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9th Australian Open win for Paralympian

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Shingo Kunieda captured his ninth Australian Open wheelchair singles title Jan. 27 when he defeated Stephane Houdet in a hard-fought three-set match.

The 33-year-old beat the 47-year-old Frenchman 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in 2 hours, 41 minutes.

A three-time Paralympic gold medalist, Kunieda won the tournament for the first time in three years after making a quarterfinal exit in 2016.

"It is the happiest one this time because I was absent because of injury, so it was tough to come back," Kunieda said. (Kyodo)

全豪テニス、国枝が3年ぶり9度目の優勝

テニスの全豪オープン車いすの部で1月27日、国枝慎吾が男子シングルス決勝でステファン・ウデを下し3年ぶり9度目の全豪優勝を果たした。

The Japan Times ST: February 9, 2018