French Open Wheelchair Club Women's Singles Uechi wins 4th October 9th 21:09

Yui Kamiji defeated Momoko Otani for the fourth time in two years in the women's singles final of the wheelchair division of the French Open, the four major tennis tournaments held in Paris.

The women's singles final of the French Open wheelchair tennis club held on the 9th was the first match between Japanese players in the finals of the four major tournaments.



In the match, 26-year-old Uechi, who was second in the world ranking, showed stable play from the start to offense and defense, overwhelming Otani, who was 10th in the world ranking and 25 years old, and won the first set 6-2 and the second set. I took 6-1 and won the 4th victory for the first time in 2 years with a straight with a set count of 2-0.



Uechi will be the winner of this year's four major tournaments following the Australian Open.



On the other hand, Otani, who lost, just made his first appearance at the US Open last month, and this time, which was the second four major tournament, defeated the world's No. 1 player in the semifinals. Shined.

What is the defeated Momoko Otani?

Momoko Otani is 25 years old from Tochigi prefecture.



Currently based in Saga prefecture.



When I was in my third year of high school, I participated in the national high school as a whole by playing tennis for healthy people, but after graduating from high school, my right foot began to cramp at the age of 18, and then I started wheelchair tennis at the age of 20.



Although he has been playing wheelchairs for more than four years, he has a forehand shot that makes the most of his tennis skills and experience cultivated by his high school days.



Growth has been seen in the chairwork technology for operating wheelchairs, which has been an issue in the past year, and we made our first appearance in the four major tournaments at the US Open last month.

Otani "I want to do my best to get more recognition"

Momoko Otani said, "I was able to play calmly after I entered the court, but I think it is my current ability that I was able to get away from the score. It was quite a pace for Uechi and I could not return to my play. Uechi has a high level of defense, and I learned the timing to select a scene to attack before. "



In addition, Uechi said at the awards ceremony, "I wish I could play in the final of the Paralympic Games next year," and said, "I want to do my best to get more recognition," and vowed to make a leap forward.