Wheelchair tennis ace Shingo Kunieda retires

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Shingo Kunieda, essentially the most profitable participant within the historical past of wheelchair tennis, introduced his retirement from the game on Sunday on the age of 38.

The highest-ranked Kunieda received 28 Grand Slam singles titles and accomplished the profession Grand Slam of all 4 majors when he received Wimbledon in 2022.

“I’ve been eager about the retirement since my dream got here true at Tokyo Paralympics,” the Japan participant mentioned on social media. “Final 12 months Wimbledon singles title for the primary time made me really feel that my vitality was little left to compete.

“By capturing the tenth time (as ITF) World Champion, I felt that I had carried out sufficient in what I wished to perform and thought it was the correct time to retire.”

Kunieda received 11 Australian Open titles, with eight wins at each Roland-Garros and the U.S. Open and one Wimbledon title.

He additionally received 22 Grand Slam doubles titles and three singles gold medals on the Paralympics, in 2008, 2012, and in Tokyo in 2021. He received a doubles gold medal in 2004.

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