Kamiji Wins Gold in Women’s Wheelchair Tennis
11:18 JST, September 7, 2024
PARIS — Yui Kamiji earned the gold in the women’s wheelchair tennis singles event, after defeating Diede de Groot of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.
Kamiji, with Manami Tanaka, won gold in the women’s wheelchair tennis doubles event on Thursday, defeating the Dutch duo of de Groot and Aniek van Koot, becoming the first Japanese pair to do so.
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