Rob Shaw will retire from wheelchair tennis after competing on the Australian Open, Tennis Canada introduced Tuesday.
The 36-year-old from North Bay, Ont., performed most of his profession within the quad division, which is designated for gamers with a everlasting bodily incapacity that leads to vital useful lack of one or each higher extremities and impacts no less than three extremities.
He presently has 54 ITF titles (25 in singles, 29 in doubles), essentially the most mixed titles of any Canadian, with 10 on the Birmingham Nationals. He had a career-best No. 6 rating in singles and No. 3 in doubles, each in 2023.
Shaw first broke into the highest eight in 2022, qualifying him for his maiden Grand Slam occasion on the U.S. Open, ending as runner-up in doubles with American companion David Wagner. He added two extra second-place finishes in doubles at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in 2023, teaming up with Australia’s Heath Davidson.
Internationally, Shaw received gold in 2019 and silver in 2023 on the Para Pan American Video games. He additionally competed on the Paralympic Video games in 2021 and 2024, the place he made it to the quarterfinals in singles play.
Shaw will start play at his eleventh and last Grand Slam on Jan. 27. He’ll then be part of Tennis Canada on a part-time foundation as Wheelchair Tennis excessive efficiency guide.
