Japan’s Tokito Oda Turns into Youngest Grand Slam Champion, World No.1 in Males’s Tennis History

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday June 10, 2023

In 2022 Japan’s Tokito Oda grew to become the youngest man to ever take part within the wheelchair competitors at a Grand Slam. He reached the semifinals, falling to just lately retired Shingo Kunieda.

This 12 months the southpaw phenom took it two steps additional.

Oda defeated Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett, 6-1, 6-4, within the males’s singles wheelchair last on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday for his maiden Grand Slam title. His victory implies that Oda will turn out to be the youngest tennis man to ever win a Grand Slam title in any self-discipline, and the youngest man to ever maintain a No.1 rating.

That first Grand Slam title feeling 🥰

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“Two dreams come true today,” Oda mentioned in his post-match press convention. “I’m just feeling that this is the happiest day of the life.”

Oda’s success comes within the wake of Kunieda’s retirement. The 50-time Grand Slam champion received 28 Grand Slam singles titles throughout his legendary profession.

“I’ve learned a lot of things from him,” Oda mentioned earlier this week in Paris. “Not only about tennis. How to be on tour, how to stay consistent and win at these high-level tournaments – I’ve learned so many things from him. If I win this tournament I want to also do it for him. He is a legend to me and he is like a teacher for me.

“I’m unhappy that he is not right here, the sensation is way completely different from final 12 months.”