Aniek van Koot

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Aniek van Koot
Aniek van Koot (NED).jpg
Aniek van Koot in 2011
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 33)
Winterswijk, Netherlands
Singles
Career record374–144
Highest rankingNo. 1 (28 January 2013)
Current rankingNo. 6 (19 June 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open W (2013)
French Open F (2012, 2014, 2015)
Wimbledon W (2019)
US Open W (2013)
Other tournaments
Masters W (2014)
Paralympic Games Silver medal Paralympics.svg Silver Medal (2) (2012, 2016)
Doubles
Career record290–98
Highest rankingNo. 1 (26 July 2010)
Current rankingNo. 3 (19 June 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2010, 2013 , 2017, 2019 , 2021, 2022, 2023)
French Open W (2010, 2013 , 2015, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022)
Wimbledon W (2012, 2013 , 2019 )
US Open W ( 2013 , 2015, 2019 , 2021, 2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles W (2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Paralympic Games Gold medal Paralympics.svg Gold Medal (2016, 2020)
Silver medal Paralympics.svgSilver Medal (2012)
Medal record
Women's wheelchair tennis
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Women's singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 London Women's doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's singles
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Rotterdam Women's singles
Last updated on: 10 June 2021.

Aniek van Koot (born 15 August 1990) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles.

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Van Koot has won 26 major titles, having won the 2013 Australian Open, 2013 US Open and 2019 Wimbledon Championships in wheelchair singles combined with 23 major titles in doubles, variously partnering Florence Gravellier, Daniela di Toro, Jiske Griffioen and Diede de Groot. Van Koot has completed the calendar year Grand Slam in doubles on two occasions, in 2013 with Griffioen, and in 2019 alongside de Groot. She won the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in 2014 in singles, and in 2012, 2015 and 2018 in doubles. Van Koot has also won five Paralympic medals, gold in doubles at both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, silver in singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and silver in doubles at London 2012. [1]

Personal life

Aniek van Koot was born with her right leg shorter than her left. After a series of unsuccessful corrective operations van Koot had her right leg amputated. She started to play wheelchair tennis at the age of 10. [2]

Career

In singles play van Koot was successful in Montreal. [3] During the 2006 season van Koot won doubles titles in Livorno with Korie Homan, [4] Jesolo with Sevenans. [5] She finished third with Walraven at the 2006 Masters. [6]

Van Koot won junior titles in Sydney and Nottingham during the 2007 season. [7] [8] She was also part of the Netherlands team that reached the Junior World Team cup final. [9] In senior competition van Koot won a title in Gross Siegharts. [10] Van Koot also made the finals of Hilton Head, [11] Atlanta and Sardina. [12] [13] In doubles competitions she won in Jambes with Esther Vergeer. [14] Won Austrian Open with Makke Smit. [10] Sardinia. [13] Van Koot reached the final of the French Open with Yaosa. [15] With Yaosa finished last at the Masters. [16] Finalist with Florence Gravellier at Pensacola and Nottingham. [17]

During the 2008 season van Koot won one title in Prague. [18] Van Koot reached the final of the singles competitions in Nottingham, [19] Hilton Head, [20] Jambes and Gross Siegharts. [21] [22] At the end of year Masters van Koot failed to advance from her group. [23] In doubles competitions van Koot won titles in Christchurch and Sardinia with Jiske Griffioen. [24] [25] With Smit, van Koot added the Austrian Open doubles title before claiming the mixed doubles crown with Stefan Olsson. [22]

2009–2012

During the 2009 season van Koot was a finalist in Boca Raton and Roland Garros. [26] [27] Van Koot won titles in Pensacola, [28] Olot, [29] Jambes and Prague. [30] [31] Van Koot finished 6th in the Masters. [32] In doubles competitions van Koot won in Olot and Jambes. [29] [31] Playing with Jiske Griffioen at the Masters the pair reached the final. [33]

The 2011 season saw van Koot win singles titles in Adelaide, [34] Paris, [35] Geneva, [36] Jambes and Salzburg. [37] [38] reach the final in Boca Raton, [39] Seoul and of the Masters. [40] [41] At the Grand Slams van Koot finished as the runner up in New York. [42] Partnering Griffioen in the doubles events the pair won titles in Sydney, [43] Pensacola, [44] Boca Raton, [39] Paris, [45] Nottingham and St. Louis. [46] [47] The pair lost in the final of all four Grand Slams to Vergeer and Walraven, including from 5–2 up in the final set at Wimbledon and a 6–1 second set tiebreak lead at the US Open. [48] [49] [50] [51] Additionally the pair also lost in the final of the Japan Open and the Masters. [52] [53] Van Koot played doubles with other players as well, having success with Annick Sevenans in Geneva, [36] Jambes and Salzburg. [37] [38] While with Marjolein Buis she won in Seoul. [54] With Jordanne Whiley van Koot made the final of Sardinia. [55]

During the 2012 season van Koot picked up singles titles in Cajan, [56] Seoul and Paris. [57] [58] She was also the runner up in Sydney, [59] Pensacola, [60] Nottingham and the season ending Masters. [61] [62] Van Koot additionally picked up the silver medal at the Paralympic Games and was a finalist at Roland Garros and Melbourne. [63] [64] [65] In doubles play van Koot played with Griffioen; the pair won titles in Cajan, [56] Pensacola, [60] Paris and Nottingham. [66] [67] They were also finalist in Boca Raton and Fukuoka. [68] [69] The pair also won their first Grand Slam as a team at Wimbledon and claimed the silver medal at the Paralympics. [70] [71] [72] To finish the year the pair claimed their first Masters doubles title as a team. [73] At the start of the year van Koot teamed up with Buis winning the title in Sydney and reaching the final of the first slam event of the year. [59] [74] Van Koot also represented her country in the World Team Cup, where she guided her country to win the competition for the 25 time. [75]

2013–present

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Aniek van Koot at the 2017 US Open

During the 2013 season van Koot won titles in Baton Rouge, [76] Olot, [77] and Jambes. [78] Van Koot has made finals in Sydney, Melbourne, Nottingham and St Louis. [79] [80] [81] [82] At the Australian Open van Koot claimed her first Grand Slam singles title. [83] Van Koot competed in the other Grand Slam events losing in the semi-final of Roland Garros but winning the US Open. [84] [85] As a result of her success at the Australian Open and Esther Vergeer not playing, van Koot ascended to the world number one spot in the rankings. [86] Van Koot lost the world number one spot to Sabine Ellerbrock in June after the French Open, but regained it following her success at the US Open. [85] [87] She held on to the position for the rest of the year and was named the 2013 ITF Wheelchair World Champion. [88] With Jiske Griffioen, van Koot won the doubles title in Sydney and Nottingham. [89] [90] The pair won their first Australian, [91] French and US Open titles and retained the Wimbledon crown to complete the Grand Slam. [92] [93] [94] Their only defeat came in the final of St Louis, their first since the Paralympic final. [95] Van Koot also won doubles titles with Buis in Baton Rouge, [76] Helout partnered van Koot to the title in Olot and in Jambes she won with Sharon Walraven. [77] [78] When partnering Lucy Shuker, van Koot finished as the runner up in Paris. [96] Van Koot's season was curtailed by injury ruling her out of the season ending Masters. [97]

After missing the opening events of the 2014 season, van Koot dropped to world number two in the singles rankings, behind Ellerbrock after the Australian Open. Van Koot made her first appearance of the season in Bolton where she won the title. [98] [99] Throughout the rest of the season van Koot added titles in Pensacola and Johannesburg to her title in Bolton. [100] [101] As well she reached the singles final in Baton Rouge. [102]

She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in Women's Singles, and a gold medal in Women's Doubles. [103]

Career statistics

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Wheelchair singles

Tournament20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Career SR
Australian Open 1R A SF QF F W A SF F QF SF SF F QF F QF QF 1 / 15
French Open SF QF QF SF F SF F F QF SF SF SF SF SF SF A0 / 15
Wimbledon NHNHNHNHNHNHNHNH F SF F W NH QF QF SF 1 / 7
US Open NH SF QF F NH W F SF NH SF QF QF A SF SF QF 1 / 12

Wheelchair doubles

Tournament20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024Career SR
Australian Open SF A W F F W A F F W F W F W W W QF 7 / 15
French Open SF F W F SF W F W F F W W W W W A8 / 15
Wimbledon NHA SF F W W F F F SF SF W NH SF F SF 3 / 13
US Open NH SF F F NH W F W NH F F W A W W QF 5 / 12

Grand Slam tournament finals

Wheelchair singles: 14 (3 titles, 11 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 2011 US Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer 2–6, 1–6
Loss 2012 Australian Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer0–6, 0–6
Loss 2012 French Open Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer0–6, 0–6
Win 2013 Australian OpenHard Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock 6–1, 1–6, 7–5
Win 2013 US OpenHard Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 2014 French OpenClay Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Loss 2014 US OpenHard Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji3–6, 3–6
Loss 2015 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen 0–6, 2–6
Loss 2016 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen3–6, 5–7
Loss 2016 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen6–4, 0–6, 4–6
Loss 2018 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot 3–6, 2–6
Win 2019 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 2020 Australian OpenHard Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji2–6, 2–6
Loss 2022 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot1–6, 1–6

Wheelchair doubles: 44 (23 titles, 21 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2009 French OpenClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Annick Sevenans Flag of the Netherlands.svg Korie Homan
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer 		2–6, 3–6
Win 2010 Australian OpenHard Flag of France.svg Florence Gravellier Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Shuker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniela Di Toro 		6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win 2010 French OpenClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniela Di Toro Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven 		3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 2010 US OpenHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniela Di Toro Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		3–6, 3–6
Loss 2011 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven 		0–6, 2–6
Loss 2011 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		7–5, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss 2011 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		4–6, 6–3, 5–7
Loss 2011 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		5–7, 7–6(10–8), 6–4
Loss 2012 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esther Vergeer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win 2012 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Shuker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–1, 6–2
Win 2013 Australian Open (2)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Shuker		6–4, 6–3
Win 2013 French Open (2)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sharon Walraven		6–2, 6–3
Win 2013 Wimbledon (2)Grass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Win 2013 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		6–3, 6–4
Loss 2014 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–7(3–7), 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 2014 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Loss 2014 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2015 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Win 2015 French Open (3)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		7–6(7–1), 3–6, [10–8]
Loss 2015 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 2015 US Open (2)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock		7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 2016 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		2–6, 2–6
Loss 2016 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		4–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss 2016 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		2–6, 2–6
Win 2017 Australian Open (3)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		6–3, 6–2
Loss 2017 French OpenClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jiske Griffioen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		3–6, 5–7
Loss 2017 US OpenHard Flag of the United States.svg Dana Mathewson Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot		4–6, 3–6
Loss 2018 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		0–6, 4–6
Win 2018 French Open (4)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		6–1, 6–3
Loss 2018 US OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot
Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji		3–6, 4–6
Win 2019 Australian Open (4)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock		5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–8]
Win 2019 French Open (5)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock		6–1, 6–1
Win 2019 Wimbledon (3)Grass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marjolein Buis
Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Capocci		6–1, 6–1
Win 2019 US Open (3)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Germany.svg Sabine Ellerbrock
Flag of South Africa.svg Kgothatso Montjane 		6–2, 6–0
Loss 2020 Australian OpenHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		2–6, 4–6
Win 2020 French Open (6)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–8]
Win 2021 Australian Open (5)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of South Africa.svg Kgothatso Montjane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Shuker		6–4, 6–1
Win 2021 French Open (7)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–3, 6–4
Win 2021 US Open (4)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordanne Whiley		6–1, 6–2
Win 2022 Australian Open (6)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Shuker		7–5, 3–6, [10–2]
Win 2022 French Open (8)Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of South Africa.svg Kgothatso Montjane		7–6(7–5), 1–6, [10–8]
Loss 2022 WimbledonGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the United States.svg Dana Mathewson		1–6, 5–7
Win 2022 US Open (5)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of South Africa.svg Kgothatso Montjane		6–2, 6–2
Win 2023 Australian Open (7)Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diede de Groot Flag of Japan.svg Yui Kamiji
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Zhenzhen 		6–3, 6–2

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