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Canadian wheelchair tennis player
Robert Shaw
2023 Roland Garros
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Born (1989-12-06) December 6, 1989 (age 35)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record169-87
Career titles24
Highest rankingNo. 6 (13 March 2023)
Current rankingNo. 8 (12 Aug 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2023, 2024)
French OpenQF (2023, 2024)
WimbledonQF (2023)
US OpenQF (2022)
Doubles
Career record129-76
Career titles28
Highest rankingNo. 3 (12 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 7 (12 Aug 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2023, 2024)
French OpenF (2023)
WimbledonF (2023)
US OpenF (2022)
Medal record
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Quads' singles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Quads' singles
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.

Shaw qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Shaw won the silver medal at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago in quads' singles.

References

  1. "Rob Shaw". Canadian Paralympic Committee. November 10, 2020.
  2. "Getting to know Robert Shaw". Ontario Tennis. October 1, 2019.
  3. "Robert Shaw - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. November 10, 2020.
  4. "Rob Shaw to Represent Canada in Wheelchair Tennis at Tokyo Paralympic Games". www.tenniscanada.com/. Tennis Canada. July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/parapanam/parapan-am-games-wrap-nov-26-1.7040642#:~:text=Men's%20singles%20wheelchair%20tennis%20gold,Am%20Games%20in%20Santiago%2C%20Chile. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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