Esther Vergeer is a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player who went unbeaten in singles competition for more than a decade, from 2003 until her retirement in 2013, a streak of well over four hundred consecutive matches regarded as one of the longest winning runs in the history of any sport. She won seven Paralympic gold medals and finished her career ranked world number one continuously for that entire unbeaten span.
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Career HighlightWent undefeated in wheelchair tennis singles for ten straight years, ending her career on a 470 match winning streak. 1 Classification
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Is Esther Vergeer in the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Yes, inducted alongside Rick Draney in the first year two wheelchair tennis players were elected together.
Yes. Esther Vergeer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame together with fellow wheelchair tennis player Rick Draney. The Paralympic movement noted that it was the first time in history that two wheelchair tennis players had been elected in the same year.
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Esther Mary Vergeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛstər vərˈɣeːr]; born 18 July 1981) is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis player.
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is a Dutch former professional wheelchair tennis player.
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Vergeer went undefeated in singles for ten straight years, ending her career on a winning streak of 470 matches.
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Vergeer won 43 major titles (21 in singles and 22 in doubles), 23 year-end championships (14 consecutive in singles and nine in doubles), and seven Paralympic gold medals (four in singles and three in doubles).
Competed In: US Open (Tennis), Article text
World Team cup In 2010, Vergeer won Roland Garros and the US Open.
Competed In: Australian Open, Article text
In 2012, Vergeer won titles in Melbourne, Sydney, Australian Open, Pensacola, Boca Raton, Eton Manor, Roland Garros, Geneva and Nottingham.
Competed In: Paralympic Games, Article text
Vergeer won 43 major titles (21 in singles and 22 in doubles), 23 year-end championships (14 consecutive in singles and nine in doubles), and seven Paralympic gold medals (four in singles and three in doubles).
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