Juan Maria Johnson Jose (August 8, 1938 — October 23, 2018) was a Filipino tennis player.[1]
Tennis career
Jose, as 17-year old, caught the eye of former world number one Frank Sedgman, who said he had the makings of a world-class player after seeing him compete in Manila.[2] He made his Davis Cup debut for the Philippines in 1955.[3]
In 1957 he had some noteworthy performances in a tour of Australia, including a win over Belgium's top player Philippe Washer at the South Australian championships.[4] He also pushed Australian rising star Neale Fraser to 8–10 in the fifth set at the Victorian championships.[5]
Jose took a set off Butch Buchholz in a 1960 Davis Cup tie against the United States.[6]
At the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Jose defeated Japan's Atsushi Miyagi in the singles final, to become the second (and most recent) Filipino to claim the singles gold medal.[7]
In 1964 he won the decisive fifth rubber of the Davis Cup Eastern Inter-Zonal Final over Premjit Lall of India, setting up a tie against Sweden in Båstad which would be his final appearance.[8]
Jose was inducted as a member of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[9]
References
- ^ "Philippines Tennis Star Won't Play". Star-Gazette. November 23, 1957.
- ^ "Amateur tennis needs a new champ". The Daily Telegraph. November 9, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "2 Johnnys to be honored Johnny Jose, Arcilla to receive breakthrough awards in Philippine tennis". The Philippine Star. July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Stars Defeated In S.A. Singles". The Age. November 23, 1957.
- ^ "Fraser Is Extended By Philippine Unknown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1957.
- ^ "U.S. Takes 2-Nil Lead In Cup Tie". The Canberra Times. November 23, 1960. p. 32. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Japan: Sports Goliath In Turbulent Orient". Guam Daily News. September 5, 1962.
- ^ "Philippines Defeats India to Gain Final Of Davis Cup Zone". The New York Times. April 27, 1964.
- ^ Navarro, June (January 27, 2016). "Swimmer Cayco, 16 others inducted into Hall of Fame". Inquirer.
External links
- Johnny Jose at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Johnny Jose at the Davis Cup
- Johnny Jose at the International Tennis Federation
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