Japanese wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda booked a spot in the men’s WT singles final at the Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday, while compatriot Yui Kamiji did the same in the women’s tournament to secure a shot at her first gold medal.
Kunieda, a two-time singles gold medalist and the top seed, defeated Britain’s fifth-seeded Gordon Reid 6-3, 6-2 at Ariake Tennis Park.
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