Oda Tokito wins men's wheelchair tennis singles gold at Hangzhou Asian Para Games

Japan's Tokito Oda won the men's singles wheelchair tennis title at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, on 27 October 2023. It was his first Asian Para Games singles gold and the start of a run of titles at the regional multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities.

The Hangzhou Games had been postponed from 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and were held in the autumn of 2023 alongside the Asian Games' city and venues. Oda, born in 2006, was still a teenager but had already risen to the top of the men's wheelchair tennis rankings, becoming one of the youngest players to reach world number one.

The win confirmed his place as Japan's leading wheelchair tennis player and a favourite for major honours. It also set the stage for the later expectations placed on him, including at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 and at Asian Para Games held in Japan, where he was seen as a central figure for the home team.