 | |
| Country (sports) |  Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1902 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 30 December 1987 (aged 85) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1930) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1930) |
| US Open | 4R (1929) |
Tamio Abe (29 September 1902 – 30 December 1987) was a Japanese tennis player.[1]
Born in Tokyo, Abe was the eldest son of Japanese baseball pioneer, preacher and parliamentarian Abe Isoo.[2]
Abe, the 1927 All-Japan singles champion, debuted for the Japan Davis Cup team in 1928. He reached the singles fourth round of the 1929 U.S. National Championships and during the same tour claimed the singles title at the Delaware State Championships.[3] In 1930 he made the third round of both the French Championships and Wimbledon. He featured in the Davis Cup for the final time as a player in 1930 but returned as non playing captain in 1938 .[4]
A graduate of Waseda University, Abe had a career as an academic in the field of philosophy.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "New Peril from Nippon Looms in Net Circles". Intelligencer Journal. 15 March 1928.
- ↑ "安部家（安部磯雄・安部民雄の子孫・家系図）". 閨閥学 (in Japanese). 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Tamio Abe Snares State Tennis Title After Hectic Tilt". The News Journal. 24 June 1929.
- ↑ "Harry Hopman Meets An Old Friend And Rival". The Evening News. 17 August 1938. p. 12.
- ↑ "安部民雄(あべ たみお)とは？ 意味や使い方". Kotobank (in Japanese).
External links
- Tamio Abe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Tamio Abe at the Davis Cup
- Tamio Abe at the International Tennis Federation
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