| Residence | Mie Preti, Japan |
|---|---|
| Birth date | March 26, 1972 (age 54) |
| Birth place | Kashiwa City, Japan |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Singlesrecord | 486–163 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No.3 (11 August 2003) |
| Currentsinglesranking | No.23 (18 September 2017) |
| Doublesrecord | 446–99 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No.1 (18 November 2002) |
| Currentdoublesranking | No.28 (18 September 2017) |
| Australianopendoublesresult | W (2008) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult | W (2006) |
| Usopendoublesresult | W (2007) |
| Othertournamentsdoubles | Yes |
| Wheelchairtennismastersdoublesresult | W (2003, 2004) |
| Paralympicsdoublesresult | Gold Medal (2004) Bronze Medal (2008, 2016) |
Satoshi Saida (斎田 悟司, Saida Satoshi, born March 26, 1972 in Yokkaichi, Mie) is a Japanese pioneering wheelchair tennis player and 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist (Men's doubles with Shingo Kunieda).
Saida, a big baseball enthusiast in his childhood, lost his left leg because of bone cancer at age twelve.[1] At first, he used to play wheelchair basketball with his friends.[1][2] Saida started his career in wheelchair tennis when he was fourteen years old.[3]
As a competitor, his first Paralympics was the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, USA; at the succeeding games in Sydney, Australia, he got eighth place.[4] With Shingo Kunieda, he participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, and won the men's doubles event.[5] The two competed together again at the 2008 Beijing Games and took bronze in the doubles event.[6]
References
- ^ "MUFG; Vol.6 Satoshi Saida As long as I continue to be my toughest critic, I can continue to evolve as a player". Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda talks about past, present and future after retirement". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Satoshi Saida Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Satoshi Saida - Wheelchair Tennis | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Athens 2004 - wheelchair-tennis - mens-doubles". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Men's Doubles – Open Bronze Medal Match". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-25.