
Esther Vergeer's Grand Slam Singles Title Streak
Women's wheelchair singles champion Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands has won 20 consecutive Grand Slam titles in which she has appeared. She is currently on a 444-match winning streak, including Saturday's win at the Australian Open.
Her last loss was to Daniela di Toro, 6-4, 6-1, in January, 2003:
2002 Australian Open - def. Daniela di Toro, Australia, 6-2, 6-0.
2003 Australian Open - def. di Toro, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.
2004 Australian Open - def. di Toro, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
2005 Australian Open - did not play.
2005 U.S. Open - def. Korie Homan, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1.
2006 Australian Open - def. Jiske Griffioen, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0.
2006 U.S. Open - def. Sharon Walraven, Netherlands, 6-1, 6-2.
2007 Australian Open - def. Florence Gravellier, France, 6-1, 6-0.
2007 French Open - def. Gravellier, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
2007 U.S. Open - def. Gravellier, 6-3, 6-1.
2008 Australian Open - def. Homan, 6-3, 6-3.
2008 French Open - def. Homan, 6-2, 6-2.
2008 U.S. Open - canceled, weather.
2009 Australian Open - def. Homan, 6-4, 6-2.
2009 French Open - def. Homan, 6-2, 7-5.
2009 U.S. Open - def. Homan, 6-0, 6-0.
2010 Australian Open - did not play.
2010 French Open - def. Walraven, 6-0, 6-0.
2010 U.S. Open - def. di Toro, 6-0, 6-0.
2011 Australian Open - def. Toro, 6-0, 6-0.
2011 French Open - def. Marjolein Buis, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-2.
2011 U.S. Open - def. Aniek van Koot, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-1.
2012 Australian Open - def. van Koot, 6-0, 6-0.
The French Open began wheelchair competition in 2006.
Wimbledon does not hold a wheelchair singles competition.
The U.S. Open first held a wheelchair tournament in 2005.
