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Bookmark or Share- Jiske Griffioen - WikipediaJiske Griffioen (born 17 April 1985) is a Dutch professional wheelchair tennis player. [1] Griffioen is a 20-time major champion (four singles and 16 doubles), Paralympic gold medalist, seven-time Masters champion, and a former world No. 1.
- Renewed and reinvigorated: Griffioen revelling in her second comingJiske Griffioen was once at the peak of her sport. She was No. 1 in the world in women’s wheelchair tennis, a titan in the tradition of Esther Vergeer and the current dominant player, Diede de Groot .
- 'This means the world': Griffioen revels in emotional Wimbledon return ...A tearful Jiske Griffioen was overcome by emotion after defeating Dutch compatriot Aniek van Koot to surge into the semi-finals of the women’s wheelchair singles at The Championships, Wimbledon.
- Jiske Griffioen - International Paralympic CommitteeAfter finishing runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and 2013 Roland Garros, the Dutch right-hander finally won her first Grand Slam in 2015, with victory at the Australian Open. Five months later, she also took home the title at Roland Garros to move herself up to No. 1 in the world rankings.
- De Groot secures 11th straight Grand Slam title by winning the women's ...Diede De Groot won her 11th consecutive Grand Slam title by beating doubles partner Jiske Griffioen 6-2, 6-1 in the women’s wheelchair singles final at Wimbledon.
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