Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda wins tomorrow to the final tomorrow October 5 17:35
In the wheelchair tennis tournament held at the same venue as next year's Tokyo Paralympics, Japan's ace Shingo Kunieda passed the singles semi-final straight and proceeded to the final on the 6th.
This tournament is held at “Ariake Tennis Forest” in Koto-ku, Tokyo, which will be the venue for tennis and wheelchair tennis at the next Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
On the 5th, Kunieda, the world ranking 2nd in the wheelchair tennis men's singles, competed against the 91st Chinese player in the singles semi-final, won 6-0, 6-1 straight, and proceeded to the final of 6th It was.
From the beginning, Kunieda overwhelmed his opponents, trying to play online with skillful wheelchairs, and creating exquisite drop shots, which was exciting a large audience.
Kunieda will play against Sweden's Stephan Olson, who is 6th in the world in the final on the 6th.
Mr. Kunieda said, “The final will be a lot tougher and tougher. I want to fight with enthusiasm.”
Also, on the 5th, the game was held under strong sunlight. “The heat of the day is fine. I can feel the heat of Japan before the tournament, so next year's Paralympics will be advantageous to Japanese players. Was n’t it? ”