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Diede de Groot giving a smashing performance at Roland Garros

Yesterday Diede de Groot, from Oudewater, Province of Utrecht won the semi-finale women’s singles for wheelchairs. She played the semi-finale against fellow countrywomen Aniek van Koot and managed to beat her in 3 sets, winning both first and third set with a 6 – 4 score. De Groot will play the finale against Yui Kamiji from Japan today. Both De Groot and Kamiji reached the finale last year, when Kamiji was too strong for De Groot and beat her in 3 sets. De Groot is also coming out in the semi-finale of the women’s wheelchair doubles, partnering with Van Koot.

Diede de Groot training in Houten by Steven Lek , via Wikimedia Commons Read the full article

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Diede De Groot Utrecht Champion

Woerden born Diede De Groot has surged into two finals at this years Australian Open. Top seeded in both events, Diede meets second seed Japans Yui Kamiji in the Wheelchair Singles final and partnering Aniek van Koot she will play against Number two seeds Marjolein Buis and Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock in the Wheelchair Doubles. An amazing achievement that repeats last years success in making mboth finals and winning the singles.. Can she go one better this year and win both titles?   Read the full article