Junzo Kawamori (24 November 1941 – 12 August 2017) was a Japanese professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan | 24 November 1941
Died | 12 August 2017 | (aged 75)
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q2 (1969) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1969, 1971) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1969) |
French Open | 1R (1969, 1971) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1969) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1969) |
Born in the city of Ashiya in Hyōgo Prefecture, Kawamori attended junior high school together with future Davis Cup teammate Koji Watanabe and completed his studies at Konan University.[1]
Kawamori, a two-time doubles winner at the All Japan Championships, represented Japan as a doubles specialist in four Davis Cup ties.[2] One of his Davis Cup appearances was in Japan's 1971 win over Australia, which was the country's first triumph over their Eastern Zone rival for 50-years.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "河盛 純造さん:思い出に残るあの試合」|日本テニス協会公式サイト[JTA]". www.jta-tennis.or.jp.
- ^ "[訃報]/河盛純造氏/元テニス代表 | 沖縄タイムス紙面掲載記事". Okinawa Times (in Japanese). 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia Sets Back Japan in Davis Cup Doubles but Trails in Series, 2 to 1". The New York Times. 25 April 1971.
External links
edit- Junzo Kawamori at the Davis Cup
- Junzo Kawamori at the International Tennis Federation