Shingo Kunieda: The Greatest Wheelchair Tennis Player Ever
Shingo Kunieda: The Greatest Wheelchair Tennis Player Ever
50 Grand Slam titles, four Paralympic golds and 582 weeks at No. 1. Here is the career of Shingo Kunieda.
Shingo Kunieda is widely regarded as the greatest wheelchair tennis player in history. He won an astonishing 50 Grand Slam titles (28 singles, 22 doubles), four Paralympic gold medals, and spent a record 582 weeks as world No. 1 — retiring at the very top in 2023.
1. 50 Grand Slams
A record like no other.
Kunieda won 50 Grand Slam titles — 28 in singles and 22 in doubles — and held the world No. 1 ranking for a remarkable 582 weeks, far more than any able-bodied men’s record.1
2. Paralympic gold
A Paralympic great.
He is the only player to medal at five consecutive Paralympics, winning singles gold at Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 (plus doubles gold at Athens 2004) for six medals in all.1
3. The Golden Slam
The full set.
In 2022, with a long-awaited Wimbledon singles title, Kunieda became the first men’s wheelchair player to complete a career Golden Slam (all four majors plus Paralympic gold).1 He retired in January 2023.
4. Why he matters
A giant of the game.
Kunieda is one of the towering figures of Para sport in Japan — and of tennis full stop, alongside Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori.
Frequently asked questions
How many Grand Slam titles did Shingo Kunieda win?
Fifty — 28 in singles and 22 in doubles.
How many Paralympic golds did he win?
Four — singles gold in 2008, 2012 and 2020, plus doubles gold in 2004.
What is his Golden Slam?
In 2022 he became the first men’s wheelchair player to win all four majors plus Paralympic gold in his career.
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Sources & notes
- Greatest wheelchair tennis player; 50 Grand Slam titles (28 singles, 22 doubles); Paralympic singles gold 2008/2012/2020 + doubles gold 2004 (six medals, five straight Games); 582 weeks world No. 1; first men’s wheelchair career Golden Slam (2022); retired Jan 2023. Wikipedia; IPC.
A profile dated 22 June 2026. No copyrighted material is reproduced.
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| 日付 | 変更内容 |
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| 2026年6月22日 | 初回公開 |
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最終検証日：2026年6月22日
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