Dutch wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer has been awarded this year’s International Tennis Federation

Vergeer is a seven-time Paralympic gold medallist and 21-time Grand Slam wheelchair singles champion

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the ITF Board of Directors has chosen Esther Vergeer as the

President said.An esteemed career for @EstherVergeer continues with a new recognition 🎾🏆Congratulations Esther

Slam doubles titles, and winning the year-end NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters 14 times.Post-retirement, Vergeer

Vergeer currently serves on the Dutch Paralympic delegation and the Dutch Sports Council.Esther Vergeer

continued growth of wheelchair tennis, so it is very special for me to receive this recognition from them," Vergeer

Nestled in between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht lies the historic Dutch city of Woerden.

There was myself and two other Dutch players and then we had Esther Vergeer.Diede de Groot was born in

Woerden which was also the birthplace of fellow wheelchair tennis stars Esther Vergeer and Jiske Griffioen

tennis finals during the inaugural European Para Championships ©EPCThe KNLTB is also working with the Esther

important is that we are able to stimulate wheelchair tennis all over the country together with the Esther

Vergeer Foundation," Lalique Stoutjesdijk, event manager at KNLTB, told insidethegames."

Dutch wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer, the 21-time Grand Slam singles champion, and quad wheelchair

the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island ©Getty Images"I’m honoured to welcome Esther

Vergeer and Rick Draney to the International Tennis Hall of Fame," said Kim Clijsters, ITHF Honorary

Esther and Rick have made indelible marks on the sport of wheelchair tennis, and their impact transcends

One of the most dominant athletes in all sports, Vergeer was the world number one wheelchair tennis player

the International Tennis Hall of Fame and become part of history in the beautiful sport of tennis," Vergeer

Three-time Olympic swimming champion Pieter van den Hoogenband has been named the Chef de Mission for The Netherlands for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Olympics, making this his second Games leading the team.Seven-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis champion Esther

Vergeer is to be Chef de Mission for a fourth Paralympics too."

Dutch top seed Diede de Groot claimed her 15th wheelchair women's singles Grand Slam title today, beating Japanese second seed Yui Kamiji 6-4, 6-2 at Wimbledon.

singles player - and is second on the all-time list for women's Grand Slam wins behind her compatriot Esther

Vergeer, who claimed 21 during her career.Shingo Kunieda and Gustavo Fernandez celebrated their first

and Chris Vos, 23, have been chosen as The Netherlands’ Paralympic flag bearers, Chef de Mission Esther

Vergeer has revealed.

Dutch Paralympic legend Esther Vergeer has been nominated for a position on the International Paralympic

Our time is now," said Vergeer."It is time to reach the next level."

We can make the difference, just by being our own unique selves.Esther Vergeer won seven Paralympic gold

Throughout her career, Vergeer has helped wheelchair tennis grow as a professional sport, namely with

fully-integrated Para and able-bodied Association of Tennis Professionals tournament.In 2004, she founded the Esther

Vergeer Foundation, which helps disabled children to find a place in a regular sporting club.

On this date, 17 years ago, Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford. The rivalry between these teams has always been strong, and never more so than in the late 1990s and early 2000s when they were vying for the English Premier League title.

no less determined motivations.In the arena of the Paralympics, the Dutch wheelchair tennis player Esther

Vergeer retired in 2013 unbeaten in 470 matches over 10 years.In professional boxing credit for the

Andrew Parsons is set to serve another term as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), as nominees for the upcoming election in December were announced today.

Pakistan's Imran Jamil Shami, India's Gursharan Singh, Australia's Robyn Smith, László Szabó of Hungary, Esther

Vergeer of The Netherlands and Jianmin Zhou of China are all standing for election too.Asian Paralympic

Women's 100 metres and long jump T64 world record holder Fleur Jong and Rio 2016 triathlon champion Jetze Plat are to be the flagbearers for The Netherlands at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Opening Ceremony tomorrow evening.

Dutch Chef de Mission Esther Vergeer confirmed the selection, which is the first time both a man

Fleur and Jetze are figureheads of Paralympic sport and it is an honour to have them on my team," said Vergeer

Dutch player Lizzy De Greef and Britain's Dahnon Ward have been named as the first winners of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Wheelchair Tennis Junior of the Year Awards.

playing her part in clinics at her home club, involving herself in a variety of projects run by the Esther

Vergeer Foundation and participating in a 24-hour tennis marathon to raise money for ALS research."

Two-time Paralympic medallist Marjolein Buis has announced her retirement from wheelchair tennis after 10 years as a professional.

French Open in 2016, beating Sabine Ellerbrock of Germany in the final ©Getty ImagesBuis and compatriot Esther

Vergeer won women’s doubles gold at London 2012, defeating fellow Dutch players Jiske Griffioen and

Wheelchair tennis legend Esther Vergeer has announced she has completed treatment for breast cancer and

Vergeer retired from wheelchair tennis in 2013, having established a winning streak of 470 matches over

Moments by Maaike) pic.twitter.com/QnYx2OkYBg— Esther Vergeer (@EstherVergeer) July 24, 2020"I have felt

Vergeer led the the Dutch Paralympic team in as Chef de Mission at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic

One of the greatest Paralympians of them all, Esther Vergeer from The Netherlands, has been diagnosed

#NEVERgiveup— Esther Vergeer (@EstherVergeer) January 22, 2020The Paralympic movement has also tweeted

British Paralympic Association director of sport Penny Brisco tweeted: "So sorry to hear this Esther.

 One of her major passions, the Esther Vergeer Foundation was established to help give children

 Last year, Vergeer became a mother to a daughter through surrogacy.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed a five-strong shortlist for its International Women's Day Recognition Award.

quintet on the shortlist being compiled by the organisation's Women in Sport Committee.In the frame are Esther

Vergeer, a seven-time Paralympic gold medallist in wheelchair tennis for The Netherlands.She also 

;founded the Esther Vergeer Foundation to give younger people with an impairment the opportunity to enjoy