The semi-finals of the men's singles wheelchair division of the Australian Open, one of the four major tennis tournaments, were held, and 16-year-old Kaito Oda beat the world's second-ranked player from Argentina to advance to the finals for the first time in the four majors. decided.
On the 26th, the 11th day of the Australian Open held in Melbourne, Australia, the men's singles semi-finals of the wheelchair division were held. Gustavo Fernandez played against him.
In the first set, both sides broke each other's service games from the beginning, but in the seventh game, Oda scored a forehand that reversed the opponent's turn to keep the service game. and won this set 6-2.
In the second set, Oda allowed two breaks first, but was unable to turn the tide and lost 4-6.
In the 3rd set, Oda showed tenacity after losing 4 games in a row from the 5th game to a 3-5 game count.
Oda won 3 games in a row from the 9th game, showing his potential, and in the end, Oda's powerful forehand was not returned by the opponent, and he took it 7-5.
Oda defeated Fernandez with a set count of 2 to 1 and decided to advance to the final for the first time in the four major tournaments.
Last year, 16-year-old Oda made it to the quarter-finals at the French Open, his first appearance in the four Grand Slam tournaments. He is expected to be the successor to Shingo Kunieda, who won the championship at a young age and retired on the 22nd of this month.
Takuya Miki does not advance to the final
In addition, Takuya Miki, ranked 8th in the world, lost the first set 1-6 and the second set 1-6 to British No. 1 Alfie Hewwett, losing in straight sets to advance to the final. I didn't.