shortlist for the best female athlete of August and September, with Paralympic stars Jacqueline Freney, Esther

Vergeer and Sarah Storey among the front runners.

earned her the status of most successful Australian Paralympian of any Games in history.Dutchwoman Vergeer

By David Gold at Eton Manor on the Olympic Park in LondonSeptember 7 - Esther Vergeer won her 470th consecutive

Vergeer (pictured above and below) got off to a flying start, subjecting van Koot to a humiliating

at 4-0 down in the second set.However, Vergeer claimed an easy win in the end, taking the second set

said Vergeer."I know the day I lose will come but I do not know when."

She [Vergeer] is beatable, that is what keeps me going."

rolls onApril 2012: Esther Vergeer, unbeaten wheelchair tennis queen of nine years, is ready for

By David Gold at Eton Manor on the Olympic Park in LondonSeptember 1 - Wheelchair tennis star Esther

Vergeer has told insideworldparasport that it is "the fire inside" which has kept her motivated during

Vergeer (pictured top) is arguably the most commanding woman in any sport, Paralympic or otherwise, thanks

Toro (pictured below) – who will also be competing for singles gold in London – and Vergeer

competition this week.Explaining how she has kept herself motivated through such a long unbeaten run, Vergeer

Not only is Vergeer undefeated in nine years but her defeat to di Toro in 2003 was her only loss in the

that had not previously happened since 2009.Her rivals on the tour will not be pleased to hear that Vergeer

By David Gold at Eton Manor on the Olympic Park in LondonAugust 31 - Holland's Esther Vergeer will begin

Vergeer (pictured above), who has not been beaten for nine years, will face a tough test to keep her

Marianna Lauro in her opener.Australia's Daniela di Toro, the only player here in London aside from Vergeer

Who can forget in Beijing when Esther Vergeer came from 5-3 and match point down to secure a Paralympic

2012: Dynamic Dutch enjoy singles success at London 2012 wheelchair tennis test eventApril 2012: Esther

Vergeer, unbeaten wheelchair tennis queen of nine years, is ready for a London 2012 gold before she

competition – may be one of its best-hidden charms.On the women's side of the court, the Netherlands' Esther

Vergeer has been the most dominant player in the world for nearly a decade.

With Vergeer as his training partner, it is certain he has the knowledge of what it takes to be a winner.His

By David GoldJuly 23 - There was success, again, for dominant Dutchwoman Esther Vergeer at the British

singles.Stephane Houdet and Michael Jeremiasz claimed victory in the men's doubles for France, with Vergeer

By David GoldJuly 12 - Dutchwoman Esther Vergeer will be the star attraction making her way to Nottingham

Vergeer (pictured above) is undefeated since January 2003, encompassing some 450 singles matches, and

By David GoldJuly 8 - There were surprises at the Wimbledon wheelchair tennis tournament as both the women's and men's doubles titles were won by outsiders.

won their first Grand Slam title together.The 2011 runners-up stunned compatriots Marjolein Buis and Esther

Vergeer, who is undefeated in nine years in the singles, to reach the final.Griffioen and van Koot then

Vergeer and Buis eased to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Annick Sevenans of Belgium and Dutchwoman Sharon Walraven

By Sara EvansJuly 6 - After winning their semi-final today, Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley have become the first British wheelchair tennis pair to reach a Wimbledon final.

Jiske Griffioen and Aniek Van Koot in Sunday's final, after they defeated top seeds and compatriots Esther

Vergeer and Marjolein Buis 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.Britain's Gordon Reid and Marc McCarroll will compete in the

By Tom DegunJune 22 - Wheelchair tennis player Daniela Di Toro is set to compete at her fifth Paralympic Games this summer after she was named for London 2012 by the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC).

she will need to break the phenomenal 450-plus match winning streak of Dutch wheelchair tennis queen Esther

Vergeer (pictured above, left).But Di Toro will be more confident than most against the formidable Vergeer

By David GoldJune 5 - The world's top wheelchair tennis stars will be battling for glory in Paris this week for the French Open at Roland Garros, which runs from tomorrow until Friday (June 8).

Men's world number-one Maikel Scheffers and women's counterpart Esther Vergeer (pictured top) will be

Cattaneo.Making up the eight-strong line-up will be Dutch duo Ronald Vink and Robin Ammerlaan.Challenging Vergeer

By Tom DegunMay 10 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has claimed that the testing programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, titled the London Prepares series, has been a major success for his Organising Committee with the final test event – the Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge – signalling the end of 42 preparation events.

matches took place at the Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International with Dutch stars Robin Ammerlaan and Esther

Vergeer clinched the men's and women's singles titles respectively.At the London Boccia Invitational

By David GoldMay 6 - There was double Dutch delight as Robin Ammerlaan and Esther Vergeer claimed the

which served as a London 2012 test event.Fellow Briton Jordanne Whiley put up a brave fight against Vergeer

insideworldparasport.bizRelated storiesMay 2012: Wheelchair tennis and Para-archery test events get underwayApril 2012: Esther

Vergeer, unbeaten wheelchair tennis queen of nine years, is ready for a London 2012 gold before she

retires from playApril 2012: Vergeer and Norfolk head stellar cast at Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis InternationalApril

By Tom Degun at the Olympic Park in StratfordMay 4 - The London 2012 wheelchair tennis and Paralympic archery test events began this week, marking the first time two test competitions have ever been run simultaneously.

Wheelchair Tennis International – has some of the world's best players in action including Dutch legend Esther

Vergeer (pictured below), who has been unbeaten since January 2003, and Britain's Peter Norfolk (pictured

By David Gold at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park in LondonMay 2 - Near to 150,000 people are expected in London's Olympic Park over the next week for the final cluster of London 2012 test events, which got underway today as organisers put the final touches to preparations for this summer's Games.

Wheelchair Tennis International tournament gets underway on Thursday (May 3) with the Netherlands' Esther

Vergeer looking to extend her nine-year unbeaten run in the women's tournament.She will come up against