Takeshi Koura (小浦 猛志, Koura Takeshi, born 13 November 1942) is a Japanese former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1942 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (15 October 1973) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1971) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1971) |
Koura was born in Nishinomiya and competed on the international circuit in the 1960s and 1970s.
While studying commerce in the 1960s he represented Japan at the University Games, where he won two silver medals and a bronze medal in doubles events.[1]
Koura was the first Malaysian Open champion in 1964 (the event replaced the Malaya Championships).[2] Koura played in the main draw of the 1967 French Championships and was runner up at the 1971 Tokyo Indoor.
In the early 1970s he was a member Japan's Davis Cup team, featuring in three ties as a doubles player. This included a win over Australia in Tokyo in 1971, which was the first time in 50 years the Japanese had defeated the Australians.[3]
Koura opened up a tennis college in Osaka in the mid-1970s, which has produced players such as Kimiko Date and Yuko Hosoki.[3] He is a former captain of the Japanese Fed Cup team.[4]
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edit- ^ a b "小浦 猛志" [Takeshi Koura]. jta-tennis.or.jp (in Japanese). Japan Tennis Association. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Koura, 21, is new Malaysian champion". The Straits Times. 8 September 1964. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Koura remembers '71 Davis Cup tie". The Canberra Times. 3 March 1990. p. 50. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Japan clinches return to World Group". Japan Times. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2020.