Satoshi Saida (斎田 悟司, Saida Satoshi, born March 26, 1972 in Yokkaichi, Mie) is a Japanese pioneering wheelchair tennis player and 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist (Men's doubles with Shingo Kunieda).
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| Residence | Mie Preti, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 26, 1972 Kashiwa City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 486–163 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No.3 (11 August 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No.23 (18 September 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 446–99 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No.1 (18 November 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No.28 (18 September 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | W (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters Doubles | W (2003, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Saida, a big baseball enthusiast in his childhood, lost his left leg because of bone cancer at age twelve.[1] At first, he used to play wheelchair basketball with his friends.[1][2] Saida started his career in wheelchair tennis when he was fourteen years old.[3]
As a competitor, his first Paralympics was the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, USA; at the succeeding games in Sydney, Australia, he got eighth place.[4] With Shingo Kunieda, he participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, and won the men's doubles event.[5] The two competed together again at the 2008 Beijing Games and took bronze in the doubles event.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "MUFG; Vol.6 Satoshi Saida As long as I continue to be my toughest critic, I can continue to evolve as a player". Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda talks about past, present and future after retirement". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Satoshi Saida Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Satoshi Saida - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Athens 2004 - wheelchair-tennis - mens-doubles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's Doubles – Open Bronze Medal Match" (PDF). The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
External links
edit- Satoshi Saida at the International Tennis Federation
- Satoshi Saida at the International Paralympic Committee
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