Jiro Yamagishi
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Yamagishi and Vivian McGrath at the 1934 Davis Cup.
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| Country (sports) |  Japan |
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| Born | 23 May 1912 Moji, Japan |
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| Turned pro | 1932 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1953 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1938, A. Wallis Myers)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1935) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1934) |
| US Open | 4R (1937) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1937) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1937) |
Jiro Yamagishi (山岸二郎 Yamagishi Jirō?, 23 May 1912 – 30 January 1997) was an amateur tennis player from Japan who competed primarily in the 1930s.
Yamagishi won the singles title at the grass court Kent Championships in 1935 and 1937 and was a finalist in 1934.[2] He competed in the Wimbledon Championships in 1934, 1935 and 1937. In the singles event his best result was reaching the fourth round in 1934, losing to eventual finalist Jack Crawford. In 1937 he made it to the quarterfinal of the doubles competition, partnering Fumiteru Nakano, and the mixed doubles event, with Betty Nuthall.[3]
Between 1934 and 1938 he was a part of the Japanese Davis Cup team and played in six ties, compiling a record of eight wins and ten losses. In 1934 he was the roommate of Jiro Sato on board the ship sailing to Europe for the Davis Cup match against Australia in the second round of the 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge. On 5 April 1934 at 11:30 p.m. he discovered that Sato was missing and had committed suicide by jumping overboard.[4]
In October 1937 he was narrowly defeated in three sets by World no. 1 Don Budge at the Pacific Coast Championships in Berkeley.[5]
He was ranked No. 8 in the world by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph in 1938.[1]
In a 1934 article Fred Perry compared Yamagishi's playing style to Sato and stated that his service was superior to Sato's.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bromwich Placed Third", The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1938.
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External links
- Jiro Yamagishi at Tennis Archives
- Davis Cup Profile
- ITF Player's details
