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Sporting Witness: Esther Vergeer

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24/12/2016 GMT

Esther Vergeer

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Esther Vergeer

The inspiring Dutch wheelchair tennis player who went undefeated for more than a decade.

At the 2012 Paralympic Games, the Dutch wheelchair tennis player, Esther Vergeer, took two gold medals and completed one of the longest winning streaks in sport. By remaining undefeated for more than a decade, Vergeer became a hero in the Netherlands and earned the admiration of all tennis players. She talks to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.

PHOTO: Esther Vergeer at the 2012 London Paralympics (Getty Images)

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