Top-ranked Yui Kamiji of Japan won a fifth wheelchair singles title at the French Open by beating second-seeded Aniek Van Koot on Saturday.
Kamiji won 6-2, 6-2 in the women’s final on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
On a successful day for Japan, top-seeded Tokito Oda later secured the men’s title by defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-4, 7-6 (6).
It was the 72nd meeting between Kamiji and her Dutch rival, and their 20th at a Grand Slam tournament. Kamiji extended her winning record to 51-21.
Kamiji has now won 10 Grand Slam singles titles. She also won the US Open in 2014 and 2017, and the Australian Open in 2017, 2020 and 2025.
Tagger wins French Open girls title
Lilli Tagger of Austria has won the girls title at the French Open without dropping a set in the tournament.
Making her junior Roland-Garros debut this year, the 17-year-old Tagger beat eighth-seeded Hannah Klugman of Britain 6-2, 6-0 in the final on Saturday.
Austria’s Lilli Tagger.
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Austria’s Lilli Tagger.
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Tagger saved all five break points she faced and hit 19 winners.
She is the first Austrian player to win a junior singles title at the French Open. Her previous best result at a major tournament was reaching the quarterfinals at the Australian Open this year.
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