Stefan Olsson, Esther Vergeer & David Wagner
The Swedish Stefan Olsson won his first title in Namur against the Austrian Martin Legner. Martin had started the match very well when it started raining. The match had to be continued indoor. This changed completely the course of the match. On hard court, Olsson was the best and Legner could never impose his game.
Esther Vergeer wins her 10th consecutive Belgian Open against her compatriot Korie Homan (7-5 6-3) and continues her incredible series of victories since 2003.
David Wagner wins his fifth Belgian Open in a row against the Swedish Johan Andersson.
20/07/2008 - Cécile
Some pictures of the exhibition match
18/07/2008 - Olivier
The 20st Belgian Open is under way!
The tournament is on track at the TC Geronsart. The best players worldwide are present. Esther Vergeer is trying to win her 10th consecutive title. Maikel Scheffers and David Wagner who won the tournament last year, are also present. Many of those athletes are getting ready for the Paralympics in Beijing.
Come to watch these champions! The draws and schedules are posted on this website.
Finals on Saturday and Sunday. Entrance is free.
13/07/2008 - Cécile
Wagner, Vergeer and Scheffers win again!
The 19th Belgian Open has the same winners as in 2006: David Wagner (USA) for the Quads, Esther Vergeer (Netherlands) for the Women and Maikel Scheffers (Netherlands) for the Men.
In the Quads ranking, David Wagner won against the Dutch Bas Van Erp 6-3 7-5.
Esther Vergeer has won her 9th Belgian Open consecutive title. She won against her compatriot Korie Homan, who suffered from a shoulder problem.
The Men's finale, like in 2006, Maikel Scheffers faced the Swedish Stefan Olsson. Olsson took the first set but Maikel levelled up his game and won the last 2 sets.
22/07/2007 - Cécile
The Belgian Open welcomed Christophe ROCHUS and David BASILE
Christophe ROCHUS and David BASILE respectively played with Martin LEGNER (Austria - N°7 worldwide) and Frédéric CATTANEO (France-N°10 worldwide) on the occasion of the traditional exhibition match of the Belgian Open. This exhibition is a good opportunity for the public to discover wheelchair tennis. This sport is identical to valid tennis with one exception: the players are entitled to let the ball bounce twice before hitting.
Once more, the event was very successful and a lot of people attended this high-quality match. They could realise how difficult this sport is when Christophe and David decided to play in a wheelchair. Christophe had many difficulties to handle the wheelchair but he accepted the challenge with a lot of humour.
21/07/2007 - Cécile
Belgian Open 2007
NEW in 2007 - the evening meals will be organised at the Novotel hotel (instead of the Geronsart Tennis Club). We thought that would be more comfortable for the players...
Also NEW in 2007 - provided technical capabilities of the service provider (who will visit the Géronsart Tennis Club in the coming days), the Belgian Open will be equiped with luxurious adapted toilets
All the other great features of the Belgian Open remain unchanged. In particular:
- Prize-money: USD 15,000
- Entry fee unchanged: 285 EUR for players (350 EUR for coach) including 6 nights, 6 breakfast, 6 lunches and 6 dinners
- Free physio/trainers all day
- 3-star hotel with swimming pool (accessible)
- Internet-connected PC's in players' room
- Transfer from Brussels national airport (Zaventem) or "Brussels South" (Charleroi) to Namur (and back) - shuttles all day from Novotel hotel to Geronsart Tennis Club (and back)
- And many more....
The on-line entry form is available here, as well as the fact sheet and all other information on the 2007 Belgian Open.
28/03/2007 - Olivier
The Belgian Open gets the reward 'Prix du Coeur' from the City of Namur
After the reward from the local press in 2005, the Belgian Open received the trophy 'Prix du Coeur' from the City of Namur. This trophy rewards all the volunteers who dedicate one week every year to the Belgian Open and do all their best to make of this tournament a very happy and unforgettable moment.
03/12/2006 - Cécile
Scheffers, Vergeer and Wagner win single titles!
The number 1 Esther Vergeer won her eigth consecutive Belgian Open! She had the measure of her compatriot compatriote Korie Homan 6-3 6-3.
The Quad finale was a rematch of last year with the result also staying the same as defending champion David Wagner (USA) defeated the unseeded Dorrie Timmermans (NED) 63 62.
After finishing as runner-up last year, Scheffers went one better in this year's Men's Main Draw final, edging past seventh seed Stefan Olsson (SWE) 64 64.
Belgian player Joachim Gérard (number 2 in the boys' world ranking) lost in the boys' finale againt the French Nicolas Peifer (number 3 in the boys' world ranking).
23/07/2006 - Cécile
Reward for the BELGIAN OPEN
The Belgian Open received the prize ‘Namurois des Namurois’, a reward given by the local press, Publi Namur and Quotidien de Namur in the category ‘Society’.
Thank you to all the people who voted for the tournament and... let’s meet from 18 to 23 July 2006 for another edition.
14/03/2006 - Olivier
The BELGIAN OPEN is Awarded European Recognition!
The BELGIAN OPEN, a wheelchair tennis international tournament taking place in Namur
every year in July, was chosen by the French institution "L'Agence pour
l'Education par le sport" as an event particularly representative of
the initiatives aiming at integrating disabled through sport.
Since
its creation in 1996, "L'Agence pour l'Education par le sport" has
supported and developed the social use of sport. It has set up
"Fais-Nous Rêver", a programme promoting sport initiatives in four
major fields: education to citizenship, professional integration,
accessibility to sport and integration of disabled. In 2004, it decided
to extend its operations throughout Europe by launching the programme
EUROPA EDUCASPORT.
On Monday 24 October, a special day
dedicated to "Sport and Disability" was organised in Hasselt on the
occasion of the WTA tournament « GAZ DE FRANCE STARS ». 
Through a press
conference and a debate, the floor was given to several people working
for the integration of disabled through sport. The major speakers were:
Luc BOUVEROUX, President of the BELGIAN OPEN, and Scott McINNES,
director of the tournament, Anne-Catherine MARGOT, Fédération
Multisport Adapté in Belgium, and Ryadh SALEM, French wheelchair
basket-ball champion and president of the French association CAPSAAA
(Cap Sport Art Adventure Amitié), which ensures the prevention and
tries to increase young people's awareness to problematics related to
handicap in France.
The key moment of the day was the
exhibition match between Dutch player Esther VERGEER,
number 1 in the
world for the last 5 years and undefeated this year, and French player
Michael JEREMIASZ, who has become number 1 in the world after his
success in the US Open. The crowd of about 1000 people expected an easy
win from the French player but the exceptional skills of Esther Vergeer
proved otherwise and he had to show his tremendous talent to win the
set 7-6. Both players delighted the public of the Ethias Arena’s centre
court.
For those who missed the exhibition, you are most
welcome to join us for the next edition of the BELGIAN OPEN from 18 to
23 July 2006 in Namur (TC Géronsart).
28/10/2005 - Cécile
Exhibition Match
22/07/2005 - Cécile
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