At this point in the game, Diede de Groot She is the great unbeatable of the adapted tennis circuit. The world No. 1 defeated one of her strongest rivals, Yui Kamiji, whom she has faced 46 times, in the Wimbledon definition. At the Cathedral, the Dutchwoman prevailed with a convincing 6-4 and 6-2 to consecrate herself for the seventh consecutive time in Grand Slam tournaments. She is on a 55-match winning streak since the Melbourne Open 2021.
Last year, de Groot began a path at the Australian Open that, months later, took her to the top of the discipline. She is the absolute leader in the big four, in addition, she won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics + 1 and became the first wheelchair tennis player to sign the long-awaited Golden Slam.
But the thing did not end there. During this season, the Dutchwoman has been in charge of replicating the best results to ensure that she maintains command of the competition. She thus won at the Australian Open, at Roland Garros and now, at Wimbledon.
“It motivates me to find new paths because I know my rivals do the same. They try to improve to catch up with me or beat me so I have to do the same to stay on top.” explained the 15-time champion Major in dialogue with the ITF.
That motivation is what has led her to win 55 consecutive matches on the circuit since the Melbourne Open 2021. The seventh consecutive victory in Grand Slam tournaments positions her as one of the most outstanding players of recent times. On the chart for most consecutive Major title winners, she ranks third behind legends Shingo Kunieda (12 trophies from 2007 to 2011) and Esther Vergeer (11 trophies from 2005 to 2010).
