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
VenueNew National Tennis Courts
Dates25–30 May
Competitors60 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
details
Raymundo Deyro
  Philippines
Felicisimo Ampon
  Philippines
Johnny Jose
  Philippines
Miguel Dungo
  Philippines
Men's doubles
details
  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
details
Sachiko Kamo
  Japan
Desideria Ampon
  Philippines
Liu Shang-ku
  Republic of China
Reiko Miyagi
  Japan
Women's doubles
details
  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
details
  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

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)3014
2  Philippines (PHI)25310
3  Republic of China (ROC)0033
4  Ceylon (CEY)0011
  Malaya (MAL)0011
  South Vietnam (VNM)0011
Totals (6 entries)551020

Participating nations edit

A total of 60 athletes from 15 nations competed in tennis at the 1958 Asian Games:

See also edit

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