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

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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
Raymundo Deyro
 Philippines
Felicisimo Ampon
 Philippines
Johnny Jose
 Philippines
Miguel Dungo
 Philippines
Men's doubles
 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
Sachiko Kamo
 Japan
Desideria Ampon
 Philippines
Liu Shang-ku
 Republic of China
Reiko Miyagi
 Japan
Women's doubles
 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
 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

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 nations)551020

Participating nations

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

References

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