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Yui Kamiji Wins U.S. Open Women's Wheelchair Title as Tokito Oda Falls Short of Grand Slam

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  • Asahi Shimbun Japan · Centre-left · Asahi Shimbun Company (family and employee held)
  • Kyodo News Japan · Centre · Non-profit publisher cooperative

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Japan's Yui Kamiji won the U.S. Open women's wheelchair tennis singles title on Saturday, defeating second seed Diede de Groot of the Netherlands 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. This victory marks Kamiji's fourth U.S. Open title and her second consecutive major win following her success at Wimbledon. Kamiji stated that she focused on hitting shots to keep her opponent off balance.

In the men's wheelchair singles final, Japan's top seed Tokito Oda was defeated 6-0, 7-6 by second seed Alfie Hewett of Britain. The loss ended Oda's streak of six Grand Slam titles and prevented him from achieving a calendar Grand Slam. Oda, who is 20 years old, said he felt unable to unleash his power or play in a way that satisfied him.

Additional context provided by a center-left source notes that Oda is from Aichi Prefecture and began playing wheelchair tennis at age 10 after developing osteosarcoma in third grade. That source also highlights that Oda previously became the youngest player to win a major at the French Open and the youngest world number one. While the center source focuses on the immediate match results, the center-left source frames the event within the historical context of the sport, noting that Oda attempted a feat that even the legendary Shingo Kunieda did not achieve.

How each side framed it

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The reporting emphasizes the personal history of Tokito Oda and the historical significance of his attempt at a Grand Slam.
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The reporting focuses on the immediate results of the matches and the athletes' reactions.

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