1. Shingo Kunieda is a Japanese former wheelchair tennis player.
36 Facts About Shingo Kunieda
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Shingo Kunieda was the ITF World Champion from 2007 to 2010.
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Shingo Kunieda was the year-end No 1 in doubles in 2007.
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In 2007,2009,2010,2014, and 2015, Shingo Kunieda won all three singles majors that hosted wheelchair singles events.
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In 2007 and 2008, Shingo Kunieda won three of the four Masters series events.
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Shingo Kunieda has 103 career titles over singles and doubles combined, including 50 majors.
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In late 2012 to early 2013, Shingo Kunieda had a win streak of 44 matches.
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Between January 2014 and December 2015, Shingo Kunieda was on yet another winning streak of 77 matches, ending to Joachim Gerard in the round-robin phase of the 2015 NEC Masters tournament.
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Shingo Kunieda is a right-handed player whose favorite surface is hard court.
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Shingo Kunieda graduated from Reitaku University in Japan, and now works for Reitaku University.
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Shingo Kunieda started 2007 by returning to number one in the world as he won the Australian Open in a three set match.
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Shingo Kunieda won the other Masters events at the Grand Slams with titles in Paris and New York.
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At the other Masters, Shingo Kunieda lost in the final of Roland Garros and Wimbledon but won in New York with Saida.
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Shingo Kunieda partnered with Saida as they won in Boca Raton, Fukuoka, Paris, Nottingham and Atlanta.
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Shingo Kunieda was part of the Japanese team that won the World Team Cup.
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Shingo Kunieda won titles in Pensacola, Boca Raton, Fukuoka and Nottingham.
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Shingo Kunieda made both finals in Sydney but was unable to play in them due to rain.
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Shingo Kunieda won titles in Sydney, Fukuoka, Nottingham and St Louis.
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In 2010 Shingo Kunieda won both titles in Fukuoka and Paris.
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Shingo Kunieda won both titles in St Louis and won his 100th straight singles match in the process.
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Shingo Kunieda lost in the semifinals of the doubles masters and masters.
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Shingo Kunieda completed his season by winning two golds at the 2010 Asian Para Games, winning the singles before combining with Saida for the doubles.
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Shingo Kunieda finished the year as the ITF World Champion.
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An elbow injury forced Shingo Kunieda to withdraw from both finals of the US Open USTA Wheelchair tennis Championships.
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At the Grand Slams Shingo Kunieda won both titles at the Australian Open.
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Shingo Kunieda started his 2012 season with a semifinal showing in the Japan Open.
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Shingo Kunieda then guided his country to the semifinals of the World Team Cup.
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Shingo Kunieda lost in the final of Roland Garros but won the doubles.
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Shingo Kunieda won the Swiss Open and for the fourth time the British Open.
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Shingo Kunieda then became the first man to successfully defend the Paralympic Games Men's singles title.
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At the 2012 Masters Shingo Kunieda finally captured the elusive title.
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At the BNP Paribas 2013 Team World Cup, Shingo Kunieda won 2 out of 3 matches, including a Group 1 win over Stephane Houdet.
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At the 2013 French Open, Shingo Kunieda reached his sixth final at the event, but lost to Stephane Houdet in three tight sets.
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Victory meant that Shingo Kunieda had won the non calendar year Grand Slam and career Super Slam in the singles.
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Shingo Kunieda beat Gerard, de la Puenta and Miki to reach the final.
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Shingo Kunieda is outstanding in the current world of wheelchair tennis.