Yui Kamiji

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Yui Kamiji
Swiss Open Geneva - 20140712 - Semi final Women - Y. Kamiji vs K. Montjane 83.jpg
Kamiji in Geneva, 2014
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 27)
Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record454–88
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 May 2014)
Current rankingNo. 2 (21 Feb 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenW (2017, 2020)
French OpenW (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020)
WimbledonSF (2017, 2018, 2019)
US OpenW (2014, 2017)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2013)
Paralympic GamesSF – 3rd (2016)
Doubles
Career record269–73
Highest rankingNo. 1 (09 June 2014)
Current rankingNo. 2 (21 Feb 2021)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenW (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)
French OpenW (2014, 2016, 2017)
WimbledonW (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
US OpenW (2014, 2018, 2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2013, 2014)
Paralympic GamesQF (2012)
Medal record

Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui, born 24 April 1994) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. She has won multiple Grand Slam titles, as well as a silver medal in Woman's Singles, and a bronze medal in Women's doubles, at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1] She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Kamiji along with Jordanne Whiley won the Calendar Slam in Women's doubles in 2014 and the Wheelchair Tennis Masters doubles.[3][4] Kamiji is also the current Wheelchair tennis Masters champion and has in the past won the junior version.[5][6] Kamiji is currently managed by Avex Group under its avex challenged athletes program.

2013–present[]

Kamiji won singles titles in Lizuka,[7] Daegu,[8] Paris,[9] St Louis,[10] and became the first and so far only non-Dutchwoman to win the tennis Masters title.[11]

Kamiji won doubles titles with Sharon Walraven in Pensacola,[12] Sabine Ellerbrock in Lizuka.[13] Ju-Yeon Park in Daegu,[14] Jordanne Whiley in Paris and the Masters.[4][15] With Ellerbrock in New York and Whiley at Wimbledon, Kamiji was the runner up.[16][17]

During the 2014 season Kamiji won singles titles in Melbourne,[18] Kobe and Lizuka.[19] At the Australian Open Kamiji reached her first Grand Slam singles final where she lost to Sabine Ellerbrock.[20] Kamiji followed that up by winning the second Grand Slam tournament of the season at Roland Garros.[21] 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.[22]

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. [23]

Grand Slam performance timelines[]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) Won; (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)
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[]

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Career SR Career Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open QF A F F SF W F F W F 2 / 9 22%
French Open QF A W SF SF W W F W F 4 / 9 44%
Wimbledon NH NH NH NH QF SF SF SF NH QF 0 / 5 0%
US Open NH SF W F NH W F F F 2 / 7 29%

Wheelchair doubles[]

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Career SR Career Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open SF A W W W F W SF W SF 5 / 9 56%
French Open F A W F W W F SF F F 3 / 9 33%
Wimbledon A F W W W W W SF NH W 6 / 8 75%
US Open NH F W SF NH SF W SF W 3 / 7 43%

References[]

  1. ^ "Wheelchair Tennis - KAMIJI Yui - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 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. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Top seeds clinch Doubles Masters titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Yui Kamiji breaks Dutch wheelchair tennis winning streak | IPC". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ^ "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win NEC Masters titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Scheffers, Kamiji, Wagner win Japan Open titles". ITF Tennis. 2 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Kamiji and Sithole win Daegu titles". ITF tennis. 14 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win Paris titles". ITF tennis. 30 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Kunieda and Kamiji seal Japanese double". ITF tennis. 1 September 2013.
  11. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win NEC Masters titles". ITF tennis. 12 November 2013.
  12. ^ "Montjane ends Kamiji's challenge in Pensacola". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Wagner clinches seventh Japan Open title". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  14. ^ "Sanada, Kamiji, Sithole win Daegu titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Kamiji beats van Koot in French semis". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ^ "Wagner, Sithole reach quad singles final". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  17. ^ "Top seeds claim Wimbledon titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  18. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Melbourne Open". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Japan Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  20. ^ "Kunieda, Ellerbrock, Wagner win Australian Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  21. ^ "Kunieda, Kamiji earn Japanese double in Paris". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  22. ^ http://www.itftennis.com/news/189898.aspx
  23. ^ http://www.itftennis.com/news/277532.aspx

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by
Aniek van Koot 		ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion
2014 		Succeeded by
Jiske Griffioen
Preceded by
Jiske Griffioen 		Year End Number 1 – Doubles Award
2014 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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