It's the swing between fun and frustration on the tennis court that has Dana Mathewson hooked.
Right now Mathewson is the country's top-ranked female in wheelchair tennis and is preparing for her third Paralympic appearance in Paris. She's been a pioneer in the sport for several years, cementing that legacy when she became the first American woman to earn a Grand Slam wheelchair title in 2022 at Wimbledon.
Mathewson joined NBC10's Hannah Donnelly on a new episode of the On Her Mark podcast to discuss the following topics and more:
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- Significance of third opportunity to represent Team USA at the Paralympic Games and her approach
- Value of routines and calmness in tennis
- How she found wheelchair tennis and hopes to shed adaptive sports of any stigma
- How her competitive nature and stubbornness have helped her pave a path she is proud to live
- Why growing the game is so important for disabled athletes of all ages
- Dana's non-negotiable on match day
On Her Mark Podcast: US Top Ranked Wheelchair Tennis Star Dana Mathewson on Success, Stubbornness & Growing the Game | Listen and Subscribe | Watch on YouTube
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