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Top Seeds Uechi and Oda Advance to Wimbledon Wheelchair Singles Finals

Straight-sets victories on Friday set up bids for maiden wheelchair titles at Wimbledon.

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Overview

  • Yui Uechi, seeded first, defeated third seed Li Xiaoqi 6–2, 6–2 to claim her spot in the women’s wheelchair singles final.
  • Kanito Oda, also the top seed, overcame fourth seed Gustavo Fernández 7–5, 6–1 to advance to the men’s wheelchair singles final.
  • The semifinal matches were played Friday at the All England Club as part of the Wimbledon Championships in London.
  • The final matchups will guarantee first-time champions in both wheelchair singles draws at this year’s tournament.
  • The victories underscore the continued dominance of top seeds throughout the wheelchair events.