Ichiya Kumagae

Ichiya Kumagae
Country (sports)Japan
Born(1890-09-10)10 September 1890
Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Died16 August 1968(1968-08-16) (aged 77)
Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Turned pro1913 (amateur tour)
Retired1921
PlaysLeft-handed (1-handed backhand)
CollegeKeio University
Singles
Career record165–21 (88.7%)[1]
Career titles21[1]
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenSF (1918)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1921Ch)
Medal record
Olympic Games – Tennis
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Singles
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Doubles
Ichiya Kumagae serving

Ichiya "Ichy" Kumagae (熊谷 一弥, Kumagai Ichiya, 10 September 1890 – 16 August 1968) was a Japanese tennis player and the first Japanese Olympic medalist.[2]

  1. ^ a b Garcia, Gabriel. "Ichiya Kumage: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Ichiya Kumagae". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 September 2021.