Loading AI tools
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]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
