Esther Vergeer
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| Full name | Esther Mary Vergeer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) |
 Netherlands
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| Residence | Woerden, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
18 July 1981 Woerden, the Netherlands |
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| Turned pro | 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official website | www.esthervergeer.nl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 700–25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (6 April 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Masters | W (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games |
 Gold Medal (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) |
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| Career record | 440–35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 136 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (20 October 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Australian Open | W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2009, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Masters Doubles | W (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games |
 Silver Medal (2008) |
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| World Team Cup |
 Champion (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
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| Last updated on: 28 January 2012. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esther Mary Vergeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər vərˈɣeːr]; born 18 July 1981) 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 was the world number one wheelchair tennis player from 1999 until her retirement in February 2013. In singles matches, she was undefeated since January 2003 and ended her career on a winning streak of 470 matches. She is often mentioned as the most dominant player in professional sports.
Over the course of her career Vergeer won 700 matches and lost just 25. Vergeer won 148 singles titles including four Paralympic Singles Gold medals, 21 Grand Slam titles and 14 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters. Vergeer spent 668 weeks as the World Number One, first claiming the position on 6 April 1999, regaining it on the 2 October 2000, and relinquishing it on 21 January 2013. Vergeer was the ITF World Champion for 13 years in a row. In doubles competitions Vergeer won 136 titles, 23 of which were won at the Grand Slams. Vergeer also has three Paralympic gold medals for the doubles and has been part of the winning World Team Cup side on 12 occasions.
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