Last Updated: 2022.01.28
UNIQLO Congratulates Global Brand Ambassadors Shingo Kunieda and Gordon Reid on Victories at Melbourne Park
UNIQLO CO., LTD.
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UNIQLO global brand ambassador, Shingo Kunieda, world number-one wheelchair tennis player*, claimed a historic 11th Australian Open men's singles title with his victory at the tournament Thursday. The Australian Open title is a strong start for Kunieda in 2022 and comes fresh off his singles division victory at the US Open last season. UNIQLO also celebrates another grand slam doubles title for its global brand ambassador, Gordon Reid, who won the men's doubles title, claiming three consecutive doubles wins at the Australian Open.
The victory marks the first singles title for Kunieda at the Australian Open in two years and brings up a career total of 30 men's singles titles. This includes his 26 Grand Slam singles titles, as well as titles won in the pre-Grand Slam era. The win also caps an outstanding 2021, when Kunieda won both the US Open singles title and gold in the singles at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Commenting after his win, Kunieda said, "I am very happy to win my 11th Australian Open title here at Melbourne Park. 2021 was a special year for me, and it gives me great confidence to win my first Grand Slam title for 2022 at the start of the new season. I would like to thank UNIQLO for its excellent support, my team, and everyone who has shown me such great support."
UNIQLO also celebrates an Australian Open men's doubles title for global brand ambassador, Gordon Reid, with his doubles partner, Alfie Hewett. The win is Reid's third consecutive Australian Open doubles title, and his 18th Grand Slam title in the men's wheelchair doubles.
Following his win, Reid said, "I am glad to win another men's wheelchair doubles here at Melbourne. I am thankful for all the continuous support from everyone. I will keep doing all I can to perform at my best and to inspire younger generations."
Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO of Fast Retailing, said, "We are truly honored to support Mr Kunieda and Mr Reid, our global brand ambassadors, who have been such a great inspiration to UNIQLO and tennis fans over long and successful careers that continue to get better. To sustain such excellence over a long period is a perfect example of the qualities we admire in both ambassadors. We congratulate them on their success, and are proud to play a small role in that."
*Rankings current as of January 2022
