Osamu Ishiguro

Osamu Ishiguro
Country (sports) Japan Japan
Born (1936-08-12) 12 August 1936
Nagasaki, Japan
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (1965)
French Open 2R (1964)
Wimbledon 3R (1963)
US Open 2R (1963)
Osamu Ishiguro
Medal record
Competitor for  Japan
Men's Tennis
Asian Games
1966 Bangkok Men's Singles
1962 Jakarta Men's Singles

Osamu Ishiguro (石黒修 Ishiguro Osamu, born 12 August 1936) is a former tennis player from Japan.[1][2]

Career

At the 1962 Asian Games, in Jakarta, Ishiguro won a singles bronze medal.

Ishiguro had wins over Ingo Buding and Keith Carpenter in the 1963 Wimbledon Championships, to make the third round, where he lost to Jaidip Mukerjea in straight sets.[3]

He was a quarter-finalist at the Queen's Club Championships in 1964. En route he managed a surprise win over American Frank Froehling, who had been a finalist in the previous year's US Championships.[4]

In 1965, Ishiguro became the first post-war Japanese player to win a match at the Australian Championships, defeating Colin Stubs in the first round. He then beat Jean-Noel Grinda to progress to the third round, but his run would end there, losing to second seed Fred Stolle.[3]

Ishiguro was a gold medalist at the 1966 Asian Games, beating countryman Ichizo Konishi in the final.[5]

He took part in 17 Davis Cup ties for Japan, from 1958 to 1966.[6] He won 19 of his 38 matches, 15 of those in singles rubbers.[6]

Personal life

His son is the actor Ken Ishiguro.

References

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