Aniek van Koot
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Aniek van Koot in 2011
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| Country (sports) |
 Netherlands
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| Born |
15 August 1990 Winterswijk, Netherlands |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 374-144 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (28 January 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 (30 November 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2013) |
| French Open | F (2012, 2014, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | F (2016) |
| US Open | W (2013) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2014) |
| Paralympic Games |
 Silver Medal (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 290-98 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (26 July 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 2 (30 November 2015) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2010, 2013) |
| French Open | W (2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2012, 2013) |
| US Open | W (2013, 2015) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2012, 2015) |
| Paralympic Games |
 Silver Medal (2012) |
Aniek van Koot (born 15 August 1990) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She is a former Australian Open and US Open champion and World Number One. In doubles competitions with Jiske Griffioen she is the reigning French Open, US Open and Masters champion.
Aniek van Koot was born with her right leg shorter than her left. After a series of unsuccessful corrective operations van Koot had her right leg amputated. She started to play wheelchair tennis at the age of 10.
In singles play van Koot was successful in Montreal. During the 2006 season van Koot won doubles titles in Livorno with Korie Homan, Jesolo with Sevenans. She finished third with Walraven at the 2006 Masters.
Van Koot won junior titles in Sydney and Nottingham during the 2007 season. She was also part of the Netherlands team that reached the Junior World Team cup final. In senior competition van Koot won a title in Gross Siegharts. Van Koot also made the finals of Hilton Head, Atlanta and Sardina. In doubles competitions she won in Jambes with Esther Vergeer. Won Austrian Open with Makke Smit. Sardinia. Van Koot reached the final of the French Open with Yaosa. With Yaosa finished last at the Masters. Finalist with Florence Gravellier at Pensacola and Nottingham.
During the 2008 season van Koot won one title in Prague. Van Koot reached the final of the singles competitions in Nottingham, Hilton Head, Jambes and Gross Siegharts. At the end of year Masters van Koot failed to advance from her group. In doubles competitions van Koot won titles in Christchurch and Sardinia with Jiske Griffioen. With Smit, van Koot added the Austrian Open doubles title before claiming the mixed doubles crown with Stefan Olsson.
During the 2009 season van Koot was a finalist in Boca Raton and Roland Garros. Van Koot won titles in Pensacola, Olot, Jambes and Prague. Van Koot finished 6th in the Masters. In doubles competitions van Koot won in Olot and Jambes. Playing with Jiske Griffioen at the Masters the pair reached the final.
The 2011 season saw van Koot win singles titles in Adelaide, Paris, Geneva, Jambes and Salzburg. reach the final in Boca Raton, Seoul and of the Masters. At the Grand Slams van Koot finished as the runner up in New York. Partnering Griffioen in the doubles events the pair won titles in Sydney, Pensacola, Boca Raton, Paris, Nottingham and St. Louis. The pair lost in the final of all four Grand Slams to Vergeer and Walraven, including from 5–2 up in the final set at Wimbledon and a 6–1 second set tiebreak lead at the US Open. Additionally the pair also lost in the final of the Japan Open and the Masters. Van Koot played doubles with other players as well, having success with Annick Sevenans in Geneva, Jambes and Salzburg. While with Marjolein Buis she won in Seoul. With Jordanne Whiley van Koot made the final of Sardinia.
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