Sonja Peters
Sonja Peters (born October 25, 1976 in Eindhoven ) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player . She has been one of the best players in the world since 1998.
Peters has suffered from a hereditary dysfunction in both ankles since she was born . She started playing wheelchair tennis at the age of 16.
At the Wheelchair Tennis Masters she was twice in the finals: in 2000 in doubles with Esther Vergeer and in 2002 in singles. She achieved the greatest success of her career in 2004 at the Paralympics in Athens , where she won the silver medal after losing to her compatriot Esther Vergeer.
Web links
- ITF profile of Sonja Peters (English)
- Official website of Sonja Peters (in Dutch and English)
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| SURNAME | Peters, Sonja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch wheelchair tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eindhoven , Netherlands |