Jiske Griffioen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jiske Griffioen
Occupation	Wheelchair Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1985(1985-04-17)
Age	39
Birthplace	Woerden
Country	Kingdom of the Netherlands
Horoscope	Aries

Jiske Griffioen Biography

Jiske Griffioen is one of the most popular and richest Wheelchair Basketball Player who was born on April 17, 1985 in Woerden, Kingdom of the Netherlands. Jiske Griffioen (born 17 April 1985) is a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player. Griffioen is a 13-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and three-time Paralympic medallist. She’s also seven-time Masters doubles champion, and the previous world no. 1. Together with Aniek van Koot Griffioen finished the Grand Slam as a doubles player in 2013’s season. In singles, Griffioen has been his 2012 Masters champion, and his 2015 Australian Open, French Open and Masters champion, as well as the past world number 1.

Three singles titles from Nottingham, Seoul and Japan was the highlight of Griffioen the year 2005. She finished as runner-up for Sydney, Miami, Brasilia, Paris, Dutch Open, Hilton Head, Atlanta and San Diego. Furthermore, Griffioen was in third place on the Masters. In doubles, she took the masters doubles title together with Esther Vergeer; along with victories at Boca Raton, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Paris, Dutch Open, Hilton Head, Atlanta and San Diego. Nottingham and Aniek Van Koot. Griffioen was also a part of Netherlands’ World Team Cup victory. Prostejov together in conjunction with Belgium. Seoul Japan Open, Florence Gravellier double. Melbourne runner up.

During singles competitions in the 2007 season Griffioen won titles in Seoul, Prostejov and St Louis. She was also the runner up in Boca Raton. At the Masters Griffioen lost in the semifinals before beating Walraven for third. With Vergeer in doubles, Griffioen won titles in Sydney, Boca Raton, Japan, Nottingham and San Diego. They also won Slam titles in Melbourne and New York; before the pair finished the year by winning their third masters doubles. As a pair they suffered defeat first time in Utrecht. Griffioen also won in Pensacola and St Louis with Walraven and finished runner up in Nottingham with van Koot. She also won in Prostejov with Gravillier. Griffioen was part of the Netherlands team that partook in the World Team Cup, winning the competition for the twentieth time.

During singles competitions in 2008, Griffioen won two titles in Sardinia and St Louis. She also made the final in Christchurch and Torino. In the singles of the Paralympic Games, Griffioen lost in the semifinals winning just one game against Vergeer and failed to the bronze medal match against Florence Gravellier. In the Masters Griffioen lost in the semis of the singles. In doubles competitions Griffioen won both of the doubles Grand Slam titles that were played in 2008 with Vergeer; the Australian Open and Roland Garros. However the pair could only win the Silver medal at the Paralympic Games as they suffered only their second loss as a partnership. But they finished the year on a high as a pair by winning the Masters doubles. The team also won in Pensacola, Boca Raton, Fukuoka, Paris, Nottingham and Utrecht. The pair also reached the final of Sydney but this was unplayed due to rain. Additionally with van Koot, Griffioen picked up titles in Christchurch and Sardinia. Griffioen represented her nation in a triumphant campaign at the World Team Cup. Notably Griffioen’s semifinal defeat to Vergeer in Utrecht marked the first time that she had taken a set off her compatriot.

In 2004, Griffioen was eliminated her quarterfinal match of the Australian Open super series event to Esther Vergeer. Griffioen won her first singles title in Christchurch. Then she had more successes at Bein, Cuneo, Prostejov and Amsterdam. Griffioen was second at the Masters. In doubles competitions , she was paired with Korie Homan, she took at the Masters and they also made it to the finals in Prostejov. Griffioen also won titles alongside Maaike Smit at San Diego and alongside Vergeer in the Japan Open and Kobe. A member in the team that won in the World team cup. In a last-minute replacement for the Paralympic Games, Griffioen exited in the first round of singles, and in the quarterfinals of the doubles match with Peters.

Jiske Griffioen Net Worth

Jiske Griffioen is one of the richest Wheelchair Basketball Player from Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jiske Griffioen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Griffioen has been born with spina bifida . She was also a wheelchair basketball player representing her country in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney at 14 years old.

In 2001, Griffioen was the winner of three draws for singles within several weeks. She took the second draw in Zoetermeer following the consolation draw at Jambes as well as the draw held in Amsterdam. Griffioen was not able to win another draw in the tournament until she won the consolation draw of 2002 in Nottingham. The success brought her to her second final, in Antwerp in which she fell to Sharon Walraven. Griffioen also had success in 2002 when she was crowned her consolation prize of St Louis. In 2003, Griffioen was the winner of the consolation draw at Plock after which she won consolation draws wins in the Dutch and Swiss Opens, before she fell at the end of Antwerp against Walraven. Another consolation draw victory in Italy and a third defeat against Walraven in Prague were followed by a final loss to Walraven in Prague that closed the season. Griffioen placed 17th in the world rankings in 2003 , having made it to the final 16 at the British and US Opens throughout the season.

During 2006 Griffioen won one singles title in Prostejov. She made the final of singles events at the Wheelchair Classic 8’s at the Australian Open and in Nottingham. Finished third in the Masters after losing in the semifinals. In doubles competitions with Vergeer, Griffioen won in Sydney, Melbourne, Boca Raton, Paris, Nottingham, Utrecht, Atlanta, San Diego and the Masters. Griffioen also won the Wheelchair Classic 8’s at the Australian Open and the US Open with Vergeer. Playing alongside Maaike Smit Griffioen was the champion in Fukuoka and with Sharon Walraven she took the title in Prostejov. Inadditon with Ameryckx she won in Nottingham. Griffioen was part of the Netherlands’ World Team Cup squad who won the competition for a nineteenth time.

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During the 2013 season Griffioen won singles titles in Sydney, Melbourne, Rue and Nottingham. Griffioen was also a finalist in Brisbane. During the Grand Slam events Griffioen lost a tight match to Marjolein Buis in the first round of the Australian Open; with both players having won the same number of points. Griffioen reached the final of Roland Garros where she lost to Sabine Ellerbrock In New York Griffioen lost in the first round to van Koot. At the season ending Masters, Griffioen made it into the final, and let slip a 4–1 lead in the deciding set, to Yui Kamiji, losing the last five games of the match. With Aniek van Koot, Griffioen won the doubles title in Sydney and Nottingham. The pair won their first Australian, French and US Open titles and retained the Wimbledon crown to complete the Grand Slam. Their only defeat came in the final of St Louis, their first since the Paralympic final. At the season ending Masters, Griffioen teamed up with Sharon Walraven and finished third. At the end of the season Griffioen was named the year end World Number One for doubles. Griffioen also represented her nation at the World Team Cup and helped the Netherlands to a 26th title.

Facts & Trivia

Jiske Ranked on the list of most popular Wheelchair Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kingdom of the Netherlands. Jiske Griffioen celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.

At the 2015 Australian Open Griffioen won her maiden Grand Slam singles title; defeating Buis, van Koot and Yui Kamiji in straight sets to win the championship. She won again the tournament in 2016.