The New York Post shares the story about this awesome tennis player.
Has anyone heard of Esther Verger? If you haven’t, she’s basically like the Michael Jordan of wheelchair tennis. Verger hasn’t lost a match since 2003. That’s right…. she’s won over 400 consecutive games.
Verger was paralyzed when she was 8 years old as a result of a hemorrhaging blood vessel around her spinal cord. She didn’t expect to be in a wheelchair any longer than her recovery time after surgery. However, she remains paralyzed 20 years later.
But, like so many of the inspirational people I blog about, she didn’t let her injury interfere with her love for sports. She actually used to play wheelchair basketball as well and was part of the Dutch team that won the European tournament in 1997.
However, she decided to focus solely on tennis. And, I’m willing to bet she’s happy with her decision. Throughout her career, she’s won 150 single titles and 3 gold Parlaympic medals. Her next match is at the U.S. open. We’ll definitely be watching to see if she can keep this winning streak going!
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