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Yui Kamiji

Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui, born 24 April 1994) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player. She has won 28 major titles, as well as a Paralympic silver and bronze medal in singles and doubles, respectively, at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[1] She also won a bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[2]

Yui Kamiji
Kamiji in Geneva, 2014
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30)
Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record551–108
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 May 2014)
Current rankingNo. 2 (19 June 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2017, 2020)
French OpenW (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020)
WimbledonF (2022)
US OpenW (2014, 2017)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2013)
Paralympic GamesF (2020)
Doubles
Career record327–90
Highest rankingNo. 1 (09 June 2014)
Current rankingNo. 2 (19 June 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)
French OpenW (2014, 2016, 2017, 2023)
WimbledonW (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
US OpenW (2014, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2013, 2014)
Paralympic GamesSF – 3rd (2020)
Medal record
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles

Partnering Jordanne Whiley, Kamiji achieved the Grand Slam in doubles in 2014, and also won the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in doubles.[3][4] Kamiji is currently managed by Avex Group under its Avex Challenged Athletes program.[citation needed]

2013–present edit

Kamiji won singles titles in Iizuka,[5] Daegu,[6] Paris,[7] St Louis,[8] and became the first and so far only non-Dutchwoman to win the tennis Masters title.[9][10]

Kamiji won doubles titles with Sharon Walraven in Pensacola,[11] Sabine Ellerbrock in Iizuka.[12] Ju-Yeon Park in Daegu,[13] Jordanne Whiley in Paris and the Masters.[4][14] With Ellerbrock in New York and Whiley at Wimbledon, Kamiji was the runner up.[15][16]

During the 2014 season Kamiji won singles titles in Melbourne,[17] Kobe and Iizuka.[18] At the Australian Open Kamiji reached her first Grand Slam singles final where she lost to Sabine Ellerbrock.[19] Kamiji followed that up by winning the second Grand Slam tournament of the season at Roland Garros.[20] Whilst partnering Jordanne Whiley during the 2014 season the pair won the Grand Slam in doubles. They finished the year by adding the Masters crown after defeating Louise Hunt and Katharina Krüger in the final. However, despite the absence of van Koot and Griffioen the pair did not go undefeated throughout the tournament as they lost to Marjolein Buis and Michaela Spaanstra during the round robin group stage.[21]

In 2017, Kamiji finished the year as world No 1, and was named ITF Women's Wheelchair World Champion for the second time in her career.[22]

Career statistics edit

Grand Slam performance timelines edit

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Wheelchair singles edit

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Career SR Career Win %
Australian Open QF A F F SF W F F W F QF F F 2 / 12 20%
French Open QF A W SF SF W W F W F F F 4 / 11 40%
Wimbledon Not held QF SF SF SF NH QF F SF 0 / 7 0%
US Open NH SF W F NH W F F F F F F 2 / 10 20%

Wheelchair doubles edit

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 4 / 11 36%
Wimbledon A F W W W W W SF NH W W F 7 / 10 70%
US Open NH F W SF NH SF W SF W F F W 4 / 10 40%

Grand Slam tournament finals edit

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

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: 34 (20 titles, 14 runner-ups) edit

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		 walkover
Loss 2024 Australian Open Hard   Kgothatso Montjane   Jiske Griffioen
  Diede de Groot		 3–6, 6–7(2–7)

References edit

  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. ^ "Yui Kamiji - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ "BBC Sport – Australian Open 2014: Jordanne Whiley wins first Grand Slam title". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Top seeds clinch Doubles Masters titles". itftennis.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Scheffers, Kamiji, Wagner win Japan Open titles". ITF Tennis. 2 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Kamiji and Sithole win Daegu titles". ITF tennis. 14 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win Paris titles". ITF tennis. 30 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Kunieda and Kamiji seal Japanese double". ITF tennis. 1 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Yui Kamiji breaks Dutch wheelchair tennis winning streak | IPC". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Montjane ends Kamiji's challenge in Pensacola". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Wagner clinches seventh Japan Open title". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Sanada, Kamiji, Sithole win Daegu titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Kamiji beats van Koot in French semis". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Wagner, Sithole reach quad singles final". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Top seeds claim Wimbledon titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Melbourne Open". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  18. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Japan Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Kunieda, Ellerbrock, Wagner win Australian Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji earn Japanese double in Paris". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  21. ^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Top seeds lift UNIQLO Doubles Masters titles". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
  22. ^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Fernandez, Kamiji, Wagner named 2017 World Champions". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017.

External links edit

Awards
Preceded by ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion
2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Year End Number 1 – Doubles Award
2014 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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