Ichizo Konishi (born 15 March 1939) is a Japanese former tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1939 Osaka, Japan |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1965) |
| French Open | 3R (1965) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1966) |
Medal record | |
A left-handed player, Konishi was born in Osaka and grew up in Mie Prefecture. He attended Tokyo's Rikkyo University and in 1961 became their first student athlete to win the intercollegiate championships.[1]
Konishi, who reached the singles third round of the 1965 French Championships, debuted for the Japan Davis Cup team in 1965 and featured in 12 singles rubbers across four campaigns during his career.[2]
In 1966 he was All Japan champion for the only time (over Koji Watanabe in the final) and finished runner-up to Davis Cup teammate Osamu Ishiguro at the Asian Games in Bangkok.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "小西 一三さん：思い出に残るあの試合」｜日本テニス協会公式サイト[JTA]". jta-tennis.or.jp.
- ^ "Richey Bows in French Net Tourney". Los Angeles Times. 21 May 1965.
- ^ "Japanese Win Asian Games". New York Daily News. 21 December 1966.