Yui Kamiji was unable to defend her Australian Open title Wednesday in the women's wheelchair singles final, losing a three-set thriller against world No. 1 Diede De Groot of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4). Having split the first two sets, the No. 2 ...
Yui Kamiji misses out on French Open wheelchair doubles crown
Yui Kamiji, winner of the French Open women's wheelchair singles title, missed out on her third Grand Slam doubles crown of 2020 when she and her British partner Jordanne Whiley lost in Saturday's final. Kamiji and Whiley, who together won the Australian Open doubles title ...
Yui Kamiji wins all-Japanese final to claim fourth French Open title
It is the first time in history two Japanese have faced off in a Grand Slam singles final, according to the International Tennis Federation.
Momoko Ohtani will face three-time French Open winner Yui Kamiji in the first all-Japanese women's wheelchair singles final at Roland Garros after the relative newcomer pulled off an upset victory over the defending champion on Thursday. Tournament debutant Ohtani stunned the No. 1 seeded Dutchwoman ...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics schedule and ticket prices revealed
With just over a year until the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games open on Aug. 25, 2020, officials on Tuesday announced detailed schedules and ticket prices they hope will result in a significant turnout for the entirety of the 13-day event. Organizers at Tokyo 2020 headquarters ...
Japan's Yui Kamiji failed in her attempt to win a third straight French Open women's wheelchair singles title on Saturday, while compatriot Shingo Kunieda prevailed in the men's wheelchair doubles for the first time in three years. Kamiji lost 6-1, 6-0 to Dutch No. 1 ...
Yui Kamiji, Shingo Kunieda win gold, qualify for 2020 Paralympics
Wheelchair tennis players Yui Kamiji and Shingo Kunieda on Friday became the first two Japanese athletes to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games by winning gold at the Asian Para Games in Indonesia. Kamiji defeated China's Zhu Zhenzhen 6-3, 6-4 in the women's singles gold-medal ...
Wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji becomes first Japanese to qualify for 2020 Games
Wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji on Friday became the first Japanese athlete to qualify for either the 2020 Tokyo Olympics or Paralympics by winning gold at the Asian Para Games. Kamiji defeated China's Zhu Zhenzhen 6-3, 6-4 in the women's singles gold-medal match at the ...
Shingo Kunieda, Yui Kamiji capture French Open wheelchair singles titles
Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji won French Open wheelchair singles championships on Saturday. It was Kunieda's seventh men's title at Roland Garros, while Kamiji, the defending champ, won her third women's championship. The 34-year-old Kunieda, who entered the Grand Slam event ranked third in the world, ...
World No. 1 Yui Kamiji earned her third Grand Slam title of the season by winning the women's singles final at the U.S. Open wheelchair championships on Sunday. The top-seeded Japanese beat the second-seeded Diede de Groot of the Netherlands 7-5, 6-2 in the 1-hour, ...
Kamiji, Whiley win fourth women's doubles crown at Wimbledon
Yui Kamiji and Jordanne Whiley of Britain clinched their fourth consecutive women's wheelchair doubles title at the Wimbledon on Sunday. Kamiji, 23, and Whiley, 25, came from behind to defeat Dutch pair Marjolein Buis and Diede De Groot 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the final, sealing ...
Yui Kamiji won the French Open women's wheelchair championship on Saturday for her second straight Grand Slam title. The 23-year-old Kamiji, the Rio Paralympic bronze medalist, defeated Germany's Sabine Ellerbrock 7-5, 6-4 for her fourth career Grand Slam championship. "Regardless of how well I played, I'm ...
