Esther Vergeer
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Esther Vergeer is a Dutch
wheelchair tennis
player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams
, 22 year-end championships
and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and is on a winning streak
of 429 matches. She is often mentioned as the most dominant player in professional sports.
when she was 8 years old due to an otherwise successful, very risky surgery concerning hemorrhaging blood vessels around her spinal cord. During rehabilitation she learned to play volleyball, basketball, and tennis in a wheelchair. After playing basketball for several years at club level, she was invited to join the national wheelchair basketball
team. She played with the Dutch team that won the European championship in 1997.
Vergeer had started playing tennis in parallel with basketball, playing her first international tournament in 1996, and switched to full-time tennis in 1998. Coached by Marc Kalkman, her first big win was at the US Open
championships in 1998, moving her from 15th to 2nd in the world ranking. She beat top seed Daniela Di Toro to win the singles title and partnered with Sonja Peters to capture the doubles. Her success led to a photo in the 26 November 1998 TennisWeek issue She continued on and during the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
she did not lose a set to win the gold medal in singles and also won the doubles title with Maaike Smit as her partner. She also won the Wheelchair Tennis masters in 1998.
Since 31 March 2001 Vergeer has lost only one singles match (on 30 Jan 2003 at the Sydney International to Daniela Di Toro
from Australia). Between August 2004 and October 2006 she even won 250 consecutive sets, only one of which ended with a tiebreaker
. Vergeer is currently on a 429-match winning streak
..
She has been nominated five times for the Laureus Award
for Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year, winning it twice in 2002 and 2008.
In October 2010 she posed nude for ESPN The Magazine
's annual Body Issue, marking the first time the magazine has featured a disabled athlete in the Body Issue.
In December 2010 Esther Vergeer was featured on CNN for her tennis record of 401 straight wins receiving congratulations from both Roger Federer
and Kim Clijsters
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair Tennis
Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis; they use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times...
player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 39 Grand Slams
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
, 22 year-end championships
Wheelchair Tennis Masters
The Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles was initiated in 1994 for the players who have shown professionalism and dedication to the sport. This masters is also an opportunity to show the public and the media that wheelchair tennis is a sport at a high level and great to watch.In 2000 the first...
and 5 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheel chair tennis player since 1999. In singles, she has not been beaten since January 2003 and is on a winning streak
Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...
of 429 matches. She is often mentioned as the most dominant player in professional sports.
Early life and career
Vergeer developed paraplegiaParaplegia
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal...
when she was 8 years old due to an otherwise successful, very risky surgery concerning hemorrhaging blood vessels around her spinal cord. During rehabilitation she learned to play volleyball, basketball, and tennis in a wheelchair. After playing basketball for several years at club level, she was invited to join the national wheelchair basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team. She played with the Dutch team that won the European championship in 1997.
Vergeer had started playing tennis in parallel with basketball, playing her first international tournament in 1996, and switched to full-time tennis in 1998. Coached by Marc Kalkman, her first big win was at the US Open
U.S. Open (tennis)
The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
championships in 1998, moving her from 15th to 2nd in the world ranking. She beat top seed Daniela Di Toro to win the singles title and partnered with Sonja Peters to capture the doubles. Her success led to a photo in the 26 November 1998 TennisWeek issue She continued on and during the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
she did not lose a set to win the gold medal in singles and also won the doubles title with Maaike Smit as her partner. She also won the Wheelchair Tennis masters in 1998.
Wins and accolades
As of 6 November 2011, Vergeer has won 152 singles and 130 doubles titles at international tournaments. Her overall record is 651 wins and 25 losses in singles, and 426 wins and 32 losses in doubles. In singles, she has won 19 Grand Slam, 13 year-end championship, and 3 Paralympic titles while in doubles she has shared 19 Grand Slam, 9 year-end, and 2 Paralympic titles. She has also been part of the Dutch team that has won 14 World Team Cups.Since 31 March 2001 Vergeer has lost only one singles match (on 30 Jan 2003 at the Sydney International to Daniela Di Toro
Daniela Di Toro
Daniela Di Toro is a Paralympic tennis player competitor from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Personal life:Daniela Di Toro was born on 16 October 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria. She became a paraplegic in 1988 in an accident while competing at a school swimming carnival, when a wall fell on her...
from Australia). Between August 2004 and October 2006 she even won 250 consecutive sets, only one of which ended with a tiebreaker
Tiebreaker
In games and sports, a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest, or a set of contests.-In matches:In some situations, the tiebreaker may consist of another round of play...
. Vergeer is currently on a 429-match winning streak
Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...
..
She has been nominated five times for the Laureus Award
Laureus World Sports Awards
The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year. The Laureus World Sports Awards were established in 1999 by Founding Patrons Daimler and Richemont and is supported by its Global Partners Mercedes-Benz, IWC Schaffhausen and...
for Sportsperson with a Disability of the Year, winning it twice in 2002 and 2008.
In October 2010 she posed nude for ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
's annual Body Issue, marking the first time the magazine has featured a disabled athlete in the Body Issue.
In December 2010 Esther Vergeer was featured on CNN for her tennis record of 401 straight wins receiving congratulations from both Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
and Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
.
Major titles
- Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
: doubles 2003–04, 2006–09, 2011 - French Open: doubles 2007–09, 2011
- WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
: doubles 2009, 2010, 2011 - US Open: doubles 1998–2000, 2003, 2005–07, 2009, 2010
- British Open: singles 2000–2010, doubles 1998–2004, 2006–09
- Japan Open: singles 2004, 2007–08, doubles 2004, 2007–08
- NEC Wheelchair Tennis MastersWheelchair Tennis MastersThe Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles was initiated in 1994 for the players who have shown professionalism and dedication to the sport. This masters is also an opportunity to show the public and the media that wheelchair tennis is a sport at a high level and great to watch.In 2000 the first...
("World Championships"): singles 1998–2010, doubles 2001–2003, 2005–2009 - Paralympic GamesParalympic GamesThe Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
: singles 2000, 2004, 2008 & doubles 2000, 2004
Grand Slam singles finals: 18 (18 titles)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2002 2002 Australian Open List of the 2002 Australian Open champions:-Men's Singles: Thomas Johansson def. Marat Safin, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6... |
Wheelchair Classic 8's at Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... (1) |
Hard |  Australia Daniela di ToroDaniela Di Toro Daniela Di Toro is a Paralympic tennis player competitor from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Personal life:Daniela Di Toro was born on 16 October 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria. She became a paraplegic in 1988 in an accident while competing at a school swimming carnival, when a wall fell on her... |
6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2003 2003 Australian Open The 2003 Australian Open was a tennis tournament held in 2003. It was the first Grand Slam event of the 2003 ATP Tour and the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 91st edition of the event.-Men's Singles: Andre Agassi def... |
Wheelchair Classic 8's at Australian Open (2) | Hard | Australia Daniela di Toro |
2–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2004 2004 Australian Open The 2004 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tournament held in Melbourne, Australia 19 January to 1 February, 2004.-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Marat Safin, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2... |
Wheelchair Classic 8's at Australian Open (3) | Hard | Australia Daniela di Toro |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2005 | US Open (1) | Hard |  Netherlands Korie HomanKorie Homan Korie Homan is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Homan won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2008 Paralympics. In 2009 she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer. In addition Homan has also had success in Grand Slams... |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2006 2006 Australian Open The 2006 Australian Open was played between 16 and 29 January 2006.- Leadup :Several leading men's players declined to attend the Open due to injury, including Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and defending champion Marat Safin.... |
Wheelchair Classic 8's at Australian Open (4) | Hard | Netherlands Jiske Griffioen Jiske Griffioen Jiske Griffioen is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.In 2001 she decided to give... |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2006 | US Open (2) | Hard | Netherlands Sharon Walraven |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2007 2007 Australian Open The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players... |
Australian Open (5) | Hard |  France Florence Gravellier |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2007 2007 French Open The 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Followed two weeks later, as usual, by Wimbledon in London, United Kingdom. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run... |
French Open (1) | Clay | France Florence Gravellier |
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2007 | US Open (3) | Hard | France Florence Gravellier |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2008 2008 Australian Open The 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008.After twenty years of playing on... |
Australian Open (6) | Hard | Netherlands Korie Homan |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2008 2008 French Open The 2008 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from May 25 through June 8, 2008.... |
French Open (2) | Clay | Netherlands Korie Homan |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2009 2009 Australian Open The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's... |
Australian Open (7) | Hard | Netherlands Korie Homan |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2009 2009 French Open The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open (3) | Clay | Netherlands Korie Homan |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2009 2009 US Open (tennis) The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,... |
US Open (4) | Hard | Netherlands Korie Homan |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2010 2010 French Open The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open (4) | Clay | Netherlands Sharon Walraven |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2010 2010 US Open (tennis) The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States.... |
US Open(5) | Hard | Australia Daniela di Toro |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2011 2011 Australian Open The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held... |
Australian Open (8) | Hard | Australia Daniela di Toro |
6–0, 6–0 |
| Winner | 2011 2011 French Open The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open (5) | Clay | Netherlands Marjolein Buis |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2011 2011 US Open (tennis) The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States... |
US Open (6) | Hard | Netherlands Aniek van Koot |
6–2, 6–1 |
Grand Slam singles
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
W | W | W | A | W | W | W | W | A | W 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles The 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles was a tennis tournament featuring 8 paraplegic women tennis players, which was part of the NEC Tour. The tournament took place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 17 January to 30 January, it was the 9th edition of the Australian... |
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| French Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | W | W | W 2009 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles Esther Vergeer was the defending champion, and won in the final 6–2, 7–5, against Korie Homan.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer # Korie Homan -Finals:... |
W 2010 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles Esther Vergeer was the defending champion and she won in the final 6–0, 6–0 against Sharon Walraven. Vergeer lost only 4 games in 3 matches.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer # Florence Gravellier -Finals:... |
W 2011 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles Esther Vergeer successfully defended her title, defeating Marjolein Buis in the final 6–0, 6–2. It was the first Grand Slam final for Marjolein Buis.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer # Jiske Griffioen -Finals:... |
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| US Open | NH | NH | NH | W | W | W | NH | W | W 2010 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles Esther Vergeer defend her 2009 title, after won against Daniela Di Toro 6–0, 6–0 in the final.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer # Sharon Walraven -Finals:... |
W 2011 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles Esther Vergeer was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title against Aniek van Koot, winning 6–2, 6–1.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer # Jiske Griffioen -Finals:... |
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Grand Slam doubles
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments wheelchair doubles | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
NH | NH | W 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Florence Gravellier and Aniek van Koot are the defending champions, but only van Koot will try to defend her title.She played with Jiske Griffioen, but they lost to Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven in the final 0–6, 2–6.-Seeds:... |
A | W | W | W | W | A | W 2011 Australian Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Florence Gravellier and Aniek van Koot are the defending champions, but only van Koot will try to defend her title.She played with Jiske Griffioen, but they lost to Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven in the final 0–6, 2–6.-Seeds:... |
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| French Open | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | W | W | W 2009 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Jiske Griffioen and Esther Vergeer were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.Griffioen partnered with Florence Gravellier, but lost in the semifinals to Annick Sevenans and Aniek van Koot.... |
F 2010 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer were the defending champions, but Homan chose not to compete this year.Vergeer partnered with Sharon Walraven, but Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot defeated them 3–6, 6–3, [10–4] in the final.-Seeds:... |
W 2011 French Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot were the defending champions, however Di Toro chose not to compete this year, while van Koot partners with Jiske Griffioen... |
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| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | W | W 2010 Wimbledon Championships – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Top-seeded Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven won the final in straight sets, 6–2, 6–3.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven # Florence Gravelier / Jiske Griffioen -Finals:... |
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| US Open | NH | NH | NH | W | W | W | NH | W | W 2010 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer were the defending champions, but only Vergeer tried to defend her title.She partnered with Sharon Walraven and they won this tournament, after won in the final 6–3, 6–3, against Daniela Di Toro and Aniek van Koot.-Seeds:... |
W 2011 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles Esther Vergeer and Sharon Walraven were the defending champions. They defended their title, defeating Jiske Griffoen and Aniek van Koot 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:# Esther Vergeer / Sharon Walraven... |
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Wheelchair Tennis Masters and Paralympic games
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |Career W-L | Wheelchair Tennis Masters | |
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| WTM Singles Wheelchair Tennis Masters The Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles was initiated in 1994 for the players who have shown professionalism and dedication to the sport. This masters is also an opportunity to show the public and the media that wheelchair tennis is a sport at a high level and great to watch.In 2000 the first... |
W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | 13 / 13 | 100% | ||
| WTM Doubles Wheelchair Tennis Masters The Wheelchair Tennis Masters for singles was initiated in 1994 for the players who have shown professionalism and dedication to the sport. This masters is also an opportunity to show the public and the media that wheelchair tennis is a sport at a high level and great to watch.In 2000 the first... |
NH | NH | F | W | W | W | LQ | W | W | W | W | W | - | W | 9 / 12 | 75% | |
| Paralympic games | |||||||||||||||||
| Singles | - | - | W Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of doubles and singles competitions for men and women.- Medal summary :... |
- | - | - | W Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Olympic Tennis Centre from September 19 to September 26.There were singles and doubles competitions for men, women and both . All matches were played to the best of three sets.... |
- | - | - | W Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others... |
- | - | - | 3 / 3 | 100% | |
| Doubles | - | - | W Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of doubles and singles competitions for men and women.- Medal summary :... |
- | - | - | W Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair Tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was staged at the Olympic Tennis Centre from September 19 to September 26.There were singles and doubles competitions for men, women and both . All matches were played to the best of three sets.... |
- | - | - | F Wheelchair Tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre from 8 September to 15 September.-Classfication:Players were given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allowed players to compete against others... |
- | - | - | 2 / 3 | 66% | |