Kamiji wins silver at Asian Para Games; Oda reaches wheelchair tennis final
In short
At the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Yui Kamiji lost the women's wheelchair tennis singles final to China's Li Xiaohui in straight sets on 22 October and took silver. TBS's headline said Tokito Oda reached the final; NHK had reported that Oda, ranked world No. 1, beat a Malaysian player in straight sets in the quarterfinals.
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Yui Kamiji (上地結衣), 32, of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (三井住友銀行), lost the women's wheelchair tennis singles final at the fifth Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya to Li Xiaohui (李暁輝), 27, of China, TBS NEWS DIG reported. The score was 1-6, 6-7 in sets, and Kamiji took the silver medal. The final was played on 22 October at Nagoya Higashiyama Park Tennis Center. [ 4 ]
TBS said Kamiji missed a third straight title at the Games. The winner of the title receives a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics, and Kamiji did not win it. TBS's headline also said Oda Tokito (小田凱人) reached the final for the second consecutive Games; the article text provided does not describe his final. [ 4 ]
Earlier coverage followed both players through the draw. Nishi-Nippon Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun reported on 20 October that Oda had reached the quarterfinals, and Sankei added that Kamiji had reached the semifinals. On 21 October NHK reported that Oda, ranked world No. 1, beat a Malaysian player in straight sets in the men's singles quarterfinal and advanced to the semifinals. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The winner of the women's singles title receives a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics, so Kamiji's loss means she did not gain that place. The documents give no wider significance.
Key facts
- Kamiji Yui (上地結衣), 32, of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (三井住友銀行), lost the women's wheelchair tennis singles final to Li Xiaohui (李暁輝), 27, of China, 1-6, 6-7, and took silver. [ 4 ]
- The final was played on 22 October at Nagoya Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, at the fifth Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya. [ 4 ]
- Kamiji missed a third straight title at the Games and did not win the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic place awarded to the winner. [ 4 ]
- Oda Tokito (小田凱人) advanced to the wheelchair tennis quarterfinals, and Sankei reported on 20 October that Kamiji had reached the semifinals. [ 1 , 2 ]
- NHK reported that Oda, ranked world No. 1, beat a Malaysian player in straight sets in the men's singles quarterfinal to reach the semifinals. [ 3 ]
- TBS's headline said Oda reached the final for the second consecutive Games. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Oda's final: who he played and the result. TBS's headline says he reached the final, but the article text provided covers only the women's final, and no document reports Oda's opponent or the result.
- Kamiji's route to the final. Sankei reported her semifinal place on 20 October; no document gives her semifinal result.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun reported on 20 October that Oda had reached the quarterfinals. [ 1 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reported on 20 October that Oda had reached the quarterfinals and Kamiji the semifinals. [ 2 ]
- NHK reported on 21 October that Oda beat a Malaysian player in straight sets and advanced to the semifinals. [ 3 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reported on 22 October that Kamiji lost the women's singles final and took silver. [ 4 ]