Media Coverage
This Wheelchair Tennis Champ Excels at These Exercises. You Can, Too.
by Jen Murphy/ The WSJ / September 3, 2022
If you think hitting a one-handed backhand is hard, imagine doing it without the power of your legs. Dana Mathewson makes it look effortless.
The Paralympian became the first American woman to win a Grand Slam in wheelchair tennis in July when she and partner Yui Kamiji of Japan claimed the women’s wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon. She has been training for the U.S. Open Wheelchair Championships, which will kick off on Sept. 7 in New York City.
Column: Wimbledon title ‘surreal’ for pioneering wheelchair tennis star from San Diego
by Bryce Miller/ San Diego Union Tribune/ July 12, 2022
In the history of the Gregorian calendar instituted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, it’s difficult to imagine many sports weeks challenging the one recently logged by Dana Mathewson.
On a Saturday, the San Diego native became engaged to University of Central Florida medical student Dristin Hughes. The next morning, Mathewson hopped on a plane to compete at the immaculately manicured, strawberries-and-cream tennis dreamscape known as Wimbledon.
Take Five: The most compelling international stories from Wimbledon 2022
by Dan Levinsohn / USOpen.org/ July 11, 2022
For the first time in tennis history, an American woman has won a Grand Slam in wheelchair tennis. San Diego’s Dana Mathewson and partner Japan’s Yui Kamiji defeated No. 1 seeds Diede De Groot and Aniek Van Koot of the Netherlands 6-1, 7-5 for the Wimbledon women’s wheelchair doubles title. Though the win marked Mathewson’s first title, Kamiji has won eight wheelchair singles Grand Slam tournaments and 18 wheelchair doubles.
"It doesn't really feel real," Mathewson said in the pair's victory speech. "I'm just overjoyed."
Dana Mathewson wins Wimbledon in doubles, first U.S. woman to win wheelchair Slam
by Victoria Chiesia/ USTA/ July 10, 2022
For the first time in tennis history, an American woman has won a Grand Slam in wheelchair tennis: on Sunday at Wimbledon, Dana Mathewson partnered Japan’s Yui Kamiji to a 6-1, 7-5 win over No. 1 seeds Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands to take home the women's doubles title at the Championships.
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Americans Wins Wimbledon Titles! Dana Mathewson Becomes First American Woman to Win a Grand Slam Wheelchair Title
by TennisGrandStand / July 11, 2022
Americans clinched multiple titles over the course of the final days at Wimbledon, highlighted by Dana Mathewson becoming the first American woman to win a Grand Slam wheelchair title as she and Japan’s Yui Kamiji won the women’s doubles championship.
Dana Mathewson: Wheelchair tennis star plots Paralympic breakthrough on The Guardian
by James Simpson II/ The Guardian/ August 23rd, 2021
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Asian American Olympians share how anti-Asian hate has affected them on NBC News
July 23, 2021
After a year of racism and violent attacks against the Asian American community, Asian American Olympians are opening up about how they're dealing with discrimination while representing Team USA.
Athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics and the Paralympic Games shared the personal toll anti-Asian hate has taken over the past year and a half with NBC News correspondent Vicky Nguyen.
Paralympian Dana Mathewson Hopes to Continue Making Wheelchair Tennis History
June 24, 2021
Dana Mathewson had always longed to play in the French Open. She just thought she’d have a little bit more notice.
Mathewson found out on May 27 that another player was ill and couldn’t play. She was next in line according to the International Tennis Federation rankings, but would need to fly to Paris four days later.
Retooled Mathewson Aiming Higher: 'I Want to See How Good I Can Get' by USTA
May 12, 2021
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Tennis Tips: Dana Mathewson's One-Handed Backhand
by Wilson Tennis
January 12, 2021
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Meet wheelchair tennis player Dana Mathewson by Deloitte
September 2020
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“Only See Possible” Campaign by Deloitte and USTA
December 2019
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How wheelchair tennis provides a successful model for adaptive sports by PBS News Hour
October 2019
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Dana Mathewson, wheelchair pro is more than an inspirational story by Tennis.com
September 2019
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