Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui, born 24 April 1994) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player. She has won 26 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 28) Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	483–94
Highest ranking	No. 1 (19 May 2014)
Current ranking	No. 2 (21 Feb 2021)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (2017, 2020)
French Open	W (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Wimbledon	F (2022)
US Open	W (2014, 2017)
Other tournaments
Masters	W (2013)
Paralympic Games	SF – 3rd (2016)
Doubles
Career record	285–79
Highest ranking	No. 1 (09 June 2014)
Current ranking	No. 2 (21 Feb 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020)
French Open	W (2014, 2016, 2017)
Wimbledon	W (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
US Open	W (2014, 2018, 2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters Doubles	W (2013, 2014)
Paralympic Games	QF (2012)
Medal record Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Doubles 2014 Incheon Singles Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Singles 2020 Tokyo Doubles 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 the current Wheelchair Tennis Masters champion and is a former junior version.[5][6] Kamiji is currently managed by Avex Group under its Avex Challenged Athletes program.^{[citation needed]}

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

Wheelchair singles

Wheelchair doubles

References

External links

• Yui Kamiji at the International Tennis Federation
• Yui Kamiji at the International Paralympic Committee
• Yui Kamiji – profile by Avex Group