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Yui Kamiji

上地結衣
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Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, Kamiji Yui; born 24 April 1994 in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture) is a Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player. She has won thirteen major titles in singles, as well as a Paralympic gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics to complete the career Golden Slam. Furthermore, in singles Kamiji won a silver Paralympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games, a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games, and twice won the year-end Wheelchair Tennis Masters. In doubles, Kamiji has won 25 major titles, as well as a Paralympic gold medal in 2024 and a bronze in 2021, completing a quadruple career Grand Slam and the career Golden Slam. Partnering Jordanne Whiley, Kamiji achieved the Grand Slam in doubles in 2014, and also won the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in doubles. In total, she has won 36 major titles, five Paralympic medals, and five Wheelchair Tennis Masters events. Kamiji is currently managed by Avex Group under its Avex Challenged Athletes program.

Source: “Yui Kamiji”, English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), excerpt