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Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Retired Japanese wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda takes part in a Japan Day parade held on a street near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japanese culture in the major U.S. metropolis.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese retired wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda speaks to reporters after being spotted in the stands at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 6, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese retired wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda (top) is spotted in the stands at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 6, 2023.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, speaks to reporters after attending a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, receives a plaque from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, poses with a plaque during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Tennis: Wheelchair player Kunieda, ITF chief

Recently retired wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda (R) is gifted a wine glass from International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty in Tokyo on March 7, 2023.

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Grateful Kunieda reflects fondly on "best" wheelchair tennis career

Japan's Shingo Kunieda, one of the greatest wheelchair tennis players of all time, said Tuesday during his retirement press conference that his career could not have gone any better. "I can clearly tell fans that I had the best tennis career," said the 38-year-old, who announced his retirement in late January while at the top of the world rankings. "Winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics was the best moment of my career. I still get emotional when I look at pictures from that time." Kunieda won his third Paralympic singles gold in Tokyo in 2021 and completed his career Grand Slam by winning Wimbledon last year.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda poses with a racket after a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda poses with a racket after a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda smiles during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda speaks during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda smiles during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda speaks during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda is pictured during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda (R) receives flowers from Tadashi Yanai, chairman and CEO of his sponsor Fast Retailing Co., during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda holds up the trophy after winning his first Wimbledon title in wheelchair singles in London on July 10, 2022. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda plays in the wheelchair tennis men's singles final during the Tokyo Paralympics at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Sept. 4, 2021. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda poses with his Tokyo Paralympics gold medal in wheelchair tennis men's singles at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Sept. 4, 2021. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda retires

Shingo Kunieda (L) poses with his trophy after winning the Rakuten Japan Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships title at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Oct. 8, 2022. Kunieda, who won 50 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, announced his retirement from the sport on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Kunieda wins men's wheel-chair singles final at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - No. 1 seed Shingo Kunieda of Japan shows off his trophy after winning the U.S. Open men's wheel-chair singles title on Sept. 9 by beating No. 2 seed Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands 6-2, 6-2.

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Kunieda wins men's wheel-chair singles final at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - No. 1 seed Shingo Kunieda of Japan returns a shot to No. 2 seed Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands at the U.S. Open men's wheel-chair singles final on Sept. 9, winning the title 6-2, 6-2.

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Japan's Kunieda proceeds to wheelchair tennis 3rd round

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Sept. 12 Kyodo - Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Daniel Rodrigues of Brazil in the men's wheelchair tennis singles second round at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 11, 2016. Kunieda won 6-2, 6-1.

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Japan's Kunieda reaches U.S. Open men's wheelchair final

NEW YORK, United States - Shingo Kunieda of Japan returns the ball to Nicolas Peifer of France during their semifinal match of the U.S. Open men's wheelchair singles in New York on Sept. 5, 2014. Kunieda won 7-5, 7-6.

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Kunieda, Houdet advance to Wimbledon wheelchair doubles final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and France's Stephane Houdet play in a men's wheelchair doubles semifinal against Britain's Gordon Reid and the Netherlands' Tom Egberink at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2014. Kunieda and Houdet won 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the final.

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Kunieda, Houdet advance to Wimbledon wheelchair doubles final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and France's Stephane Houdet play in a men's wheelchair doubles semifinal against Britain's Gordon Reid and the Netherlands' Tom Egberink at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2014. Kunieda and Houdet won 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the final.

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Japan's Kamiji, Kunieda win French Open wheelchair tennis

PARIS, France - Shingo Kunieda (R) and Yui Kamiji, both of Japan, pose for a photo after winning the men's and women's singles titles at the French Open's wheelchair tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2014.

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Japan's Kunieda wins men's singles tennis at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Shingo Kunieda of Japan poses with his gold medal in the men's singles wheelchair tennis event at the Beijing Paralympics at Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing Sept. 15.

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Japan's Kunieda wins men's singles tennis at Beijing Paralympics

BEIJING, China - Shingo Kunieda of Japan reacts after beating Robin Ammerlaan of the Netherlands in the men's singles wheelchair tennis final at the Beijing Paralympics at Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing Sept. 15.

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Tennis: Nishikori, Kunieda in talk show

Tennis player Kei Nishikori (on screen) makes a virtual appearance as a guest with wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda in a sponsor's event in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Tennis: Nishikori, Kunieda in talk show

Tennis player Kei Nishikori (on screen) makes a virtual appearance as a guest with wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda in a sponsor's event in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Tennis: U.S. Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan poses with the runner-up trophy after losing to Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 11, 2022.

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Tennis: U.S. Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 11, 2022.

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Tennis: U.S. Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 11, 2022.

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Tennis: U.S. Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 11, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (R) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina celebrate after their victory in the men's wheelchair doubles final against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (R) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina celebrate after their victory in the men's wheelchair doubles final against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (front R) shakes hands with his partner Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina after defeating Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina play against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina play against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina play against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japan's Shingo Kunieda (L) and Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina play against Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid in the men's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 9, 2022.

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Tennis: French Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the men's wheelchair singles final against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 4, 2022.

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Tennis: French Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan celebrates after defeating Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 4, 2022.

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Tennis: French Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 4, 2022.

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Tennis: French Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan plays against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina in the men's wheelchair singles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 4, 2022.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan poses with the trophy after defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2022.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Shingo Kunieda of Japan poses with the trophy after defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain in the men's wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2022.