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Wimbledon 2024: De Groot Claims 15th Consecutive Grand Slam Title In Women's Wheelchair Tennis
Diede De Groot: Dutch wheelchair tennis legend Diede De Groot added another chapter to her historic winning spree in Para-tennis by winning her sixth Wimbledon trophy and 42nd major championship across singles and doubles. On Saturday, the World No.1 in women's wheelchair singles defeated her compatriot Anisk Van Koot 6-4, 6-4 in the final to win a record-extending 15th Grand Slam title in a row.
The win streak for De Groot started in February 2021 and stretched to 145 matches before her loss to China’s Li Xiaohui at the World Team Cup in May. There was another loss to Yui Kamiji in the final of last week’s British Open in Roehampton but with victory over Van Koot, the No.1 claimed her 162nd match win from the past 164 matches she’s played.
It was a 15th straight Grand Slam title for the 27-year-old, extending her record for the longest Grand Slam wheelchair singles title-winning streak. She claimed sole ownership of the record, ahead of Shingo Kunieda, by winning her 13th consecutive Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open.
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