Jiske Griffioen
Dutch female wheelchair tennis player
Jiske Griffioen (born 17 April 1985 in Woerden) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player. She was born with Spina bifida. Before she started her career as a wheelchair tennis player, she was a member of the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at the age of 14.[1] Griffioen has won Grand Slam titles in doubles play at the Australian, French and US Opens and on four occasions has won the end of year Masters doubles.
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Residence | Woerden, Netherlands |
| Born | April 17, 1985 Woerden, Netherlands |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Official website | www.jiskegriffioen.nl |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 332-135 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (30 May 2005) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) |
| French Open | F (2013) |
| US Open | SF (2007, 2010, 2011) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Masters | W (2012) |
| Paralympic Games |  Bronze Medal (2012)  Gold Medal (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 300-64 |
| Career titles | 81 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (25 July 2005) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2006, 2007, 2008, 2013) |
| French Open | W (2008, 2013) |
| Wimbledon | W (2012, 2013) |
| US Open | W (2006, 2007) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Masters Doubles | W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012) |
| Paralympic Games |  Silver Medal (2008, 2012)  Gold Medal (2016) |
| Last updated on: 7 July 2013. | |
References
change- ↑ [1] Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Sponsorship Announcement: CenterCourt.de supports Jiske Griffioen
Other websites
change- ITF Profile Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Home page of Jiske Griffioen Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Florence Gravellier |
Year End Number 1 – Doubles Award 2006 2007–2008 (with Vergeer) |
Succeeded by Korie Homan |