Manami Tanaka (born 10 June 1996) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player, she is world number 12 in singles and world number 8 in doubles. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. She is a 2023 Australian Open semifinalist in both singles and doubles, she also reached the semifinals at the French Open and US Open in the doubles with partner Dana Mathewson.[1][2] She would later win a doubles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with partner Yui Kamiji.[3]
| Born | 10 June 1996 Kikuyō, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 265-174 |
| Career titles | 24 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (30 January 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 12 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2023, 2024) |
| US Open | QF (2022) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 2R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 234-126 |
| Career titles | 47 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (30 January 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (24 June 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2023, 2024) |
| French Open | SF (2023, 2024) |
| US Open | SF (2022, 2023) |
| Paralympic Games | W (2024) |
Medal record | |
Tanaka took up wheelchair tennis in high school after she severely injured her spine in a freak accident when she slipped and fell on ice-covered stairs outside of her house which left her paralyzed from the waist down.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Manami Tanaka - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Manami Tanaka - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – 28 August - 8 September". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ball kid set to hustle for Paralympic wheelchair tennis heroes". Kyodo News. 27 August 2021.