2022 US Open – Wheelchair girls' doubles
| Wheelchair girls' doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2022 US Open | |
| Champion |  Jade Lanai Oliveira Moreira/  Maylee Phelps |
| Runner-up | Lily Lautenschlager /  Ruby Bishop |
| Score | 6–0, 6–0 |
The 2022 US Open wheelchair girls' doubles tournament was part of the US Open Wheelchair Championships held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. This tournament marked a historic moment for wheelchair tennis as it featured the first-ever junior wheelchair doubles competition at the US Open.[1] and was also the first time junior wheelchair competitions were held at Grand Slam tournaments in general.[2]
Champions
[edit]The Brazilian-American duo of Jade Moreira Lanai and Maylee Phelps won the title, defeating Lily Lautenschlager and Ruby Bishop in the final with a commanding score of 6–0, 6–0.[3]
Significance
[edit]The introduction of the junior wheelchair events at the US Open highlighted the commitment of the tournament to promoting inclusivity in tennis. The initiative was widely praised for providing young athletes with disabilities an opportunity to compete on one of the biggest stages in the sport.[4]
Draw
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jade Moreira Lanai / Maylee Phelps | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | Jade Moreira Lanai / Maylee Phelps | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Jade Moreira Lanai / Maylee Phelps | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lily Lautenschlager / Ruby Bishop | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Junior wheelchair finals at the 2022 US Open". US Open. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "US Open adds junior wheelchair events". US Open. July 27, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Lanai and Phelps claim US Open junior wheelchair doubles title". ITF. September 10, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Junior wheelchair tennis makes its US Open debut". International Paralympic Committee. September 12, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.