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Yui Kamiji

Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui; born 24 April 1994 in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player.[1] She has won 33 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]

Yui Kamiji
Kamiji in Geneva, 2014
Country (sports) Japan
Born (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 32)
Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record551–108
Highest rankingNo. 1 (19 May 2014)
Current rankingNo. 1 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2017, 2020, 2025)
French OpenW (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025)
WimbledonF (2022, 2025)
US OpenW (2014, 2017, 2025)
Other tournaments
MastersW (2013, 2025)
Paralympic GamesW (2024)
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, 2025, 2026)
WimbledonW (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024)
US OpenW (2014, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Masters DoublesW (2013, 2014, 2025)
Paralympic GamesW (2024)
Medal record
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouSingles
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonSingles
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisSingles
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisDoubles
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles

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

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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

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Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RRQ# 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

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Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Career SRW–LCareer Win %
Australian Open QF A F F SF W F F W F QF F F W SF 3 / 14 29–11 73%
French Open QF A W SF SF W W F W F F F QF W SF 5 / 14 30–9 77%
Wimbledon Not held QF SF SF SF NH QF F SF SF F 0 / 9 11–9 55%
US Open NH SF W F NH W F F F F F F NH W 3 / 11 27–8 77%
Win–Loss 0–2 1–1 8–1 5–3 2–3 10–1 8–3 7–4 8–1 8–4 7–4 10–4 6–3 15–1 4–2 11 / 48 84–37

Wheelchair doubles

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Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Career SRCareer Win %
Australian Open SF A W W W F W SF W SF F F F SF F 5 / 14 45%
French Open F A W F W W F SF F F F W F W W 6 / 14 45%
Wimbledon A F W W W W W SF NH W W F W QF 8 / 12 66%
US Open NH F W SF NH SF W SF W F F W NH SF 4 / 11 36%

Grand Slam tournament finals

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Wheelchair singles: 30 finals (11 titles, 19 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss2014Australian OpenHardGermany Sabine Ellerbrock6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Win2014French OpenClayNetherlands Aniek van Koot7–6(9–7), 6–4
Win2014US OpenHardNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–3, 6–3
Loss2015Australian OpenHardNetherlands Jiske Griffioen3–6, 5–7
Win2017Australian OpenHardNetherlands Jiske Griffioen6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–3
Win2017French Open (2)ClayGermany Sabine Ellerbrock7–5, 6–4
Win2017US Open (2)HardNetherlands Diede de Groot7–5, 6–2
Loss2018Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win2018French Open (3)ClayNetherlands Diede de Groot2–6, 6–0, 6–2
Loss2018US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot2–6, 3–6
Loss2019Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot0–6, 2–6
Loss2019French OpenClayNetherlands Diede de Groot1–6, 0–6
Loss2019US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win2020Australian Open (2)HardNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–2, 6–2
Loss2020US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot3–6, 3–6
Win2020French Open (4)ClayJapan Momoko Ohtani6–2, 6–1
Loss2021Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–10)
Loss2021French OpenClayNetherlands Diede de Groot4–6, 3–6
Loss2021US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot3–6, 2–6
Loss2022French OpenClayNetherlands Diede de Groot4–6, 1–6
Loss2022WimbledonGrassNetherlands Diede de Groot4–6, 2–6
Loss2022US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Loss2023Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot6–0, 2–6, 2–6
Loss2023French OpenClayNetherlands Diede de Groot2–6, 0–6
Loss2023US OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot2–6, 2–6
Loss2024Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de Groot5–7, 4–6
Win2025Australian Open (3)HardNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–2, 6–2
Win2025French Open (5)ClayNetherlands Aniek van Koot6–2, 6–2
Loss2025WimbledonGrassChina Wang Ziying3–6, 3–6
Win2025US Open (3)HardChina Li Xiaohui0–6, 6–1, 6–3

Wheelchair doubles: 39 (23 titles, 16 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss2012French OpenClayGermany Sabine EllerbrockNetherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Esther Vergeer		0–6, 1–6
Loss2013WimbledonGrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Win2014Australian OpenHardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen		6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–2
Win2014French OpenClayUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–8]
Win2014WimbledonGrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		2–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win2014US OpenHardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win2015Australian Open (2)HardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		4–6 6–4, 7–5
Loss2015French OpenClayUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–7(1–7), 6–3 [8–10]
Win2015Wimbledon (2)GrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Win2016Australian Open (3)HardNetherlands Marjolein BuisNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–2, 6–2
Win2016French Open (2)ClayUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
Win2016Wimbledon (3)GrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–4, 6–2
Loss2017Australian OpenHardNetherlands Diede de GrootNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		3–6, 2–6
Win2017French Open (3)ClayNetherlands Marjolein BuisNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–3, 7–5
Win2017Wimbledon (4)GrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Diede de Groot		2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win2018Australian Open (4)HardNetherlands Marjolein BuisNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–0, 6–4
Loss2018French OpenClayNetherlands Marjolein BuisNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		1–6, 3–6
Win2018Wimbledon (5)GrassNetherlands Diede de GrootGermany Sabine Ellerbrock
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker		6–1, 6–1
Win2018US Open (2)HardNetherlands Diede de GrootNetherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–3, 6–4
Win2020Australian Open (5)HardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–2, 6–4
Win2020US Open (3)HardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Marjolein Buis
Netherlands Diede de Groot		6–3, 6–3
Loss2020French OpenClayUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–7(2–7), 6–3, [8–10]
Loss2021French OpenClayUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		3–6, 4–6
Win2021Wimbledon (6)GrassUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileySouth Africa Kgothatso Montjane
United Kingdom Lucy Shuker		6–0, 7–6(7–0)
Loss2021US OpenHardUnited Kingdom Jordanne WhileyNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		1–6, 2–6
Loss2022Australian OpenHardUnited Kingdom Lucy ShukerNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		5–7, 6–3, [2–10]
Loss2022French OpenClaySouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–7(5–7), 6–1, [8–10]
Win2022Wimbledon (7)GrassUnited States Dana MathewsonNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		6–1, 7–5
Loss2022US OpenHardSouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		2–6, 2–6
Loss2023Australian OpenHardChina Zhu ZhenzhenNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		3–6, 2–6
Win2023French Open (4)ClaySouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Diede de Groot
Argentina María Florencia Moreno		6–2, 6–3
Loss2023WimbledonGrassSouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Diede de Groot		1–6, 4-6
Win2023US OpenHardSouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Diede de Groot		walkover
Loss2024Australian OpenHardSouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Jiske Griffioen
Netherlands Diede de Groot		3–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss2024French OpenClaySouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Aniek van Koot		7–6(8–6), 6–7(2–7), [4–10]
Win2024Wimbledon (8)GrassSouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneNetherlands Diede de Groot
Netherlands Jiske Griffioen		6–4, 6–4
Win2025French Open (5)ClaySouth Africa Kgothatso MontjaneChina Li Xiaohui
China Wang Ziying		4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss2026Australian OpenHardChina Zhu ZhenzhenChina Li Xiaohui
China Wang Ziying		4–6, 3–6
Won2026French Open (6)ClayChina Zhu ZhenzhenNetherlands Jinte Bos
Netherlands Lizzy de Greef		6–3, 6–0

References

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  1. 1 2 "Wheelchair Tennis - KAMIJI Yui - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – 28 August - 8 September". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Yui Kamiji - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "BBC Sport – Australian Open 2014: Jordanne Whiley wins first Grand Slam title". BBC Sport. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 "ITF Tennis – WHEELCHAIR – Articles – Top seeds clinch Doubles Masters titles". itftennis.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Initiatives for challenged athletes｜Avex Inc". avex.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  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. ↑ "Yui Kamiji breaks Dutch wheelchair tennis winning streak | IPC". paralympic.org. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Montjane ends Kamiji's challenge in Pensacola". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Wagner clinches seventh Japan Open title". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Sanada, Kamiji, Sithole win Daegu titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kamiji beats van Koot in French semis". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "Wagner, Sithole reach quad singles final". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Top seeds claim Wimbledon titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  19. ↑ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Melbourne Open". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "Kunieda, Kamiji and Sithole win Japan Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Kunieda, Ellerbrock, Wagner win Australian Open titles". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "Kunieda, Kamiji earn Japanese double in Paris". itftennis.com. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  23. ↑ "ITF Tennis - WHEELCHAIR - Articles - Top seeds lift UNIQLO Doubles Masters titles". www.itftennis.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
  24. ↑ "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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