Esther Vergeer

Esther Vergeer is, quite simply, one of the most dominant athletes in any sport, ever. Forty-three major titles, seven Paralympic golds, and a closing stretch of years without a single loss is a record that almost defies belief. Coming from Woerden in the Netherlands and starting out in basketball, she brought a fierce competitive instinct to wheelchair tennis and never let go of it. What moves me most is that she retired while still untouchable. I think she deserves to be discussed not as a great wheelchair athlete but as one of the greatest competitors the game has produced, full stop.

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Name (English)

Esther Vergeer

Name (Japanese)

エステル・フェルヘール

Reading

えすてる・ふぇるへーる

Born

July 18, 1981 (age 45)

Origin

Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands

Occupation

wheelchair tennis player / basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

University

Minkema College

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award
• International Tennis Hall of Fame

• Official sitehttps://esthervergeer.social/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/esthervergeer/
• Xhttps://x.com/esthervergeer
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther%20Vergeer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259606

Tags

• Utrecht
• wheelchair tennis player
• basketball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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