When Esther Vergeer started playing wheelchair tennis in 1999 it was a growing niche in the tennis community. The relentlessness of her winning dovetailed with an era of growth for the game, and ...

The Esther Vergeer Foundation also aims to encourage children across the globe to take up sport. "I don't think a lot of kids with disabilities go out there and play sports," she says. "So that ...

Adieu Esther Vergeer, ... Of course it isn’t like someone lost their life, but the thought that Esther will no longer play has left in me a crater the size of that Big Hole in Kimberley. Ad.

Esther Vergeer put up eye-popping numbers during her career in wheelchair tennis, ... It all happened so fast that when you’re playing you don’t realize what the number are,” she said.

Esther Vergeer, who has not lost since 2003, ... "She's an amazing player and I'm going to have to play my best tennis to beat her, but she has all the pressure on her." ...

The first time I saw Esther Vergeer, I was shocked, thrilled, embarrassed. In that order. You probably don’t know her, but Vergeer happens to be the most dominant athlete in the world. Maybe of ...

LONDON (AP) — After more than 13 years at No. 1 in the wheelchair tennis rankings and going unbeaten since 2003 with 465 consecutive victories, Esther Vergeer entered the London Paralympics with ...

Esther Vergeer took to the court at the U.S. Open on Sunday expecting to win her 396th consecutive match. ... Vergeer had not lost a match since 2003 as she entered play Sunday.

Meet ESTHER, your new tennis-playing robot partner The machine, designed by a Georgia Tech professor of robotics, is named after Hall of Fame wheelchair champion Esther Vergeer. By Baseline Staff ...

Esther Vergeer retired from tennis with an awesome win streak of 470 matches but now she is focused on breaking the mold for ... “I have to admit that I’m playing basketball now,” Vergeer ...