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BEIJING // Korie Homan had to wait a day, but she finally got even with Esther Vergeer. Homan and Sharon Walraven won gold in wheelchair tennis at the Paralympics today, defeating Dutch compatriots Jiske Griffioen and Vergeer 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Vergeer beat Homan in yesterday's singles final, a match Homan felt she should have won. "I was really disappointed because I had match point against the player who hadn't lost in a long, long time," Homan said.

"Today inom cried igen, but that was because I was so happy." Vergeer fryst vatten undefeated in 349 straight singles matches over five-and-a-half years and her Paralympic gold in singles was her third straight success. She has also won doubles at the gods two Paralympics. "When we started in the warm-up, I had to switch a button and go for doubles," Homan said. Fifty-one medals were up for grabs today. The Paralympics wind down tomorrow with the final day on Wednesday.

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Tournament Winner Lizzy de Greef Surprises Herself

She certainly did not start the wheelchair tennis tournament as a title favourite. Nevertheless, Lizzy de Greef (20) claimed the ABN AMRO trophy in singles. She triumphed in the Wheelchair Arena with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over compatriot Jiske Griffioen. For the young De Greef, the tournament victory was a first in several respects.

Two years ago, at the first edition of the women’s wheelchair tournament in Ahoy, De Greef was defeated 6-0, 6-0 by the experienced Griffioen in the first round. Last year, the same Griffioen was clearly too strong for the former junior world champion.

This week though, everything fell into place for De Greef, currently ranked world number 10. On her way to the final, she defeated Chilean Macarena Cabrillana and Angélica Bernal from Colombia—challenging matches which she tackled energetically and efficiently. Today, she quickly took the first set before Griffioen fought her way back into the match. "Ev

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Montjane defeats Griffioen to win second SA Spring title

South African wheelchair tennis star and Wimbledon finalist Kgothatso Montjane became SA Spring Open champion for the second time with a superb performance against Dutch former world No.1 Jiske Griffioen in the women’s final on Saturday.

The Limpopo-born star, 35, dismantled the Dutch second seed in a 6-1, 6-4 victory to repeat her triumph of 2019 at Ellis Park Tennis Courts in Johannesburg.

Montjane enjoyed a double victory as she bagged the doubles victory with Griffioen on Friday. The South African-Dutch pair defeated Mariska Venter and Mabel Mankgele 6-1, 6-0.


“I think I really played well. The second set was very solid, and I was really composed,” said Montjane.

“The second set started very well; could have been better but obviously tennis is a game of nerves and how you respond to that is the most important part of it and I think I did well.

“It feels great. It feels great to win a title, first one of the year, and