Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Kunieda Uechi and others win the first match

At the Tokyo Paralympics wheelchair tennis, Japanese men and women ace Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji, who faced the first singles match of this tournament on the 28th, both made a straight win and made a white star start.

Wheelchair tennis at the Tokyo Paralympics is being held at Ariake Tennis Forest in Koto Ward, Tokyo, and on the 28th, Kunieda appeared in the second round of the men's singles.

Kunieda, who is ranked 1st in the world ranking and will be the first match of this tournament, will face Slovakia's Marek Gergueri in 43rd place in the world, taking the 1st set 6-0 and the 2nd set 6-1 to count the set. We decided to advance to the third round with a 2-0 straight win.

In the women's singles, Uechi, who is second in the world, played 17th in the world against Maria Florencia Moreno of Argentina in the first round, taking the first set 6-0 and the second set 6-1 with a set count of 2 pairs. I went to the second round with a straight win of 0.

In the first round of women's singles, Momoko Ohtani defeated South African players with a set count of 2-0.

In addition, Aimi Tanaka also beat the Moroccan player straight and advanced to the second round.

Saeki Takamuro lost to a South African player 0-2.

In addition, Koji Kanno defeated a Korean player with a set count of 2-0 in the first round of Quad's singles, an event in which players with disabilities not only in their legs but also in their hands and arms participated, and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Mitsuteru Moroishi lost to an Australian player with a set count of 0-2.

In the first round of the men's doubles, a pair of Daisuke Arai and Takuya Miki played against a Thai pair and won with a set count of 2-0 to advance to the second round.

Momoko Ohtani wins the first round straight, but "doesn't loosen tension until the end"

Despite winning the first round straight, Momoko Ohtani didn't seem to be convinced that "I was nervous in the first match in every tournament, but I couldn't play well until the end today."

For the next game, I changed my mind, saying, "If you break through the first game, you can play calmly. Today, I want to be able to play in my own way as much as I played."

Victory in the first match in the first appearance Aimi Tanaka "It was hard at first, but gradually become yourself"

Aimi Tanaka, who broke through the first game of the Paralympic Games with a straight win, said, "I was frankly relieved. It was hard at the beginning of the game, but I gradually got my own shot. Many messages from various people since the tournament started. I feel pressure and responsibility as well. "

After that, he said, "From the next 2nd round, I will be against a superior player, so I want to play in my own way with a feeling of challenge."

Saeki Takamuro, who lost in the first round, "I'm most disappointed since I started playing tennis."

Saeki Takamuro, who lost in the first round for the first time, shed tears on the bench after the match and was comforted by Aimi Tanaka, who made a pair with the rushed doubles, and Hotacho Mungane, the sixth seed of the opponent. had.

Takamuro said, "I'm disappointed that I was so nervous that I couldn't put out my strength. Tanaka was watching my efforts up close in practice, so he said,'You could do more.' He said, "It was a good match for the first tournament. I was so happy that I cried again."

He said, "I'm most disappointed since I started playing tennis, so I'd like to use this disappointment to work hard toward the Paris tournament three years from now. Also, I want to make the doubles that remain in this tournament a match that I won't regret." ..

Koji Kanno "The result is just looking at the score, but there were many small mistakes."

Koji Kanno, who decided to advance to the quarter-finals, calmly said, "I only need to look at the score, but there were many small mistakes such as double faults and missed shots in the foreground."

After that, he said, "I was practicing a play that took time for the opponent to get in shape, such as hitting the opponent's service in front of me to get the medal that I was aiming for, and I was able to try it. I'm waiting. I want to prepare to do my best. "