Reiko Miyagi

Reiko Miyagi (27 May 1922 – 1 June 2008) was a Japanese tennis player of the 1950s and 1960s. She was the elder sister of grand slam doubles champion Atsushi Miyagi.[1]

Reiko Miyagi
Country (sports) Japan
Born(1922-05-27)27 May 1922
Ōta, Tokyo
Died1 June 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 86)
Setagaya, Tokyo
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1964)
US Open2R (1964)
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1958 TokyoWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1958 TokyoMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaWomen's team
Gold medal – first place1966 BangkokMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaWomen's singles
Silver medal – second place1962 JakartaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1966 BangkokWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place1958 TokyoWomen's singles

Miyagi was born in Ōta City, near the grounds of the Denen Coliseum where she trained.[2]

A four-time Asian Games gold medalist, Miyagi won a record 30 titles at the All Japan Championships across singles and doubles. Of those national titles she won 10 in singles, including eight in a row from 1956 to 1963.[3]

In 1964 she was a member of Japan's first ever Federation Cup team and made the singles second round of that year's U.S. National Championships, losing to Billie Jean Moffitt.[3]

Miyagi was the Japanese Federation Cup coach from 1978 to 1982.[4]

References
  1. "Davis Cup Veteran Cops Singles Title". The Missoulian. 3 November 1961.
  2. "テニスとともに生きた宮城黎子さんを悼む". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). 7 August 2008.
  3. "Five Foreign Entries Added To Pacific Tennis". Reno Gazette-Journal. 17 September 1964.
  4. "プレーヤー:詳細ページ｜日本テニス協会公式サイト[JTA]". www.jta-tennis.or.jp.
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