MELBOURNE, Australia — Shingo Kunieda, essentially the most profitable participant within the historical past of wheelchair tennis, introduced his retirement from the game on Sunday on the age of 38.
The highest-ranked Kunieda gained 28 Grand Slam singles titles and accomplished the profession Grand Slam of all 4 majors when he gained Wimbledon in 2022.
“I’ve been enthusiastic about the retirement since my dream got here true at Tokyo Paralympics,” the Japan participant mentioned on social media. “Final yr Wimbledon singles title for the primary time made me really feel that my vitality was little left to compete.
“By capturing the tenth time (as ITF) World Champion, I felt that I had carried out sufficient in what I wished to perform and thought it was the best time to retire.”
Kunieda gained 11 Australian Open titles, with eight wins at each Roland-Garros and the U.S. Open and one Wimbledon title.
He additionally gained 22 Grand Slam doubles titles and three singles gold medals on the Paralympics, in 2008, 2012, and in Tokyo in 2021. He gained a doubles gold medal in 2004.
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