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Ichiya Kumagae

Ichiya Kumagae lost Bill Tilden 2-6 2-6 0-6 at the US Open semifinal 1918. US Open 2001 Reports

How he felt after the two silver medals in Antwerp Olympic Games in 1920: Tsukuba University

He became Davis Cup Captain in 1951, when Japan competed the Cup the first time after the World War II. The New York Times reported, "Kumagae returns to New York".

Seiichiro Kashio

I received a mail from Japan Tennis Association: His date of death was September 6, 1962. His Grand Slam singles results: He took part in US Championships twice, 1918 and 1919. (1918, 3R // 1919, 2R) He graduated the same school as Zenzo Shimizu, Hitotsubashi University (current name), but not so strong as Shimizu.

Zenzo Shimizu

Shimizu lost Bill Tilden 4-6 4-6 11-13 at the "All-Comers Final" in Wimbledon 1920. Tennis in 1920s

He became Davis Cup Captain in 1954, went to Mexico. After the loss [1] [2], he dropped in America, grave of his friend Tilden (died 1953, one year before).

Jiro Sato

Jiro Sato advanced Grand Slam semifinals five times:

French Open 1931: SF, 8-10 6-2 7-5 1-6 2-6 Jean Borotra
Wimbledon 1932: QF, 7-5 7-5 2-6 6-4 Sidney Wood / SF, 5-7 2-6 1-6 Henry Wilfred Austin
Australian Open 1932: SF, 6-0 2-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 Harry Hopman
French Open 1933: QF, 1-6 7-5 6-4 2-6 6-2 Fred Perry / SF, 0-6 2-6 2-6 Jack Crawford
Wimbledon 1933: QF, 7-5 6-3 2-6 2-6 6-2 Henry Wilfred Austin / SF, 3-6 4-6 6-2 4-6 Jack Crawford

His first Wimbledon in 1931, QF: He lost Jean Borotra 2-6 3-6 6-4 4-6. (Against Borotra, French SF -> Wimbledon QF in 1931)

What drove him to throw himself into Strait of Malacca? Discussion in Swedish WP

Tatsuyoshi Miki

His lifetime was [February 11, 1904 - January 9, 1966]. His Grand Slam singles results: French Open, 1930/1932/1933: Best records, 3rd round // Wimbledon, 1929-1934: Best records, 3rd round (He advanced the 3rd round of Wimbledon for 4 consecutive years, from 1930 to 1933.) // US Championships, 1927 only once, 1st round loss. At Wimbledon 1934 with Dorothy Round, Miki had to overcome Jiro's suicide, three months before.

Wimbledon 1930: R1, 6-1 6-3 11-13 8-6 J. Hillyard (GBR) / R2, 6-0 6-3 7-5 Bud Collins / R3, 4-6 3-6 2-6 G. Mangin (USA) (He won Bud Collins in R2!!)
Wimbledon 1931: R3, 4-6 1-6 2-6 Jean Borotra
Wimbledon 1932: R3, 4-6 0-6 6-2 1-6 Wilmer Allison
Wimbledon 1933: R3, 2-6 4-6 4-6 Ellsworth Vines

His best record in French Open, 3rd round in 1933. (1933, R3: French and Wimbledon)

French 1933: R3, 6-2 3-6 8-10 4-6 Jack Crawford

Crawford beat Jiro Sato at the semifinal afterwards, and final Henri Cochet 8-6 6-1 6-3 -- the first French Champion outside France.

Jiro Yamagishi

His lifetime was [May 23, 1912 - January 30, 1997]. He was born in Moji City (Now part of Kita-Kyushu City), Fukuoka. His Grand Slam singles results: French Open, 1935 only once, 2nd round // Wimbledon, 1934/1935/1937: Best record, 4rd round 1934 // US Championships, 1932/1937: Best record, 4rd round 1937.

Wimbledon 1934: R4, 6-4 4-6 2-6 2-6 Jack Crawford
Wimbledon 1935: R2, 6-2 6-2 2-6 1-6 2-6 Gene Mako (Won consolation tournament All England Plate)
Wimbledon 1937: R3, 4-6 4-6 6-3 4-6 Gottfried von Cramm
US Championships 1937: R4, 6-3 1-6 1-6 1-6 Joseph Hunt Hall of Fame

He won John Bromwich in Davis Cup 1938 [3], and became Captain of Japan Team in 1953.

Kosei Kamo, Atsushi Miyagi

They are US Open Men's doubles champions 1955, still the only one title from Japan. The Boston Globe Episode "Doubles Trouble"

Kosei's older sister, Sachiko Kamo, was the first Japanese woman to attend Grand Slam Ladies' Singles in 1940's.