Tetsu Kuramitsu

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Tetsu Kuramitsu
Country (sports)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Born (1944-07-09) 9 July 1944 (age 79)
Singles
Career record1–9
Highest rankingNo. 281 (2 July 1977)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1976, 1977, 1978)
Doubles
Career record1–4
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q2 (1978)

Tetsu Kuramitsu (born 9 July 1944) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.

Kuramitsu, during his recent years on Rikkyo University, competed in the Orange Bowl as a junior player. [1] He was a singles bronze medalist for Japan at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok. During his time on the professional tour he ranked as high as 281 in the world, making qualifying draw appearances at Wimbledon. He reached the second round of the 1979 Japan Open and made an ATP Challenger semi-final at Sapporo in 1986. [2]

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References

  1. "Japan Sends 3 To Orange Bowl". Abilene Reporter-News . 1 December 1962.
  2. "Tokyo Outdoor 1979 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.