2022 US Open – Wheelchair boys' doubles
| Wheelchair boys' doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2022 US Open | |
| Champion | Ben Bartram / Dahnon Ward |
| Runner-up | Saalim Nasar / Ivar van Rijt |
| Score | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Draw | 4 |
| Seeds | 2 |
The 2022 US Open wheelchair boys' doubles tournament was part of the 2022 edition 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][2] and was also the first time junior wheelchair competitions were held at Grand Slam tournaments in general.[3][4]
Seeds
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
Champions
Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward manned the same side of the net in a 6-4, 6-3 win over Saalim Naser and Ivar van Rijt in the boys' doubles final. Bartram said:
“It's amazing to be the first junior doubles champions. We first played doubles together when we were 12 or 13, so we’ve definitely come a long way. We're best friends on and off court and get on really well and hopefully that shows when we play doubles.
“In singles we both want to win, but it’s a great thing to be on court in the final knowing a British player will be the winner no matter what the result after all the work people have put in with us at the LTA and everywhere else.”
Dahnon Ward added: “It was a bit of a ropey first set, but sometimes you have those matches when you just have to pull through. It’s one for the history books and very special for both of us.
“In the great scheme of things there's no pressure on either of us to win in the (singles) final. People develop at different rates, and it can be hard at times, but this is why we play - for these moments.”
Bartram and Ward are both part of the LTA’s Wheelchair Performance Pathway.[5][6]
Significance
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.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Junior wheelchair finals at the 2022 US Open". US Open. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "Photos: Junior wheelchair singles and doubles semifinals at the 2022 US Open". US Open. United States Tennis Association. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "US Open adds junior wheelchair events". US Open. July 27, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Victoria Chiesa (16 September 2022). "Americans reflect on competing at inaugural US Open junior wheelchair event". USTA. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward win first ever US Open Junior Wheelchair Tennis Championships". ITF. September 10, 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Bartram, Moreira Lanai win inaugural junior wheelchair US Open titles". US Open. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ "Junior wheelchair tennis makes its US Open debut". International Paralympic Committee. September 12, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Photos: Junior wheelchair finals at the 2022 US Open". US Open. United States Tennis Association. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.