Diede de Groot secured her fifteenth consecutive Grand Slam title by profitable the ladies’s wheelchair ultimate at Wimbledon on Saturday for her sixth singles trophy on the All-England Membership.
De Groot defeated fellow Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot 6-4, 6-4 on No. 1 Courtroom, sealing the victory with a backhand service return to increase her file streak of consecutive main titles and take her total tally to 23 — additionally a file.
She has gained each Grand Slam event for the reason that 2020 US Open and in addition has 19 main doubles titles.
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The 27-year-old De Groot stated the help for wheelchair tennis has come a good distance within the seven years since she gained her first Wimbledon title.
“I performed on Courtroom 3, I feel there was about three individuals watching, of my very own followers,” she stated of that ultimate in 2017. “So this one, taking part in right here on Courtroom 1, all of you’re right here and also you had been a lot into the match. You had been cheering for us, you had been supporting us. Thanks a lot to your help.”