KUNIEDA Shingo

Japan
Wheelchair Tennis
21 Feb 1984
37
Male
WT
KASHIWA
 
Japan
TOKYO
 
Japan

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WTE Wheelchair Tennis Men's Singles 1 Gold Medal
Men's Doubles
JPN
Kunieda / Sanada
 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
2nd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Second Round
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
SVK
GERGELY MGERGELY Marek
 Sport Class: WT
0
1
Finished
5th on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Doubles Second Round
JPN
Kunieda / Sanada
6
6
FRA
Cattaneo / Menguy
1
1
Finished
2nd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Third Round
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
CHN
JI ZJI Zhenxu
 Sport Class: WT
0
1
Finished
7th on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Doubles Quarterfinal
JPN
Kunieda / Sanada
7
6
NED
Anker / Spaargaren
6(8)
3
Finished
3rd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Doubles Semifinal
GBR
Hewett / Reid
6
6
JPN
Kunieda / Sanada
2
1
Finished
Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Quarterfinal
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
7
6
FRA
HOUDET SHOUDET Stephane
 Sport Class: WT
6(7)
3
Finished
3rd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Semifinal
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
GBR
REID GREID Gordon
 Sport Class: WT
3
2
Finished
2nd on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Doubles Bronze Medal Match
JPN
Kunieda / Sanada
3
2
NED
Egberink / Scheffers
6
6
Finished
5th on Centre Court 		Ariake Tennis Park Centre Court
Men's Singles Gold Medal Match
JPN
KUNIEDA SKUNIEDA Shingo
 Sport Class: WT
6
6
NED
EGBERINK TEGBERINK Tom
 Sport Class: WT
1
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
WRSingles2012London, GBR
WRSingles2008Beijing, CHN
WRDoubles2004Athens, GRE
3RDDoubles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3RDDoubles2008Beijing, CHN
QFSingles2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
QFDoubles2012London, GBR
QFSingles2004Athens, GRE
Australian Open
WRSingles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2015Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2015Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2014Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2014Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2013Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2013Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2011Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2011Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRSingles2009Melbourne, VIC, AUS
WRDoubles2009Melbourne, VIC, AUS
RUDoubles2016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2021Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2020Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFSingles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2019Melbourne, VIC, AUS
SFDoubles2018Melbourne, VIC, AUS
QFSingles2016Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Roland Garros
WRDoubles2019Paris, FRA
WRSingles2018Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2016Paris, FRA
WRSingles2015Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2015Paris, FRA
WRSingles2014Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2013Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2012Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2011Paris, FRA
WRSingles2010Paris, FRA
WRDoubles2010Paris, FRA
WRSingles2009Paris, FRA
RUSingles2021Paris, FRA
RUDoubles2020Paris, FRA
RUSingles2013Paris, FRA
RUSingles2012Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2021Paris, FRA
SFSingles2020Paris, FRA
SFSingles2019Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2018Paris, FRA
SFSingles2017Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2017Paris, FRA
SFSingles2016Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2014Paris, FRA
SFSingles2011Paris, FRA
SFDoubles2009Paris, FRA
Wimbledon
WRDoubles2014London, GBR
WRDoubles2013London, GBR
RUSingles2019London, GBR
RUDoubles2010London, GBR
RUDoubles2009London, GBR
SFDoubles2021London, GBR
SFDoubles2019London, GBR
SFDoubles2018London, GBR
SFSingles2017London, GBR
SFDoubles2017London, GBR
SFDoubles2015London, GBR
SFDoubles2011London, GBR
QFSingles2021London, GBR
QFSingles2018London, GBR
US Open
WRSingles2020New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2015New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2014New York, NY, USA
WRDoubles2014New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2011New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2010New York, NY, USA
WRSingles2009New York, NY, USA
RUDoubles2019New York, NY, USA
RUSingles2018New York, NY, USA
RUSingles2013New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2020New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2018New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2017New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2015New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2013New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2011New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2010New York, NY, USA
SFDoubles2009New York, NY, USA
QFSingles2019New York, NY, USA
QFSingles2017New York, NY, USA
Asian Para Games
WRSingles2018Jakarta, INA
WRDoubles2018Jakarta, INA
WRSingles2014Incheon, KOR
WRDoubles2014Incheon, KOR

Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
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Athlete
:
Reitaku University, Kashiwa, JPN
:
Wife Ai
:
English, Japanese
:
Uniqlo [Japan]
:
Tasuku Iwami [personal], JPN, from 2018
:
Right (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020)
:
He has been troubled by an injury to his right elbow during his career. He first had surgery on the problem in February 2012, and then had a second operation in April 2016. The injury continued to affect him in the lead-up to the 2016 Paralympic Games, although he was able to compete in Rio de Janeiro. He was then out of action between November 2016 until April 2017. (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020; sponichi.co.jp, 02 Jan 2020; parasapo.tokyo, 05 Feb 2018; Wow Official YouTube channel, 09 Sep 2016; tennis.jp, 19 Sep 2012)
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He began playing wheelchair tennis at age 11 in Kashiwa, Japan. (Athlete, 08 Sep 2016; The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Centre YouTube channel, 23 Dec 2015)
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His mother encouraged him to try the sport. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2012)
:
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tokyo2020.org, 26 Feb 2020)
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Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 08 Sep 2016)
:
"I think for me, what's important is how many more learning moments I get to have over my career. These moments really elevate your skill. I've spent so much time in the sport, the ideas come a lot faster than they used to. That's why I still feel like I have so much room to grow, and why I still feel like I can get a little better by the end of my career." (parasapo.tokyo, 01 Jan 2020)
:
In 2014 he received an Award for Sports Merit from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan. (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020)

In 2008 and 2010 he was given the Japan Tennis Association Best Award. In 2012 he received the Japan Tennis Association Special Award. (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020)

In 2007 he was presented with the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Award in Japan. (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (ITF, 11 Dec 2014)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (ITF, 11 Dec 2014)

Impairment Details
His paraplegia is the result of a spinal tumour. He was diagnosed with the condition at age nine. (shingokunieda.com, 01 Feb 2020; Athlete, 08 Sep 2016; ITF, 11 Dec 2014)

General
OVERCOMING SETBACKS
He had hoped to win his third consecutive gold medal in men's singles at the Paralympic Games in 2016 following his victories at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. However, he was affected by an injury to his right elbow in the lead-up to the 2016 Games, and eventually had to settle for a bronze medal in men's doubles. He made a number of alterations in the years that followed, which included changes to his technique as well as switching coaches from Hiromichi Maruyama to Tasuku Iwami. "I've never watched any videos related to the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It still makes my heart sink to see photos. After returning to Japan from Rio de Janeiro, I focused on changing my wheelchair position and backhand technique in order not to cause problems in my right elbow. All of my skills were from coach Hiromichi Maruyama, but I wanted to see my performance from a different perspective. Therefore I decided to get a new coach. Our style is to keep discussing whether something is working or not, and to figure it out together. And it's okay if we end up making the wrong decision, because one of us can always say, 'Hey, we made a mistake,' and we can go back to what we were doing before." (tokyo2020.org, 26 Feb 2020; sportiva.shueisha.co.jp, 24 May 2018; parasapo.tokyo, 01 Jan 2020; sponichi.co.jp, 02 Jan 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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