Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands defeated fellow countrywoman Aniek Van Koot 6–2, 6–1 to claim the US Open title in the women’s singles wheelchair tennis tournament on Sunday. The win was her sixth consecutive US Open title, and her 19th consecutive Grand Slam title.
“I am happy with the results. Today I was confident, even though I didn’t feel as strong as the past two years. Aniek definitely came out tough,” she said after her match.
Vergeer, who has not lost a singles match since January of 2003, extended her amazing win streak to 429 matches. During that streak, she has won 110 straight tournaments, 11 ITF World Championship titles, and five Paralympic Gold medals.
Vergeer has expressed her love for the US Open over other Grand Slams, saying, “I enjoy the environment here. The fans are incomparable to any other Grand Slam. There were so many people watching this week and it was great.”
American David Wagner clinched the quad division singles title when his opponent Peter Norfolk retired during the second set. Wagner was up 7–5, 3–1 at the time. The title was the second in as many days, as Wagner took the doubles title on Saturday with fellow American Nick Taylor.
Taylor expressed his American pride after his match, saying that he was proud to have won on the 10-year anniversary of September 11th.
Serena Williams stopped by Wagner’s match before her semifinal match Saturday night.
