Johnny Jose

Juan Maria Johnson Jose (8 August 1938 — 23 October 2018) was a Filipino tennis player.[1]

Johnny Jose
Full nameJuan Maria Johnson Jose
Country (sports) Philippines
Born(1938-08-08)8 August 1938
Died23 October 2018(2018-10-23) (aged 80)
Singles
Career record12–13 (Davis Cup)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1955)
Doubles
Career record8–9 (Davis Cup)
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaMen's singles
Silver medal – second place1958 TokyoMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place1958 TokyoMen's singles

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 is a member of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame.[9]

References
  1. "Philippines Tennis Star Won't Play". Star-Gazette. 23 November 1957.
  2. "Amateur tennis needs a new champ". The Daily Telegraph. 9 November 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "2 Johnnys to be honored Johnny Jose, Arcilla to receive breakthrough awards in Philippine tennis". The Philippine Star. 20 July 2013.
  4. "Stars Defeated In S.A. Singles". The Age. 23 November 1957.
  5. "Fraser Is Extended By Philippine Unknown". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 7 December 1957.
  6. "U.S. Takes 2-Nil Lead In Cup Tie". The Canberra Times. 23 November 1960. p. 32. Retrieved 12 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Japan: Sports Goliath In Turbulent Orient". Guam Daily News. 5 September 1962.
  8. "Philippines Defeats India to Gain Final Of Davis Cup Zone". The New York Times. 27 April 1964.
  9. Navarro, June (27 January 2016). "Swimmer Cayco, 16 others inducted into Hall of Fame". Inquirer.
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