Yui Kamiji

Japanese wheelchair tennis player

Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui, born 24 April 1994) be Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player. She win 28 major titles, as well as Paralympic silver den bronze medal insyd singles den doubles, respectively, for de 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1] She go later win doubles gold medal for de 2024 Paris Paralympics.[2] She sanso win bronze medal insyd singles for de 2016 Rio Paralympics.[3]

Yui Kamiji
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenJapan Edit
Country for sportJapan Edit
Name in native language上地結衣 Edit
Name wey dem give amYui Edit
Family nameKamiji Edit
Name in kanaかみじ ゆい Edit
Ein date of birth24 April 1994 Edit
Place dem born amAkashi Edit
Native languageJapanese Edit
Ein occupationwheelchair tennis player Edit
Sportwheelchair tennis Edit
Singles record551–108 Edit
Doubles record327–90 Edit
Playing handleft-handedness Edit
Participant insydwheelchair tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Edit

Dey partner Jordanne Whiley, Kamiji achieve de Grand Slam insyd doubles insud 2014, wey she sanso win de Wheelchair Tennis Masters insyd doubles.[4][5] Avex Group currently dey manage Kamiji under ein Avex Challenged Athletes program.[6]

2013–present

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Kamiji win singles titles insyd Iizuka,[7] Daegu,[8] Paris,[9] St Louis,[10] wey she cam turn de first den so far non-Dutchwoman per make she win de tennis Masters title.[11][12]

Kamiji wun doubles titles plus Sharon Walraven insyd Pensacola,[13] Sabine Ellerbrock insyd Iizuka.[14] Ju-Yeon Park insyd Daegu,[15] Jordanne Whiley insyd Paris den de Masters.[5][16] Plus Ellerbrock insyd New York den Whiley for Wimbledon, na Kamiji be de runner up.[17][18]

During de 2014 season Kamiji win singles titles insyd Melbourne,[19] Kobe den Iizuka.[20] For de Australian Open Kamiji reach ein first Grand Slam singles final wer na she loose to Sabine Ellerbrock.[21] Kamiji follow dat up by she win de second Grand Slam tournament of de season for Roland Garros.[22] Whilst she partner Jordanne Whiley during de 2014 season de pair win de Grand Slam for doubles insyd. Dem fini de year by dem add de Masters crown after dem defeat Louise Hunt den Katharina Krüger insyd de final. However, despite de absence of van Koot den Griffioen na de pair no go undefeated thru out de tournament as dem loose to Marjolein Buis den Michaela Spaanstra during de round robin group stage.[23]

Insyd 2017, Kamiji fini de year as world No 1, wey dem name am ITF Women's Wheelchair World Champion for de second time insyd ein career.[24]

Career statistics

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Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage(Q#) qualification round (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) no qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (plus number indication) anaa (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver anaa (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) no be Masters tournament; (NTI) no be Tier I tournament; (P) dem postpone; (NH) dem no hold; (SR) strike rate (events dem win / dem compete); (W–L) win–loss record Make dem avoid confusion den double counting, dem dey update dese charts at de conclusion of tournament anaa wen na de player ein participation end.

Wheelchair singles

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Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career SR W–L Career Win %
Australian Open QF A F F SF W F F W F QF F F 2 / 12 23–10 70%
French Open QF A W SF SF W W F W F F F QF 4 / 12 24–8 75%
Wimbledon Dem no hold QF SF SF SF NH QF F SF SF 0 / 8 8–8 50%
US Open NH SF W F NH W F F F F F F 2 / 10 23–8 74%
Win–Loss 0–2 1–1 8–1 5–3 2–3 10–1 8–3 7–4 8–1 8–4 7–4 10–4 6–3 8 / 42 68–34

Wheelchair doubles

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Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career SR Career Win %
Australian Open SF A W W W F W SF W SF F F F 5 / 12 45%
French Open F A W F W W F SF F F F W F 4 / 12 33%
Wimbledon A F W W W W W SF NH W W F W 8 / 11 70%
US Open NH F W SF NH SF W SF W F F W 4 / 10 40%

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Wheelchair singles: 26 finals (8 titles, 18 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2014 Australian Open Hard Sabine Ellerbrock 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Win 2014 French Open Clay Aniek van Koot 7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win 2014 US Open Hard Aniek van Koot 6–3, 6–3
Loss 2015 Australian Open Hard Jiske Griffioen 3–6, 5–7
Win 2017 Australian Open Hard Jiske Griffioen 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–3
Win 2017 French Open (2) Clay Sabine Ellerbrock 7–5, 6–4
Win 2017 US Open (2) Hard Diede de Groot 7–5, 6–2
Loss 2018 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win 2018 French Open (3) Clay Diede de Groot 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 2018 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 2–6, 3–6
Loss 2019 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot 0–6, 2–6
Loss 2019 French Open Clay Diede de Groot 1–6, 0–6
Loss 2019 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win 2020 Australian Open (2) Hard Aniek van Koot 6–2, 6–2
Loss 2020 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 3–6, 3–6
Win 2020 French Open (4) Clay Momoko Ohtani 6–2, 6–1
Loss 2021 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–10)
Loss 2021 French Open Clay Diede de Groot 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2021 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 3–6, 2–6
Loss 2022 French Open Clay Diede de Groot 4–6, 1–6
Loss 2022 Wimbledon Grass Diede de Groot 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2022 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Loss 2023 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot 6–0, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2023 French Open Clay Diede de Groot 2–6, 0–6
Loss 2023 US Open Hard Diede de Groot 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2024 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot 5–7, 4–6

Wheelchair doubles: 36 (21 titles, 15 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2012 French Open Clay Sabine Ellerbrock Marjolein Buis
Esther Vergeer
0–6, 1–6
Loss 2013 Wimbledon Grass Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win 2014 Australian Open Hard Jordanne Whiley Marjolein Buis
Jiske Griffioen
6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Win 2014 French Open Clay Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–8]
Win 2014 Wimbledon Grass Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win 2014 US Open Hard Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win 2015 Australian Open (2) Hard Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
4–6 6–4, 7–5
Loss 2015 French Open Clay Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–7(1–7), 6–3 [8–10]
Win 2015 Wimbledon (2) Grass Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Win 2016 Australian Open (3) Hard Marjolein Buis Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–2, 6–2
Win 2016 French Open (2) Clay Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 2016 Wimbledon (3) Grass Jordanne Whiley Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–4, 6–2
Loss 2017 Australian Open Hard Diede de Groot Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
3–6, 2–6
Win 2017 French Open Clay Marjolein Buis Jiske Griffioen
Aniek van Koot
6–3, 7–5
Win 2017 Wimbledon (4) Grass Jordanne Whiley Marjolein Buis
Diede de Groot
2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 2018 Australian Open (4) Hard Marjolein Buis Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
6–0, 6–4
Loss 2018 French Open Clay Marjolein Buis Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
1–6, 3–6
Win 2018 Wimbledon (5) Grass Diede de Groot Sabine Ellerbrock
Lucy Shuker
6–1, 6–1
Win 2018 US Open (2) Hard Diede de Groot Marjolein Buis
Aniek van Koot
6–3, 6–4
Win 2020 Australian Open (5) Hard Jordanne Whiley Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
6–2, 6–4
Win 2020 US Open (3) Hard Jordanne Whiley Marjolein Buis
Diede de Groot
6–3, 6–3
Loss 2020 French Open Clay Jordanne Whiley Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
6–7(2–7), 6–3, [8–10]
Loss 2021 French Open Clay Jordanne Whiley Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
3–6, 4–6
Win 2021 Wimbledon (6) Grass Jordanne Whiley Kgothatso Montjane
Lucy Shuker
6–0, 7–6(7–0)
Loss 2021 US Open Hard Jordanne Whiley Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
1–6, 2–6
Loss 2022 Australian Open Hard Lucy Shuker Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
5–7, 6–3, [2–10]
Loss 2022 French Open Clay Kgothatso Montjane Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
6–7(5–7), 6–1, [8–10]
Win 2022 Wimbledon (7) Grass Dana Mathewson Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
6–1, 7–5
Loss 2022 US Open Hard Kgothatso Montjane Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2023 Australian Open Hard Zhu Zhenzhen Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
3–6, 2–6
Win 2023 French Open Clay Kgothatso Montjane Diede de Groot
María Florencia Moreno
6–2, 6–3
Loss 2023 Wimbledon Grass Kgothatso Montjane Jiske Griffioen
Diede de Groot
1–6, 4-6
Win 2023 US Open Hard Kgothatso Montjane Jiske Griffioen
Diede de Groot
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Loss 2024 Australian Open Hard Kgothatso Montjane Jiske Griffioen
Diede de Groot
3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss 2024 French Open Clay Kgothatso Montjane Diede de Groot
Aniek van Koot
7–6(8–6), 6–7(2–7), [4–10]
Win 2024 Wimbledon Grass Kgothatso Montjane Diede de Groot
Jiske Griffioen
6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. "Wheelchair Tennis - KAMIJI Yui - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – 28 August - 8 September". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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  4. "BBC Sport – Australian Open 2014: Jordanne Whiley wins first Grand Slam title". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Top seeds clinch Doubles Masters titles". itftennis.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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  12. "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win NEC Masters titles". itftennis.com. 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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  23. "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Top seeds lift UNIQLO Doubles Masters titles". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
  24. "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Fernandez, Kamiji, Wagner named 2017 World Champions". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017.
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Awards
Precede by

Aniek van Koot

ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion

2014

Succeed by

Jiske Griffioen

Precede by

Jiske Griffioen

Marjolein Buis

Diede de Groot

Year End Number 1 – Doubles Award

2014 2016 2023

Succeed by

Jiske Griffioen

Diede de Groot

Incumbent