The World’s Best Tennis Player – CBS Evening News – CBS News.

How amazing is this athlete Esther Vergeer? That is all there is to say —

She is Esther Vergeer and her game is wheelchair tennis. By now, it should be called Vergeer tennis; that’s how completely she owns this sport. She has won every singles match she’s played since 2003 – nearly 400 in a row.

“She doesn’t bother with losing, so I could take a few pointers,” said Venus Willliams. “She’s amazing.”

No one, man or woman owns as many championships as Vergeer. She has won 101 consecutive titles: four U.S. Opens, six Australian Opens, four French Opens, three Paralympic titles – and those are just her singles victories. She has plenty more in doubles.

“She’s a fantastic athlete and brought a new level of understanding and exposure to the sport,” said former tennis champion Martina Navratilova.