Masanosuke Fukuda (福田 雅之助, Fukuda Masanosuke, 4 May 1897 – 22 December 1974) was a Japanese male tennis player who represented Japan in the Davis Cup and Olympic Games. He competed in the singles event at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] reaching the fourth round in which he lost to Henri Cochet. With compatriot Asaji Honda he competed in the men's doubles event and reached the second round.[2] In 1923 he won the Orange Invitation tournament against Frank Anderson.
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| Country (sports) | Japan |
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| Born | 4 May 1897 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 22 December 1974 (aged 77) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1924) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 4R (1924) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1924) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1924) |
He competed in the 1924 Wimbledon Championships and reached the third round in the singles event and the second round in the doubles.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Masanosuke Fukuda". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Olympic Sports – Athletes – Masanosuke Fukuda". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Masanosuke Fukuda". AELTC.
External links
edit- Masanosuke Fukuda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Masanosuke Fukuda at the International Tennis Federation
- Masanosuke Fukuda at the Davis Cup
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