Manami Tanaka (tennis)

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Manami Tanaka
Born (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28)
Kikuyō, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Turned pro2014
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record265-174
Career titles24
Highest rankingNo. 7 (30 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 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 record234-126
Career titles47
Highest rankingNo. 6 (30 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 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
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Doubles

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]

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]

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References

  1. "Manami Tanaka - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 26 June 2024.
  2. "Manami Tanaka - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 26 June 2024.
  3. "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – 28 August - 8 September". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. "Ball kid set to hustle for Paralympic wheelchair tennis heroes". Kyodo News. 27 August 2021.