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| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (age 28) Woerden, Netherlands |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 405–67 (85.8%) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2018,2019,2021,2022,2023,2024) |
| French Open | W (2019,2021,2022,2023,2024) |
| Wimbledon | W (2017,2018,2021,2022,2023,2024) |
| US Open | W (2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2017, 2018, 2019,2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 238–60 (79.9%) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2019,2021,2022,2023,2024) |
| French Open | W (2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2024) |
| Wimbledon | W (2018,2019,2023) |
| US Open | W (2017,2018,2019,2021,2022) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| World Team Cup |  Champion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) |
Diede de Groot (pronounced[ˈdidədəˈɣroːt]ⓘ; born 19 December 1996) is a Dutch professionalwheelchair tennis player who was world No. 1 in both singles and doubles.[1]
De Groot is a 42-timemajor champion, having won a record 23 titles in singles and 19 in doubles. De Groot had a three-year, 145-match, winning streak in singles, from a defeat in February 2021 toYui Kamiji until a defeat in May 2024 toLi Xiaohui.[2] During this streak she achieved the first calendar-yearSuper Slam in tennis history by winning all four major titles, theParalympic gold medal, and theWheelchair Tennis Masters title in women's singles in 2021.[3][4] The following year, she became the first player in any discipline of tennis to defend theGrand Slam and win all four majors in two consecutive years, and did so yet again in 2023.[5] At the2024 French Open, she became the first player ever to achieve thequintuple career Grand Slam.
In doubles, de Groot completed the Grand Slam in 2019, partneringAniek van Koot. Apart from her major titles, de Groot has won multiple Wheelchair Tennis Masters titles between 2016 and 2018 in both singles and doubles, as well as gold medals in both disciplines at the2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[6][7] She was part of the Dutch team that won the World Team Cup on eight occasions between 2011 and 2019.
De Groot was born withunequal leg length and began her wheelchair tennis career at age seven.[8] She started playing on theITF Wheelchair Tennis Tour in 2009 as a junior player.[9] During her time with the ITF, De Groot won the Cruyff Foundation Junior Masters in 2013 in singles and doubles. The following year, she won the 2014 Junior Masters in doubles.[10]
De Groot competed at the2016 Summer Paralympics in singles and doubles competitions. While De Groot did not medal in singles, she won a silver medal in women's doubles.[10]
She has also appeared at theBNP Paribas World Team Cup in consecutive years from 2011 to 2019. At the World Team Cup, De Groot started as a junior in 2011 before competing a world team competitor in 2012.[9]
De Groot made her firstGrand Slam appearance at the2017 Australian Open.[11] After placing in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and the2017 French Open, de Groot won her first Grand Slam title at the2017 Wimbledon Championships. She ended the 2017 Grand Slam tournaments with a finals finish at the2017 US Open.[12] At the start of 2018, she won the2018 Australian Open and appeared at the final of the2018 French Open.[13] For the remaining Grand Slams of 2018, De Groot won the women's singles division at the2018 Wimbledon Championships and her first US Open singles title at the2018 US Open.[14][15] In 2019, de Groot rewon the Australian Open title in singles competition at the2019 Australian Open.[16] At the2019 French Open, de Groot completed her career Grand Slam when she won her first French Open singles title.[17] Her French Open title also made de Groot the first wheelchair tennis player to complete aNon-calendar year Grand Slam (win all four Grand Slam singles events in a row, but not in the same year).[18] At the2019 Wimbledon Championships, de Groot ended her back to back singles wins when she was defeated byAniek van Koot in the final.[19] In 2021, she won the Wimbledon Single Ladies Wheelchair championship.
In doubles, De Groot was a runner up in the 2017 Australian, French and Wimbledon championships.[12] After winning her first doubles title at the 2017 US Open, she lost at the 2018 Australian Open and co-won the doubles event at the 2018 French Open.[20] De Groot became the first woman in wheelchair tennis to win both the women's singles and doubles events at Wimbledon in July 2018.[14] She won her second US Open doubles title at the 2018 US Open alongsideYui Kamiji.[21] At the 2019 Australian Open, De Groot won her first Australian doubles title withAniek van Koot alongside her singles title in January 2019.[22] At the following Grand Slams, De Groot and Van Koot won the 2019 doubles titles at the French Open and Wimbledon.[18][23]
In Masters competitions, De Groot won the 2017 and 2018Wheelchair Tennis Masters in women's singles.[24][25] Competing in doubles, she won the2016 Wheelchair Doubles Masters withLucy Shuker and the2017 Wheelchair Doubles Masters alongsideMarjolein Buis.[26]
In 2021, De Groot earned the calendar year Super Slam, winning singles titles in theAustralian Open,French Open,Wimbledon,US Open, the singles gold medal at the2020 Summer Paralympics and the singles titles in theWheelchair Tennis Masters.[4] She was the first professional wheelchair tennis player to achieve the feat in the history of the sport.[4]
De Groot also competed at the2020 Summer Paralympics, winning gold medals in both singles and doubles.
De Groot won the singles title at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, defeating compatriot Aniek van Koot in two sets.[27]
De Groot won her sixth Australian singles title at the2024 Australian Open, defeating Kamiji in the final in straight sets. It was her 21st singles title at a Grand Slam tournament, equaling a record set by compatriotEsther Vergeer.[28][29]
De Groot won silver medals in both women'ssingles anddoubles at the2024 Summer Paralympics.
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In 2018, de Groot was namedITF World Champion in women's wheelchair tennis.[30] The following year, she was nominated for theLaureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2019.[31]In 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023[32] she was again named ITF World Champion.
In 2024, de Groot was awarded theLaureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability, recognizing her outstanding achievements.[33]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Career win | W–L | Career SR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | QF | W | W | QF | W | W | W | W | A | 6 / 8 | 20–2 | 75% |
| French Open | QF | F | W | SF | W | W | W | W | 1R | 5 / 9 | 20–4 | 63% |
| Wimbledon | W | W | F | NH | W | W | W | W | QF | 6 / 8 | 22–2 | 75% |
| US Open | F | W | W | W | W | W | W | NH | QF | 6 / 8 | 23–2 | 86% |
| Win–Loss | 5–3 | 11–1 | 11–1 | 4–2 | 12–0 | 12–0 | 15–0 | 12–0 | 2–3 | 23/33 | 84–10 |
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Career SR | Career SR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | F | F | W | F | W | W | W | W | A | 5 / 8 | 63% |
| French Open | SF | W | W | W | W | W | F | W | QF | 6 / 9 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | F | W | W | NH | SF | F | W | F | SF | 3 / 8 | 38% |
| US Open | W | W | W | F | W | W | F | NH | F | 5 / 8 | 71% |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Sabine Ellerbrock | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2017 | US Open | Hard |  Yui Kamiji | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2018 | Australian Open | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2018 | French Open | Clay | Yui Kamiji | 6–2, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Aniek van Koot | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2018 | US Open | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open(2) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 2019 | French Open | Clay | Yui Kamiji | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Aniek van Koot | 4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 2019 | US Open(2) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2020 | US Open(3) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2021 | Australian Open(3) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(10–4) |
| Win | 2021 | French Open(2) | Clay | Yui Kamiji | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2021 | Wimbledon(3) | Grass |  Kgothatso Montjane | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2021 | US Open(4) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open(4) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2022 | French Open(3) | Clay | Yui Kamiji | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2022 | Wimbledon(4) | Grass | Yui Kamiji | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open(5) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open(5) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open(4) | Clay | Yui Kamiji | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon(5) | Grass | Jiske Griffioen | 6–2, 6-1 |
| Win | 2023 | US Open(6) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2024 | Australian Open(6) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 2024 | French Open(5) | Clay |  Zhu Zhenzhen | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Aniek van Koot | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2017 | Australian Open | Hard | Yui Kamiji | Jiske GriffioenAniek van Koot | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | Marjolein Buis | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 6–2, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2017 | US Open | Hard | Marjolein Buis |  Dana Mathewson Aniek van Koot | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2018 | Australian Open | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Marjolein Buis Yui Kamiji | 0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2018 | French Open | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Marjolein Buis Yui Kamiji | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2018 | Wimbledon | Grass | Yui Kamiji | Sabine EllerbrockLucy Shuker | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2018 | US Open(2) | Hard | Yui Kamiji | Marjolein Buis Aniek van Koot | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2019 | Australian Open | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Marjolein Buis Sabine Ellerbrock | 5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–8] |
| Win | 2019 | French Open(2) | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Marjolein Buis Sabine Ellerbrock | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2019 | Wimbledon(2) | Grass | Aniek van Koot | Marjolein Buis Giulia Capocci | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2019 | US Open(3) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Sabine EllerbrockKgothatso Montjane | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2020 | Australian Open | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2020 | US Open | Hard | Marjolein Buis | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2020 | French Open(3) | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 2021 | Australian Open(2) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Kgothatso Montjane Lucy Shuker | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2021 | French Open(4) | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2021 | US Open(4) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Jordanne Whiley | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open(3) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Lucy Shuker | 7–5, 3–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 2022 | French Open(5) | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 7–6(7–5), 1–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Dana Mathewson | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2022 | US Open(5) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open(4) | Hard | Aniek van Koot | Yui KamijiZhu Zhenzhen | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2023 | French Open | Clay |  María Florencia Moreno | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 2-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon(3) | Grass | Jiske Griffioen | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Jiske Griffioen | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | walkover |
| Win | 2024 | Australian Open(5) | Hard | Jiske Griffioen | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 2024 | French Open(6) | Clay | Aniek van Koot | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2), [10–4] |
| Loss | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jiske Griffioen | Yui Kamiji Kgothatso Montjane | 4–6, 4–6 |
For good measure, she won all four majors again in 2021, plus Paralympic gold to complete an unprecedented calendar-year "Golden Slam", and rounded off 2021 with her fourth Masters win for professional tennis' first-ever calendar-year "Super Slam".
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