| Men's singles at the 1958 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | New National Tennis Courts | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 25–30 May 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Men's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 1958 Asian Games |
The men's singles tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between 25 and 30 May 1958, at the New National Tennis Courts.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
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| Sunday, 25 May 1958 | 10:30 | 1st round |
| 2nd round | ||
| Monday, 26 May 1958 | 10:00 | 3rd round |
| Tuesday, 27 May 1958 | 10:00 | 4th round |
| Wednesday, 28 May 1958 | 11:30 | Semifinals |
| Friday, 30 May 1958 | 12:00 | Final |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Johnny Jose (PHI) | 6 | 4 | 7 | Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6 | 2 | 1 | Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||||
| Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Tsui Wai Pui (HKG) | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Bernard Pinto (CEY) | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 George Aftandilian (IRN) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernard Pinto (CEY) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymundo Deyro (PHI) | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Susumu Matsuura (JPN) | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Lee Sang-ryun (KOR) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Kravee Sudasna (THA) | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Sang-ryun (KOR) | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Susumu Matsuura (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Lim Hee Chin (SIN) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ang Sam (ROC) | 0 | 4 | Susumu Matsuura (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Susumu Matsuura (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Võ Văn Thành (VNM) | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Khong Kit Soon (SIN) | 6 | 4 | 6 | Võ Văn Thành (VNM) | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) | 6 | 6 | Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enoud Jasemzadeh (IRN) | 0 | 2 | Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sie Kong Loen (INA) | W | O |  Saeed Haye (PAK) | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Shail Kumar Upadhyaya (NEP) | Sie Kong Loen (INA) | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Sang-hoon (KOR) | 4 | 5 | Saeed Haye (PAK) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saeed Haye (PAK) | 6 | 7 | Osamu Ishiguro (JPN) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sultan Aman Azman (MAL) | 1 | 1 | Johnny Jose (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dao Kwan Chieu (HKG) | 6 | 6 | Dao Kwan Chieu (HKG) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lin Yeong-yuan (ROC) | 6 | 6 | Lin Yeong-yuan (ROC) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Raja Praesody (CEY) | 2 | 3 | Dao Kwan Chieu (HKG) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Suthep Bulakul (THA) | 4 | 3 | Johnny Jose (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A. G. B. Pakir (SIN) | 6 | 6 | A. G. B. Pakir (SIN) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Văn Tịch (VNM) | 1 | 1 | Johnny Jose (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Johnny Jose (PHI) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kosei Kamo (JPN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S. H. Samsi (INA) | W | O | S. H. Samsi (INA) | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Munir Pirzada (PAK) | W | O | Munir Pirzada (PAK) | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Singh Bahadur Basnyat (NEP) | S. H. Samsi (INA) | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ip Koon Hung (HKG) | 6 | 6 | Rupert Ferdinands (CEY) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Võ Văn Bảy (VNM) | 1 | 3 | Ip Koon Hung (HKG) | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boonchob Seeboonruang (THA) | 2 | 1 | Rupert Ferdinands (CEY) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rupert Ferdinands (CEY) | 6 | 6 | Rupert Ferdinands (CEY) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ong Chew Bee (SIN) | 8 | 7 | Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kao Teng-ko (ROC) | 6 | 5 | Ong Chew Bee (SIN) | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kil In-hyung (KOR) | 6 | 6 | Kil In-hyung (KOR) | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Joe Ba Maung (BIR) | 1 | 1 | Ong Chew Bee (SIN) | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Johanes (IRN) | 1 | 2 | Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6 | 6 | Miguel Dungo (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sutarjo Sugiarto (INA) | 4 | 2 | Moses Tay (MAL) | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Moses Tay (MAL) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Suthephun Karalakshana (THA) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Um Hwa-yong (KOR) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Suthephun Karalakshana (THA) | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoshihisa Shibata (JPN) | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Lee (ROC) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoshihisa Shibata (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yoshihisa Shibata (JPN) | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin Tsai (HKG) | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsham Yasaei (IRN) | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwin Tsai (HKG) | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felicisimo Ampon (PHI) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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