title: Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles
text: # Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's singles
  
  The men's singles wheelchair tennis tournament at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in the Barra Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 9 to 16 September 2016.
  
  Great Britain's Gordon Reid defeated compatriot Alfie Hewett in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the gold medal in men's singles wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. With the win, Reid became the singles world No. 1. In the bronze-medal match, Belgium's Joachim Gérard defeated France's Stéphane Houdet.
  
  Japan's Shingo Kunieda was the two-time defending gold medalist, but was defeated by Gérard in the quarterfinals.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  * BPC = Bipartite Invitation
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) | Final (gold-medal match) |
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  | 1 | Stéphane Houdet (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Takayu Miki (JPN) | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Takayu Miki (JPN) | 4 | 2 | | 1 | Stéphane Houdet (FRA) | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | Gordon Reid (GBR) | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Gordon Reid (GBR) | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | 3 | Gordon Reid (GBR) | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Gustavo Fernández (ARG) | 6 | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Gustavo Fernández (ARG) | 6 | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | 3 | Gordon Reid (GBR) | 6 | 6 | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alfie Hewett (GBR) | 2 | 1 | |
  | 7 | Stefan Olsson (SWE) | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Alfie Hewett (GBR) | 2 | 1 |
  | 13 | Alfie Hewett (GBR) | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | 13 | Alfie Hewett (GBR) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 13 | Alfie Hewett (GBR) | 7 | 6 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
  | | | | | | 2 | Joachim Gerard (BEL) | 5 | 3 |
  | 6 | Shingo Kunieda (JPN) | 3 | 3 | | 2 | Joachim Gerard (BEL) | 5 | 3 | 1 | Stéphane Houdet (FRA) | 4 | 2 | |
  | 2 | Joachim Gerard (BEL) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Joachim Gerard (BEL) | 6 | 6 | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | S Houdet (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | P Bedard (CAN) | 0 | 1 | | | D Phillipson (GBR) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Phillipson (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | S Houdet (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | BPC | S Baldwin (USA) | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 15 | D Caverzaschi (ESP) | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | R Medeiros (BRA) | 2 | 6 | 3 | BPC | S Baldwin (USA) | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Z Wei (CHN) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | D Caverzaschi (ESP) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | D Caverzaschi (ESP) | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Houdet (FRA) | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | T Miki (JPN) | 4 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 10 | T Miki (JPN) | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Maripa (RSA) | 7 | 6 | | | E Maripa (RSA) | $6^1$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | S Khlongrua (THA) | 5 | 0 | | | | | | 10 | T Miki (JPN) | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | A Ledesma (ARG) | A Ledesma (ARG) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 8 | M Scheffers (NED) | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | T Kruszelnicki (POL) | T Kruszelnicki (POL) | 6 | 6 | | | T Kruszelnicki (POL) | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | M Scheffers (NED) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | | | | 3 | G Reid (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | M Denayer (BEL) | M Denayer (BEL) | 2 | 2 | | D Wallin (SWE) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | D Wallin (SWE) | D Wallin (SWE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | G Reid (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | M Legner (AUT) | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 14 | F Cattanéo (FRA) | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
  | BPC | HW Im (KOR) | 6 | 6 | BPC | HW Im (KOR) | 7 | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | E Oquendo (COL) | 0 | 2 | 14 | F Cattanéo (FRA) | 5 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | F Cattanéo (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Reid (GBR) | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | G Fernández (ARG) | 6 | $6^4$ | 1 |
  | | | | | 12 | A Kellerman (AUS) | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | S Saida (JPN) | S Saida (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | S Saida (JPN) | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | A Berdichevsky (ISR) | A Berdichevsky (ISR) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 12 | A Kellerman (AUS) | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | C Santos (BRA) | C Santos (BRA) | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | G Fernández (ARG) | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | M de la Puente (ESP) | M de la Puente (ESP) | 6 | 6 | | M de la Puente (ESP) | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 5 | G Fernández (ARG) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | S Olsson (SWE) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | F Tur (ESP) | F Tur (ESP) | 5 | 3 | | | B Weekes (AUS) | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | B Weekes (AUS) | B Weekes (AUS) | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | S Olsson (SWE) | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | |
  | K Fabisiak (POL) | K Fabisiak (POL) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | T Sanada (JPN) | 2 | $6^5$ | | | | | | |
  | M Pommê (BRA) | M Pommê (BRA) | 1 | 2 | | | K Fabisiak (POL) | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 9 | T Sanada (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | S Olsson (SWE) | 1 | 6 | 3 |
  | 13 | A Hewett (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | A Hewett (GBR) | 6 | 2 | 6 |
  | BPC | AS Borhan (MAS) | 0 | 1 | | 13 | A Hewett (GBR) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | U Rajakaruna (SRI) | 2 | $7^7$ | 6 | BPC | U Rajakaruna (SRI) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | HG Lee (KOR) | 6 | $6^5$ | 1 | | | | | 13 | A Hewett (GBR) | $7^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | E Casco (ARG) | 6 | 3 | $6^7$ | | | | | 4 | N Peifer (FRA) | $6^4$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | BPC | J Rydberg (USA) | 3 | 6 | $7^9$ | BPC | J Rydberg (USA) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | N Peifer (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | 6 | S Kunieda (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | R Mendez (CHI) | 0 | 4 | | D Rodrigues (BRA) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Rodrigues (BRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | 6 | S Kunieda (JPN) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | S Dong (CHN) | S Dong (CHN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | S Dong (CHN) | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | N Langmann (AUT) | N Langmann (AUT) | 0 | 3 | | S Dong (CHN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 11 | T Egberink (NED) | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Shingo Kunieda (JPN) | 3 | 3 |
  | 16 | M Jérémiasz (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Gerard (BEL) | 6 | 6 |
  | BPC | S Diamantis (GRE) | 0 | 3 | 16 | M Jérémiasz (FRA) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Els (RSA) | 3 | 3 | BPC | R Nemeth (HUN) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | BPC | R Nemeth (HUN) | 6 | 6 | | | | | 16 | M Jérémiasz (FRA) | 0 | 0 | | | | |
  | M McCarroll (GBR) | M McCarroll (GBR) | 7 | 6 | | | | | 2 | J Gerard (BEL) | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | F Mazzei (ITA) | F Mazzei (ITA) | 5 | 3 | | M McCarroll (GBR) | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | J Gerard (BEL) | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  