Biography
Started: He began playing wheelchair tennis in 2014 in Kakamigahara, Japan. He took up the sport seriously the following year. (athkatsu.com, 06 Feb 2021; parasapo.tokyo, 17 Dec 2018; edu-kakamigahara.com, 27 Nov 2017)
Reason: His friend invited him to join the non-disabled tennis club at his middle school. He then met a wheelchair tennis player when he was working in the wheelchair department at an assistive equipment manufacturing company. He decided to focus on the sport after he injured his right leg, where he usually wears a prosthesis, and also underwent surgery on his left leg due to a torn meniscus. (athkatsu.com, 06 Feb 2021; ssl.allez-japan.com, 20 Aug 2017; 100yes.net, 07 Apr 2017)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 14, 1988
OccupationAthlete, Office Worker
Languages SpokenJapanese
CoachYoshiyuki Hozumi [personal], JPN, from 2019
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| R16 | Doubles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| R32 | Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| US Open | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
