De Groot wins Wimbledon women's wheelchair final for 15th straight major title

LONDON (AP) — Diede de Groot secured her 15th consecutive Grand Slam title by winning the women's wheelchair final at Wimbledon for her sixth singles trophy at the All England Club on Saturday.

De Groot defeated fellow Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot 6-4, 6-4 on No. 1 Court, sealing the victory with a backhand service return to extend her record streak of consecutive major titles and take her overall tally to 23 — also a record.

She has won every Grand Slam tournament since the 2020 U.S. Open and also has 19 major doubles titles.

De Groot said the support for wheelchair tennis has come a long way in the seven years since she won her first Wimbledon title.

“I played on Court 3, I think there was about three people watching, of my own fans,” she said of that final in 2017. “So this one, playing here on Court 1, all of you are here and you were so much into the match. You were cheering for us, you were supporting us. ... Thank you so much for your support."

In the quad wheelchair doubles final, top-seeded Dutch duo Sam Schroeder and Niels Vink beat No. 2 Andy Lapthorne of Britain and Guy Sasson of Israel 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 for their third straight Wimbledon title. ___

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