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Tennis at the 1958 Asian Games
Tennis was contested at the 1958 Asian Games in New National Tennis Courts, Tokyo, Japan from May 25 to May 30, 1958. Tennis had doubles and singles events for men and women, as well as a mixed doubles competition.
| Tennis at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | New National Tennis Courts |
| Dates | 25–30 May |
| Competitors | 60 from 15 nations |
1962 → | |
A total of 60 tennis players from 15 nations competed in tennis at the 1958 Asian Games, Japan and the Philippines dominated the events winning all five gold and silver medals.
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Raymundo Deyro Philippines | Felicisimo Ampon Philippines | Johnny Jose Philippines |
| Miguel Dungo Philippines | |||
| Men's doubles | Philippines Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro | Philippines Johnny Jose Miguel Dungo | Ceylon Rupert Ferdinands Bernard Pinto |
| South Vietnam Võ Văn Bảy Võ Văn Thành | |||
| Women's singles | Sachiko Kamo Japan | Desideria Ampon Philippines | Liu Shang-ku Republic of China |
| Reiko Miyagi Japan | |||
| Women's doubles | Japan Sachiko Kamo Reiko Miyagi | Philippines Desideria Ampon Patricia Yngayo | Republic of China Liu Shang-ku Chan Shiao-miao |
| Malaya Gladys Loke Katherine Leong | |||
| Mixed doubles | Japan Yoshihisa Shibata Reiko Miyagi | Philippines Miguel Dungo Patricia Yngayo | Philippines Felicisimo Ampon Desideria Ampon |
| Republic of China Kao Teng-ko Chan Shiao-miao |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Philippines (PHI) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaya (MAL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Vietnam (VNM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 60 athletes from 15 nations competed in tennis at the 1958 Asian Games:
- Burma (1)
- Ceylon (4)
- Hong Kong (6)
- Indonesia (4)
- Iran (4)
- Japan (6)
- Malaya (4)
- Nepal (2)
- Pakistan (2)
- Philippines (6)
- Republic of China (6)
- Singapore (4)
- South Korea (4)
- South Vietnam (3)
- Thailand (4)
See also edit
References edit
- Asian Games Roll of Honour (1958-2006)
External links edit
- OCA website