Diede de Groot has secured her fifteenth consecutive grand slam title by profitable the ladies’s wheelchair closing at Wimbledon 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 on Saturday, sealing the victory with a backhand service return to increase her report streak of consecutive main titles and take her general tally to 23 — additionally a report.
She has received each grand slam match for the reason that 2020 US Open and likewise has 19 main doubles titles.
The 27-year-old de Groot stated the assist for wheelchair tennis has come a good distance within the seven years since she received her first Wimbledon title.
“I performed on Courtroom 3, I feel there was about three folks watching, of my very own followers,” she stated of that closing in 2017.
“So this one, taking part in right here on Courtroom 1, all of you might be 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 assist.”
