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Osamu Ishiguro (石黒修, Ishiguro Osamu, 12 August 1936 – 9 November 2016) was a tennis player from Japan.[1][2]

Osamu Ishiguro

Country (sports)	Japan
Born	(1936-08-12)12 August 1936 Nagasaki, Japan
Died	9 November 2016(2016-11-09) (aged 80)
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
Representing  Japan
Men's Tennis
Asian Games
	1966 Bangkok	Men's Singles
	1962 Jakarta	Men's Singles

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] He died on 9 November 2016 at the age of 80.[7]

In 1972 he founded the Japan Professional Tennis Association and served as its first board chairman.[8]

Personal life

His son is the actor Ken Ishiguro.

References

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