Korie Homan

Korie Homan (born 16 June 1986 in de Wijk) is a Dutch former wheelchair tennis player.

In 2009, she completed the doubles Grand Slam by winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles with Esther Vergeer.

In addition Homan has also had individual success in Grand Slams when she won the 2010 Australian Open title.

[5] At the Czech Open Homan partnered Jiske Griffioen to second place in a five team round robin doubles tournament.

[6] 2006 started with Homan facing Esther Vergeer in the first round of the Wheelchair Classic 8's at the Australian Open.

[8] Partnering Beth Arnoult-Ritthaler in the doubles, Homan reached the semifinal before losing to Vergeer and Griffioen.

[18] The 2007 season saw Homan be a losing singles finalist at Sydney,[19] Pensacola,[20] Jambes,[21] Nottingham,[22] Atlanta and the Masters.

[31] At Roland Garros Homan reached the final where she was beaten by Vergeer who hit over twice the number of winners than what she managed.

[44] In the final of the first Grand Slam of the year Homan stormed into a 4–0 against Vergeer in the first set before losing six games in a row.

[46] In the final of the singles at the Pensacola Open Homan defeated Gravellier 7–1 in a final-set tiebreaker to win her second ITF 1 series title of the year.

Upon reaching the final of the singles, Homan played Vergeer who inflicted a double bagal (6–0, 6–0) win for the second time in their 42 match series.

However Homan partnered Vergeer in the doubles and the pair won the title to complete the Grand Slam as a team.

[60] Homan also qualified for the doubles masters partnering Vergeer after winning five titles as a team including the Grand Slam.

[63] Homan was named the female player of the year for 2009 as she polled 44% of the vote ahead of joint second-placed finishers di Toro and Vergeer.

[64] In the absence of Vergeer,[65] Homan took full advantage as she won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 2010 Australian Open.

[66] Homan has not played since her Australian Open win as in September 2009 she fell, which resulted in her tearing the ligaments in her wrist.

Surgery was not an option as this would result in Homan losing function of her wrist[67] This made her pull out of the doubles of the Australian Open.