PLAYER PROFILE

David Hall

  • Age54
  • Born14 January 1970
  • Birth PlaceSydney, NSW
  • Playing StatusRetired
“I feel like I can’t give back enough to wheelchair tennis because I know it’s given me so much over the years.”

— David Hall, 29 Apr 2016

» Wheelchair tennis: Hall honoured for international efforts

  • Hall dominated wheelchair tennis across the globe for a decade, finishing No.1 in singles for six years between 1995 and 2005
  • He won every major title at some time during his career, including gold at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics and silver at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympics
  • In 1995 he became the first non-American to win the prestigious US Open. Hall amassed nine Australian Opens, eight US Opens and seven British Opens
  • He began playing wheelchair tennis at 19, three years after he lost his legs when he was hit by a car while hitchhiking on the central coast of NSW
  • He is the State Wheelchair Tennis Coach  in Sydney and in 2007 was appointed the Australian Wheelchair Tennis advisor.

David Hall in the news

Social round-up: Roland Garros preparations continue
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12 May, 2022

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Iconic Australian moments recognised by International Tennis Hall of Fame
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27 April, 2022

Australian fans are being encouraged to vote in an International Tennis Hall of Fame campaign celebrating Iconic Moments in Tennis.
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Social round-up: An exciting week in Australian tennis
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26 August, 2021

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Social round-up: Hot shots, trophies, quarantine and no more lockdown
Ash Barty is a passionate Richmond supporter. Picture: Twitter
29 October, 2020

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