Yui Kamiji
Japanese wheelchair tennis player
Yui Kamiji Kamiji in Geneva, 2014
Country (sports) Japan Born (1994-04-24 ) 24 April 1994 (age 30) Akashi , Hyōgo Prefecture Plays Left-handed (one-handed backhand) Career record 551–108 Highest ranking No. 1 (19 May 2014) Current ranking No. 2 (19 June 2023) Australian Open W (2017 , 2020 )French Open W (2014 , 2017 , 2018 , 2020 )Wimbledon F (2022 ) US Open W (2014 , 2017 )Masters W (2013)Paralympic Games W (2024 )Career record 327–90 Highest ranking No. 1 (09 June 2014) Current ranking No. 2 (19 June 2023) Australian Open W (2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2018 , 2020 )French Open W (2014 , 2016 , 2017 , 2023 )Wimbledon W (2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2021 , 2022 , 2024 )US Open W (2014 , 2018 , 2020 , 2023 )Masters Doubles W (2013, 2014)Paralympic Games W (2024 )
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 would later win gold in both at the 2024 Paris Paralympics .[ 2] She also won a bronze medal in singles at the 2016 Rio Paralympics .[ 3]
Partnering Jordanne Whiley , Kamiji achieved the Grand Slam in doubles in 2014, and also won the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in doubles.[ 4] [ 5] Kamiji is currently managed by Avex Group under its Avex Challenged Athletes program.[ 6]
2013–present
Kamiji won singles titles in Iizuka,[ 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] [ 12]
Kamiji won doubles titles with Sharon Walraven in Pensacola,[ 13] Sabine Ellerbrock in Iizuka.[ 14] Ju-Yeon Park in Daegu,[ 15] Jordanne Whiley in Paris and the Masters.[ 5] [ 16] With Ellerbrock in New York and Whiley at Wimbledon, Kamiji was the runner up.[ 17] [ 18]
During the 2014 season Kamiji won singles titles in Melbourne,[ 19] Kobe and Iizuka.[ 20] At the Australian Open Kamiji reached her first Grand Slam singles final where she lost to Sabine Ellerbrock.[ 21] Kamiji followed that up by winning the second Grand Slam tournament of the season at Roland Garros.[ 22] 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.[ 23]
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.[ 24]
Career statistics
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
Wheelchair doubles
Grand Slam tournament finals
Wheelchair singles: 26 finals (8 titles, 18 runner-ups)
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)
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)
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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^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – 28 August - 8 September" . International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .
^ "Yui Kamiji - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile" . International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 9 September 2021 .
^ "BBC Sport – Australian Open 2014: Jordanne Whiley wins first Grand Slam title" . BBC Sport . 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ a b "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Top seeds clinch Doubles Masters titles" . itftennis.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ "Initiatives for challenged athletes|Avex Inc" . avex.com . Retrieved 6 September 2024 .
^ "Scheffers, Kamiji, Wagner win Japan Open titles" . ITF Tennis. 2 June 2013.
^ "Kamiji and Sithole win Daegu titles" . ITF tennis. 14 June 2013.
^ "Kunieda, Kamiji, Wagner win Paris titles" . ITF tennis. 30 June 2013.
^ "Kunieda and Kamiji seal Japanese double" . ITF tennis. 1 September 2013.
^ "Yui Kamiji breaks Dutch wheelchair tennis winning streak | IPC" . paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 January 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ "Montjane ends Kamiji's challenge in Pensacola" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014 .
^ "Wagner clinches seventh Japan Open title" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014 .
^ "Sanada, Kamiji, Sithole win Daegu titles" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014 .
^ "Kamiji beats van Koot in French semis" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014 .
^ "Wagner, Sithole reach quad singles final" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014 .
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^ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Japan Open titles" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .
^ "Kunieda, Ellerbrock, Wagner win Australian Open titles" . itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .
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^ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Top seeds lift UNIQLO Doubles Masters titles" . www.itftennis.com . Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
^ "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
Preceded by
ITF Wheelchair Tennis World Champion 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Year End Number 1 – Doubles Award 2014 2016 2023
Succeeded byJiske Griffioen Diede de Groot Incumbent