LONDON — Diede de Groot secured her fifteenth consecutive Grand Slam title by profitable the ladies’s wheelchair last at Wimbledon for her sixth singles trophy on the All England Membership on Saturday.
De Groot defeated fellow Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot 6-4, 6-4 on No. 1 Court docket, sealing the victory with a backhand service return to prolong her file streak of consecutive main titles and take her total tally to 23 — additionally a file.
She has received each Grand Slam match for the reason that 2020 U.S. Open and in addition has 19 main doubles titles.
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 Court docket 3, I feel there was about three folks watching, of my very own followers,” she stated of that last in 2017. “So this one, enjoying right here on Court docket 1, all of you might be right here and also you have been a lot into the match. You have been cheering for us, you have been supporting us. … Thanks a lot in your assist.”
Within the quad wheelchair doubles last, top-seeded Dutch duo Sam Schroeder and Niels Vink beat No. 2 Andy Lapthorne of Britain and Man Sasson of Israel 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 for his or her third straight Wimbledon title.
