Jiske Griffioen
| Country (sports) |
 Netherlands
|
|---|---|
| Residence | Woerden, Netherlands |
| Born |
17 April 1985 Woerden, Netherlands |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Official website | www.jiskegriffioen.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 459–165 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (8 June 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (30 November 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2015, 2016) |
| French Open | W (2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2016) |
| US Open | SF (2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2012, 2015) |
| Paralympic Games |
 Gold Medal (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 390–83 |
| Career titles | 81 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (25 July 2005) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (30 November 2015) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2006, 2007, 2008, 2013) |
| French Open | W (2008, 2013, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | W (2012, 2013) |
| US Open | W (2006, 2007, 2013, 2015) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015) |
| Paralympic Games |
 Gold Medal (2016) |
| Last updated on: 7 July 2013. | |
Jiske Griffioen (born 17 April 1985) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. Griffioen is a thirteen-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and a three-time Paralympic medalist. She is also a seven-time Masters doubles champion and the current World number one. Alongside Aniek van Koot, Griffioen completed the Grand Slam in doubles in the 2013 season. In singles competition Griffioen is the 2012 Masters champion and the 2015 Australian Open, French Open and Masters champion and the current world number one.
Griffioen was born with spina bifida and also played wheelchair basketball representing her nation at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.
In 2001 Griffioen won three singles draws in as many weeks when she won the second draw in Zoetermeer, followed by the consolation draw in Jambes and the second draw in Amsterdam. Griffioen did not win another tournament draw until she won the 2002 consolation draw in Nottingham. This success was followed by her first final in Antwerp where she lost to Sharon Walraven. Griffioen had further success in 2002 when she won the consolation draw in St Louis. In the 2003 season Griffioen won the consolation draw in Plock, followed by consolation draw wins at the Dutch and Swiss Opens before she lost in the final in Antwerp to Walraven. Another consolation draw win in Italy and another final defeat to Walraven in Prague followed to close the season. Griffioen finished 17th in the world rankings in 2003 having reached the last 16 of the British and US Opens during the season.
In 2004 Griffioen lost in the quarter finals of the Australian Open super series event to Esther Vergeer. Griffioen won her first singles title in Christchurch. This was followed by more success in Bein, Cuneo, Prostejov and Amsterdam. Griffioen was the runner up in the Masters. In doubles competitions with Korie Homan she won the Masters and they were finalists in Prostejov. Griffioen also took titles with Maaike Smit in San Diego and alongside Vergeer in Japan Open and Kobe. Part of the winning team at the World team cup. As a late replacement in the Paralympic Games, Griffioen exited in the first round of the singles and the quarterfinals of the doubles with Peters.
Three singles title in Nottingham, Seoul and Japan graced Griffioen in 2005. She was the runner up in Sydney, Miami, Brasilia, Paris, Dutch Open, Hilton Head, Atlanta and San Diego. Additionally Griffioen finished third at the Masters. In doubles play she won the masters doubles with Esther Vergeer; along with titles in Boca Raton, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Paris, Dutch Open, Hilton Head, Atlanta and San Diego. Nottingham with Aniek van Koot. Griffioen was also part of the Netherlands' World Team Cup success. Prostejov, with Belgium. Seoul Japan Open, Florence Gravellier double. Melbourne runner up.
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