Gisteravond vonden de International Tennis Federation World Champions Awards in het mooie Victoria and Albert Museum plaats. Het was een bijzondere avond met vele toptennissers, goede speeches en verdiende awards. Een avond om met trots en veel plezier op terug te kijken!
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Diede de Groot heeft voor de vierde keer Roland Garros gewonnen. Lees verder….
Source: Nu.nl Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot has delivered an impressive performance. The Dutchwoman recorded her hundredth victory in a row in singles on Tuesday in the first round of Roland Garros. Read more…
The sincere stories from the dressing room, that’s what the Sport Stories podcast is about. With a candid conversation with Diede, the new podcast gets off to a good start. The conversations are about what is happening in on and of the stage in the world of top sport. The podcast can be listened to through the usual channels, with Diede kicking things off: “Until the Paralympics in Tokyo, I didn’t give myself a single afternoon off. Now I think that was a bit to intense.” Listen to the podcast on Spotify.
Earlier this year Renault joined forces with Diede and two other new brand ambassadors. This week Diede received the keys to a new Renault Megane E-Tech 100% electric as part of the partnership. The presentation of the electric model coincides with Roland-Garros, of which Renault is Premium Partner. Have you seen their great promo for Roland Garros? Click HERE.
At the BNP Paribas World Team Cup TeamNL demonstrated that it is at the top of wheelchair tennis. In Portugal the women’s team and the quads team won the world title. The Dutch women became the best in the world for the 22nd time. The Dutch men finished second and the boys reached the semifinals.
Source: nos.nl She had to work hard for it, but Diede de Groot is the very first winner of the ABN Amro Open wheelchair tennis tournament for women.
She was too strong for the Japanese Yui Kamiji (3-6, 6-4, 6-2). Read more…
I’m happy to announce that my partnership with Nike will continue. Since I started wearing the Swoosh at Wimbledon in July 2021 I have felt like a part of the family. I am honored to partner with a brand like Nike who believes that sport can break barriers, push limits, spark change and contribute to creating a more equitable future. My skills, speed and power on the court are matched by my passion to give back off the court. Wheelchair tennis has opened doors for me and I want to provide the opportunity to girls and boys to get active, pursue their dreams and reach their highest potential. As a woman with a disability, I think about those who have paved the way for me and how they used their platforms to create so much change, even beyond sport. I hope to be a role model for those around me and those after me, and I’m so excited to be a part of what Nike is bringing to the future of paralympic sports.
Last year Renault entered into a five-year partnership with Roland Garros. And now Renault has chosen three tennis players as brand ambassadors.
I’m glad I’m one of the three tennis players! As ambassador i will support Renault’s initiatives to promote access to sport. Renault is strengthening its commitment to tennis as part of ‘Give Me 5’, the brand’s CSR initiative aimed at young people in deprived neighbourhoods. A nice goal and i am thankfull that I can contribute to this.
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On Wednesday Max Verstappen and Irene Schouten were voted Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the NOC*NSF Sports Gala in Amsterdam. Diede de Groot became Paralympic Athlete of the Year at the expense of Jetze Plat (cycling and triathlon) and Sanne Voets (horse dressage). The 26-year-old wheelchair tennis player won all Grand Slam tournaments this year: the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. Read More…