[Wheelchair Singles Final]
○Tokito Oda (JPN)  6-0, 6-0  ●Daisuke Arai (JPN) 

■"It was truly one of the most memorable matches of my life," Tokito Oda said after clinching his third straight title with a commanding win over Daisuke Arai in the wheelchair singles final.
The match took place on the main court at Ariake Collsseum in front of a large crowd, and it was made even more special by the fact that Oda was facing Arai—his senior from the Gifu Wheelchair Tennis Club, someone who had supported him since his elementary school days.
"He was already touring before me. Every time he came back to Gifu, he’d share stories and tips. To stand on this stage together as opponents—it meant a lot to me," said Oda.

■From Arai’s perspective, Oda was “a chubby, quiet boy with a shaved head” when they first met. Even though his then-coach Mitsuteru Moroishi called him a “once-in-a-thousand-years- talent,” Arai never imagined they’d face each other at Ariake just nine years later.

■But once the match began, such sentiment was put aside. Oda came out firing, pressuring Arai with his serves and returns, taking control by winning the first 13 points. He lost just one point on serve in the opening set. Though Arai found some rhythm in the second set, Oda remained dominant, not dropping a single game and sealing a 6-0, 6-0 victory.

■Arai admitted "I wanted to play a good match so badly that I probably got too hyped. But more than that, Tokito’s serve and return were just too good. In the beginning, almost all of my serves were returned as winners. That threw off my rhythm."

■Oda, who dropped just one game across all three of his matches in the tournament, commented "My theme was to show my strength—not just in the score but through my performance over the whole match. I think I achieved that."

■Now that he has completed a career Golden Slam, Oda’s ambitions have evolved beyond winning. He aims to raise the profile of wheelchair tennis.
"Alcaraz is so cool—I respect him fully, but I want to surpass his popularity and impact. That desire drives me to become stronger. I want to express myself more and go beyond."
A bold dream from a champion looking toward the future.

(Japan Tennis Association)