Yui Kamiji came through her toughest test against Jordanne Whiley for almost six years as the world No.2 took the women’s singles title at the Open de Hauts-de-France-Le Touquet, where Gustavo Fernandez also completed his Roland Garros preparations in fine style by claiming the men’s singles title.

While 18-year-old Niels Vink must wait for his Roland Garros debut, the world No.5 left Le Touquet with his first ITF 1 quad singles title on his favoured clay court surface. 

Kamiji’s first UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour appearance since the Australian Open ended in a straight sets loss to world No.1 Diede De Groot in the final of last week's Barcelona Open, but she dropped just three games in two matches to reach her second title decider in Le Touquet.

The Japanese top seed looked set for another comfortable victory after she began the final by clinching her third 6-0 set in three matches. However Whiley, who beat second seed Aniek Van Koot 6-3 7-6(5) in the semi-finals, battled back to take the last four games of the second set and her first set from Kamiji in 12 matches since winning their 2015 US Open final showdown.

Whiley looked set for victory as she moved 5-3 ahead of her doubles partner and best friend in the third set, but despite coming within two points of the title at 5-4, the world No. 4 could not get over the line as Kamiji prevailed 6-0 2-6 7-5.

“It was very tough and we are both very tired, as we played last match yesterday for the doubles final and we won,” said Kamiji,who partnered Whiley to their 21st career doubles title together, the top seeds defeating second seeds Macarena Cabrillana and Van Koot 6-3 6-3.

“We already know how each other plays, and Jordanne played very well today. I was always behind (in the final set) so I needed to change my mind, and at the end I am happy with my performance and I want to come back next year.”

Fernandez remains unbeaten on clay so far this season after the two-time Roland Garros champion followed up his Barcelona Open win with victory in Le Touquet.

With seven of the eight men’s singles quarter-finalists all set for Roland Garros, world No. 1 Shingo Kunieda and world No. 2 Fernandez were the only two players to maintain straight-sets wins all the way to the final, where the Argentinian levelled his career head-to-head on clay against Kunieda at two wins apiece with a convincing 6-3 6-3 victory, his first win over Kunieda since the 2019 Wimbledon final.

“I’ve lost a lot against him and I’ve never beaten him easily,” Fernandez said. “We always play great matches together. I think today, for me, I felt really good on the court. I loved the conditions, I think that was in my favour and I really took advantage of that, and I’m really, really happy.”

The men’s doubles draw provided potential Paralympic partnerships with the chance to gain match practice against those they could yet meet in Tokyo as all-British, French, Belgian and Spanish pairings progressed to the semi-finals.

Reigning Paralympic doubles champions Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer gave their Roland Garros ambitions a timely boost after defeating Rio 2016 silver medallists and this year's Australian Open champions Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid 2-6 7-6(3) [10-5] in the final.

While the Open de Hauts-de France ITF 1 event debuted at a new home in Le Touquet this year, the quad singles draw produced a throwback to the 2019 event in its former host city of Amiens, where world No. 2 Andy Lapthorne met Vink in the semi-finals.  

The duo met in this year's final after Vink beat fellow Dutchman and second seed Sam Schroder 6-2 6-2 in the last four. Vink then proceeded to make it five successive wins over the Briton since Lapthorne won that 2019 Amiens contest, taking their latest meeting 3-6 6-1 6-2.

Vink joined Kamiji in leaving Le Touquet as a singles and doubles champion after partnering Schroder to race past second seeds Antony Cotterill and Lapthorne 6-1 6-0.