimbledon | W (2021) |
| US Open | SF (2015, 2020) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze Medal (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 337–207 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (17 November 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 5 (12 June 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2017, 2019) |
| French Open | W (2014) |
| Wimbledon | W (2019) |
| US Open | F (2013) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2014) |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2020) |
| Last updated on: 14 January 2019. | |
Gérard has won two Grand Slam singles titles (2021 Australian Open, 2021 Wimbledon Championships) and four doubles titles (2014 French Open, 2017 Australian Open, 2019 Australian Open and 2019 Wimbledon Championships).[1][2]
Gérard has also won the singles title at the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019, as well as the doubles title in 2014.[3][4][5]
He competed in wheelchair tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[6]
Grand Slam performance timelines
edit| 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
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | QF | SF | F | SF | A | QF | SF | W | QF | 1R | SF | 1 / 10 | 10–9 | 53% |
| French Open | A | QF | QF | QF | A | A | QF | F | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 0 / 9 | 3–9 | 25% |
| Wimbledon | NH | NH | NH | SF | A | SF | QF | NH | W | SF | 1R | QF | 1 / 7 | 7–6 | 54% |
| US Open | QF | QF | SF | NH | QF | QF | QF | SF | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2 / 35 | 22–33 | 40% |
Wheelchair doubles
edit| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | SF | SF | SF | W | A | W | SF | SF | SF | QF | SF | 2 / 10 | 5–8 | 38% |
| French Open | A | W | SF | SF | A | A | SF | SF | SF | QF | SF | QF | 1 / 9 | 3–8 | 27% |
| Wimbledon | A | SF | SF | SF | A | F | W | NH | F | SF | SF | QF | 1 / 9 | 4–8 | 33% |
| US Open | F | SF | SF | NH | SF | SF | SF | SF | A | SF | QF | 0 / 9 | 2–9 | 18% | |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 4 / 37 | 14–33 | 30% |
Awards
editBelgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year (2013 & 2019)[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Olsson and Gerard: men's wheelchair doubles champions". ausopen.com.
- ^ Schofield, Daniel (13 July 2019). "British hopes suffer defeat in Wimbledon wheelchair finals". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Gerard, Griffioen and Wagner win 2015 NEC Masters titles". www.tennisfoundation.org.uk. 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Gordon Reid beaten by Joachim Gerard in Masters final at Olympic Park". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Alcott, Gerard, de Groot win 25th NEC Masters". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "Wheelchair Tennis - GERARD Joachim - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ https://www.sport.be/nl/ditwas/2013/article.html?Article_ID=667361 [dead link]
- ^ "Sportgala 2019 - Joachim Gérard pakt voor de tweede keer de prijs voor Paralympiër van het Jaar". 21 December 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joachim Gerard.
- Joachim Gérard at the International Tennis Federation
- Joachim Gérard at Paralympic.org
- Joachim Gérard at the Belgian Paralympic Committee (in Dutch)
