The men's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open tennis tournament were held in the wheelchair division, with 17-year-old Kaito Oda advancing to the semifinals by defeating France's Stephane Houdet, who he lost to in the first round of the US Open last year, in straight sets. I proceeded to
Oda, a 17-year-old player ranked second in the world, played in the men's singles quarterfinals on the 24th. After winning the men's singles at two Grand Slam tournaments last year, the world No. 9 Frenchman lost in straight sets in the first round of the US Open. I played against Houde.
The 53-year-old player is a veteran who has been a leader in the wheelchair tennis world for many years, and is a rival with Shingo Kunieda during his playing days.
In the first set, Oda scored points with a return ace that sharply countered his opponent's serve, and then broke his opponent down with a difficult serve along the line, taking the match 6-3.
In the second set, he made quick chairwork and landed a strong forehand shot, never giving up the lead and winning six games in a row from the second game to take the match 6-1.
Oda easily won in straight sets, 2-0, and advanced to the semifinals.
Yui Kamiji wins in straight sets and advances to the semi-finals
In addition, in the quarterfinals of the women's singles, world No. 2 Yui Kamiji, who is aiming for her third championship in total, will face world No. 7 American Dana Mathewson, winning the first set 6-1, I won the second set 6-0 without giving up a single game to my opponent, and advanced to the semi-finals with a straight victory.