Robert Shaw (wheelchair tennis)
Robert "Rob" 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]
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Born | December 6, 1989 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 102-43 |
| Career titles | 16 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (9 November 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 9 (8 July 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 68-41 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (9 November 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 13 (5 August 2019) |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 10 November 2020. | |
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Shaw has qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
References
- "Rob Shaw - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 10 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Getting to know Robert Shaw". Ontario Tennis. 1 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Robert Shaw - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 10 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Rob Shaw to Represent Canada in Wheelchair Tennis at Tokyo Paralympic Games". www.tenniscanada.com/. Tennis Canada. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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