Manami Tanaka (tennis)
Japanese wheelchair tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manami Tanaka (田中 愛美, Tanaka Manami, born 10 June 1996 in Kikuyō, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese wheelchair tennis player, she is world number 12 in singles and world number 8 in doubles.[1] 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.[2][3] She would later win a doubles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with partner Yui Kamiji.[4]
| 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, 2024) |
| 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 | F (2025) |
| French Open | SF (2023, 2024) |
| US Open | SF (2022, 2023) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| 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.[5]
Grand Slam Finals
Wheelchair doubles: 1 (1 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2025 | Australian Open | Hard |  Zhu Zhenzhen |
Li Xiaohui Wang Ziying |
2–6, 3–6 |
References
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