Ronald Vink (born 21 April 1976) is a professional wheelchair tennis player from the Netherlands.[1][2] He specializes in doubles but also plays singles.
Grand Slam performances
Vink has reached grand slam wheelchair doubles finals, capturing his first title at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships with compatriot Robin Ammerlaan. In 2008, he successfully defended his Wimbledon Wheelchair title by defeating the French duo of Stéphane Houdet and Nicoles Peifer. In 2011 he won for the third time the final with his partner Maikel Scheffers.[3]
In singles, he has had less successes. Vink has never captured a singles title nor has he reached a final. His best effort came at the 2008 French Open, when he reached the semifinals.
Grand Slam Doubles Wheelchair finals
Wins (5)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 2007 | Wimbledon |  Robin Ammerlaan |
 Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Wimbledon | Robin Ammerlaan |
 Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
6–7(6), 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2010 | US Open | Maikel Scheffers |
Nicolas Peifer Jon Rydberg |
6–0, 6–0 |
| 2011 | Wimbledon | Maikel Scheffers |
Stéphane Houdet Michaël Jeremiasz |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 2012 | Australian Open | Robin Ammerlaan |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Runners-up (5)
| Year | Championship | Partnering | Opponents in Final | Score in Final |
| 2007 | Australian Open | Maikel Scheffers |
Shingo Kunieda Robin Ammerlaan |
6–2, 6–0 |
| 2008 | Australian Open | Robin Ammerlaan |
Shingo Kunieda Satoshi Saida |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 2008 | French Open | Robin Ammerlaan |
Shingo Kunieda Maikel Scheffers |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 2009 | US Open | Maikel Scheffers |
Stéphane Houdet Stefan Olsson |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2011 | US Open | Maikel Scheffers |
Stéphane Houdet Nicolas Peifer |
6–3, 6–1 |
Paralympic performances
He represented the Netherlands at the Paralympics in Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Beijing 2008
He competed in singles and doubles. In both events he made it to the semifinals but lost there and lost again in the bronze medal match.
London 2012
He competed in the singles and doubles events. In the semifinals of the singles event he lost from Shingo Kunieda but won the bronze medal match from Maikel Scheffers.[4] In the bronze medal match of the doubles event he lost with his partner Robin Ammerlaan from the French Stéphane Houdet and Michaël Jeremiasz.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Wheelchair singles
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | SR | W–L | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | ? | ? | QF | QF | A | A | QF | QF | SF | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | ||||||
| French Open | ? | ? | A | SF | A | QF | QF | SF | QF | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | ||||||
| US Open | SF | SF | QF | NH | QF | QF | SF | NH | QF | 0 / 7 | 1–7 | ||||||
| Win–loss | ?–? | ?–? | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0 / 16 | 5–16 | ||||||||
Wheelchair doubles
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | SR | W–L | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | ? | F | F | A | A | F | W | SF | A | 1 / 5 | 3–3 | ||||||
| French Open | ? | A | F | A | F | SF | SF | F | A | 0 / 4 | 3–3 | ||||||
| Wimbledon | ? | W | W | F | SF | W | F | F | F | 3 / 8 | 10–5 | ||||||
| US Open | SF | F | NH | F | W | F | NH | SF | A | 1 / 6 | 5–3 | ||||||
| Win–loss | ?–? | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 5–3 | ?–? | ?–? | ?–? | 4 / 19 | 21–15 | ||||||
References
- ^ "Ronald Vink, player details". ITF Tennis.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Official website Ronald Vink". Ronald Vink. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Player profile: Ronald Vink". Wimbledon.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Brons voor rolstoeltennisser Vink" (in Dutch). AD. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
