Diede de Groot won her 12th straight Grand Slam wheelchair singles title Sunday, beating Yui Kamiji 6-2, 6-2 in the U.S. Open women's final in New York.
The Dutch star completed her third straight calendar-year Grand Slam, including a Golden Slam in 2021, when she also won the Paralympic gold medal. De Groot has won six straight U.S. Open titles and 20 major singles titles overall — not that she keeps count.
“I’d like to really not worry about it too much, because then you’re going to start to think about, ‘Oh, I want to reach this or I want to reach that,’” she said. “I really just want to focus on my game, and that’s what I did today. So that’s what I’m really proud of. But I think just being this consistent is what I’m really proud of. Being able to do it multiple times in the year.”
De Groot hasn't lost a Grand Slam singles match since falling in the French Open semifinals in 2020.
Alfie Hewett, the No. 2 seed, beat Gordon Reid 6-4, 6-3 in a matchup of British players to win his fourth U.S. Open men's title.
The legacy automaker Ford says its keeping sustainability in mind in its return to the F1 racing circuit and its future EV plans following a turbulent quarter.
Athletes are looking to get a competitive edge over their opponents through the use of technology as competition gets stiffer.
England's Premier League inked a deal with a popular fantasy soccer game.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will face off in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, AZ.
The Eagles head into the game as favorites after scoring more than 30 points and holding their opponent to one touchdown in both the divisional and NFC Championship games.
Mitchella Gilbert, CEO of Oya Femtech Apparel, joined Cheddar News, to discuss how its performance wear can help women.
The third baseman — a seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner — will be inducted to the hall at Cooperstown, New York in July with Fred McGriff, the first baseman and five-time All-Star elected in a separate process last month.
NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon joined Cheddar News this week as the iconic racing league celebrates its 75th anniversary.
American Mikaela Shiffrin just became the most decorated woman skier in World Cup history, winning
her 83rd championship on the Alpine World Cup circuit on Tuesday. Shiffrin surpassed former teammate Lindsay Vonn who retired four years ago due to injury.
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR Hall of Famer, four-time Cup champion, and vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports, joined Cheddar News to celebrate the 75th anniversary of NASCAR, the evolution of racing and what lies ahead.
