Japan’s Oda makes males’s historical past with wheelchair victory at French Open, De Groot wins girls’s last

PARIS (AP) – Japanese teenager Tokito Oda gained the French Open wheelchair last to turn out to be the youngest man to win a Grand Slam event in any self-discipline, whereas Diede De Groot gained the ladies’s last on Saturday for her 18th main singles title.

The 17-year-old Oda was seeded second and beat top-seeded Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-1, 6-4 on Court Philippe Chatrier for his first main title. The International Tennis Federation confirmed Oda’s report, which excludes juniors, and listed his age as 17 years, 33 days.

Oda referred to as it “the happiest day of my career” and he may even overtake Hewett on the high of the rankings on Monday.

“Two dreams come true,” mentioned Oda, who was crushed by Hewett earlier this yr within the Australian Open last.

Hewett missed out on this fourth French Open title, his eighth main in singles and his twenty fourth Slam general.

Earlier, the 26-year-old De Groot of the Netherlands defeated second-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-2, 6-0 for her fourth title at Roland Garros, her 18th main in singles and thirty fourth Slam general.

De Groot is the reigning Paralympics champion.

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