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Getting To Know....Diede de Groot

Oct 27, 20211 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 36
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Episode description

While the tennis world shifted its attention toward Novak Djokovic and his quest for the calendar slam at the 2021 US Open, our guest this week not only achieved this historic feat, but she went one step further as she became the first tennis player since 1988, and the very first in the sport of wheelchair tennis to achieve the "golden slam." Dutch wheelchair great, Diede de Groot is a living legend at 24 years old and is certainly a future Hall of Fame inductee. Come join the discussion as host Jon Guerrica gets to know the woman that has achieved 24 grand slam titles, the #1 ranking and the Tokyo Paralympic gold medal. Listen as we hear Diede's early beginnings in the sport, her thoughts on its evolution. and hear how she was ultimately able to manage and defeat the stress and pressure of the 2021 season and write her name in the history books. Our guest this week, is the fantastic Diede de Groot

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