Tag: Esther Vergeer
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ITF to honour All England Club Djokovic and Williams
London, June 03, 2013: ENGLAND CLUB, The All England Lawn Tennis Club will be presented with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2013 ITF World Champions Dinner on Tuesday 4 June in Paris at the Pavillon d’Armenonville. This year’s dinner forms part of the 2013 ITF Centenary celebrations. The World Champions…
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IPC President Congratulate Vergeer on historic career
Germany, Feb 12, 2013: Following wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer’s retirement announcement on Tuesday (12 February), International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven would like to extend his congratulations to the Dutch star on her tremendous career and for transforming the sport of wheelchair tennis. For more than a decade, Vergeer has dominated the…
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Wheelchair tennis star Vergeer announces her retirement
London – GBR, Feb 12, 2013: Esther Vergeer has today announced her retirement from wheelchair tennis bringing an end to the most illustrious career the sport has ever seen. The 31-year-old Dutch star, who celebrated ten years without a defeat on the international wheelchair tennis circuit on 30 January, has been the face of her…
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Esther Vergeer celebrates 10 years unbeaten
London, Jan 30, 2013: Dutch wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer is celebrating ten years without a defeat on the international wheelchair tennis circuit today. Vergeer, 31 years old from Woerden, has won 470 consecutive matches since she was defeated by Australian Daniele di Toro in Sydney on 30 January 2003. Vergeer is currently taking part…
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Vergeer, Houdet and Wagner head entries for Paralympic Tennis Event
London – UK, June 18, 2012: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) today announced the full list of entries for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event at Eton Manor on 1-8 September. A total of 112 players from 30 countries will compete at the venue for six gold medals, with singles and doubles competitions held in…
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ITF to honour Sanchez Vicario, Djokovic, Kvitova and Main
London-UK, June 04, 2012: Spanish tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario will be presented with the ITF’s highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier Award, at the 2012 ITF World Champions Dinner on Tuesday 5 June in Paris at the Pavillon d’Armenonville. The World Champions Dinner will celebrate the achievements of the 2011 ITF World Champions. Former British…
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Ammerlaan, Vergeer and Norfolk lift Eton Manor titles
London, May 08, 2012: Robin Ammerlaan and Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively on Sunday’s final day of the Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, a part of the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Tour and the ‘London Prepares’ series. World No. 2 ranked Briton Peter Norfolk won the quad singles.…
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Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International – Final Results
London-UK, May 06, 2012: Please find below the final results from the Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, the test event for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event in Eton Manor, which took place in Olympic Park, London on 3-6 May. The Paralympic Tennis Event takes place at Eton Manor in Olympic Park on 1-8 September…
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Paralympic Tennis Test Event begins at Eton Manor
London-UK, May 03, 2012: The Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International, the test event for the London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event, begins today at Eton Manor, Olympic Park, London. The test event is taking place on 3-6 May 2012. The London 2012 Paralympic Tennis Event will be held at Eton Manor on 1–8 September. A total…