Diede de Groot
world champion wheelchair tennis

Diede de Groot

Diede de Groot fully lives up to her name, for what a great wheelchair tennisplayer she is. In 2015 Diede turned professional and ever since she has astonished friend and foe with her results.

Living in Oudewater, Netherlands, Diede stormed at international rankings, resulting in number one positions in both singles and doubles. In addition she won various titles at Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US open, Dutch National and World Championships. 

The Golden Year
2021 was Diede her year. In addition to winning all four Grand Slams in singles, she won Paralympic Gold and achieved the so-called Golden Slam! It didn’t stop with these beautiful victories and honorary title, because Diede also won 3 grand slam titles and Paralympic gold in doubles, she became world champion with the Dutch Team and closed the year with a world title in both singles and the doubles.

 

A girl with a mission
But apart from her sporting mission, Diede also has a mission to prove that being disabled need not mean feeling handicapped. As an ambassador for the Esther Vergeer Foundation, the Disabled Sports Fund and KNLTB she hopes to stimulate as many people possible, both disabled and able-bodied, to participate actively in sports.

News

This is not a goodbye

In recent years I have worked very hard to keep my body and mind in optimal shape and this has brought me a lot in tennis and beyond. Unfortunately, I
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Flag bearers at closing ceremony

Source: TeamNL On Sunday Cyclist Tristan Bangma and tennis player Diede de Groot carry the Dutch flag into the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris
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The favorite to win Diede de Groot surprisingly missed out on gold

Source: AD Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot has not been able to prolong her title at the Paralympic Games. In the final, played in a full Philippe-Chatrier stadium, she
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Ambassadorship

“From my own experience I know what sports can mean in life”

“By playing tennis you get more confidence in life and in society”