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Profession. Tennis player. Esther Mary Vergeer is a retired Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Combining singles and doubles, she has won 42 Grand Slam tournaments, 22 year-end championships and 7 Paralympics titles. Vergeer has been the world number one wheelchair tennis player since 1999. In singles matches, she has been undefeated since January ...
Feb 18, 2023 · “I’m honored to welcome Esther Vergeer and Rick Draney to the International Tennis Hall of Fame," Kim Clijsters, ITHF Honorary President and Class of 2017 Hall of Famer said in a statement. "Esther and Rick have made indelible marks on the sport of wheelchair tennis, and their impact transcends their tremendous achievements on court.
Feb 8, 2012 · For Esther Vergeer has held sway over her sport—wheelchair tennis—like few others could imagine. She is undefeated in singles since January 2003, a current unbroken streak of 444 matches.
Feb 18, 2023 · Vergeer, who is Dutch, won 44 Grand Slam titles between singles and doubles and was unbeaten for more than 10 years, retiring with a singles winning streak of 470 matches.
Jul 24, 2023 · Vergeer and Draney were presented with their honours at a glittering ceremony Ⓒ Ben Solomon/ITHF Pioneers in the sport. Vergeer is one of the most decorated Dutch athletes of all-time; a 21-time Grand Slam champion, 13-time International Tennis Federation (ITF) world champion, and four-time Paralympic gold medallist in singles.
Van Evert tot Pietertje tot Lieke: Calvé Pindakaas kent een rijke reclamehistorie. Het nieuwste hoofdstuk draait om rolstoeltennisster Esther Vergeer, die in...
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Esther Mary Vergeer was born on July 18, 1981, in Woerden, Netherlands. In 1990 she had surgery on her spine to remove excess blood vessels that were affecting her health. The surgery left her paralyzed from the waist down. As she adapted to her injury, Vergeer learned how to play basketball and tennis in a wheelchair.
