Champion wheelchair tennis player Dana Mathewson shares her journey from being diagnosed with transverse myelitis at age 10 to becoming America’s most accomplished wheelchair tennis player.

With candid humor, Dana discusses her initial reluctance toward adaptive sports and how her mother’s persistence led her to tennis. Her career highlights include reaching World No. 7 in singles, World No. 4 in doubles, and becoming the first American wheelchair tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.

Dana reveals the competitive spirit that fueled her success and memories from the Paralympic Games. Now in retirement, she’s embracing coaching and philanthropy while discovering her identity beyond competition.

Her philosophy, “I’ll find a way or make one,” offers powerful insights on resilience when life presents unexpected challenges.

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