At the men's tennis tour held in Tokyo, the wheelchair singles first round was held, and world No.
At the men's tour tournament "Japan Open" held in Koto-ku, Tokyo, the first round of the singles in the wheelchair section was held on the 6th, the fourth day of the tournament, and this year, all four major tournaments and the Paralympics will be won. Kunieda, who achieved the Lifetime Golden Slam, played against 19-year-old Tomoya Shiro.
Kunieda scored a succession of aces with powerful serves from the beginning of the match, followed by sharp return aces to capture the opponent's serve, leaving no chance for a counterattack to win the first set with a score of 6-0.
In the 2nd set, he made accurate shots near the line and overwhelmed from start to finish with aggressive net play. We won 2-0 in straight sets.
At the post-match press conference, Kunieda said, "It's been a long time since I've played in Japan. I played well and I think I prepared well for the next match."