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General First nameJun
LastnameKamiwazumi
GenderMale
CountryJapan
Date of birth1947-10-01
Place of birthIshikawa, Japan


About

A native of Ishikawa Prefecture, Kamiwazumi competed in sixteen Grand Slam tennis events between 1972 and 1976. His best singles result was reaching the final 32 in the 1973 U.S. Open. His biggest grand slam tourney win was a first round defeat of No. 7 seed Stan Smith in the 1974 French Open. In doubles, he reached the round of 16 at the 1971 French Open, partnering compatriot Takahiro Sakai.
Kamiwazumi's biggest grand prix result was reaching the semi-finals in Hilversum in 1971, where despite going up two sets he lost the match to Ross Case. The following year at the same event he reached the quarter-finals, as he did in Cincinnati in 1972, Cincinnati and Hilversum both in 1974, and the Tokyo Outdoor in 1979. He finished with a tour win-loss singles record of 55 and 93 and a career-high ranking of World No. 78, which he reached in February, 1975. The right-handed resident of Tokyo best doubles results were reaching the final of the Osaka Grand Prix in 1973, partnering Aussie legend Ken Rosewall, as well as the Denver WCT final in 1974, partnering Mark Cox.
Kamiwazumi is tied for the most years played on the Japanese Davis Cup team, 12, a record he shares with Gouichi Motomura. He posted 12 wins against 8 losses in singles and went 8 and 8 in doubles, in a total of 20 ties played in. Kamiwazumi partnered Sakai against Mal Anderson and Geoff Masters in the 1972 Eastern Zone, Zone A final. Australia won the tie 4–1 in what turned out to be Japan's final appearance in a zonal final round until the format was changed to having a World Group, beginning in 1981.
After retirement Kamiwazumi became a tennis television commentator, university lecturer, television personality, and Japanese Davis Cup coach.

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Archive statistics Career1967 - 1984
Tournament wins2
Matches257
Match wins101


Tournament wins 1973 - Japan Nationals (Open)
1971 - Japan International Championships (Amateur)


Tournaments Maui Classic - 1984 Japan Open - Qualifying - 1982 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1981 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1981 Gunze World Open - 1981 Kyoto Classic - 1981 Nagoya - 1981 Tokyo Challenger - 1981 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1980 Japan Open - 1980 Tokyo Indoor - 1980 Shimizu City - 1980 Maebishi City - 1980 Toyota City - 1980 Chigasaki - 1980 Japan Open - 1979 Nagoya - 1979 Japanese Satellite - Leg 1 - 1979 Kent Championships - 1978 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1978 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1978 Japan Open - 1978 Gunze World Open - 1978 Tokyo Indoor - 1978 Kyoto Classic - 1978 Japanese Satellite - Leg 1 - 1978 Kent Championships - 1977 Nottingham - 1977 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1977 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1977 Japan Open - 1977 Wimbledon - 1976 Roland Garros - 1976 Canadian International Championships - 1976 Italian International Championships - 1976 British Hard Court Championships - 1976 German International Championships - 1976 Kent Championships - 1976 Nottingham - 1976 Japan Open - 1976 Indian Wells - 1976 Columbus Open - 1976 Gunze World Open - 1976 Wimbledon - 1975 Roland Garros - 1975 US Open - 1975 Canadian International Championships - 1975 US Clay Courts - 1975 Italian International Championships - 1975 River Oaks Tournament - 1975 US Pro Championships - 1975 Japan International Championships - 1975 Kent Championships - 1975 Nottingham - 1975 Philadelphia Open - 1975 Atlanta Open - 1975 Toronto Indoor - 1975 Louisville Open - 1975 Washington Indoor - 1975 WCT - Tokyo - 1975 Australian Indoors - 1975 Maui Classic - 1975 South Pacific - 1975 Gunze World Open - 1975 WCT - Fort Worth - 1975 WCT - San Antonio - 1975 WCT - Memphis - 1975 Perth Open - 1975 Roland Garros - 1974 US Open - 1974 Canadian International Championships - 1974 Cincinnati - 1974 US Clay Courts - 1974 Netherlands International Championships - 1974 British Hard Court Championships - 1974 River Oaks Tournament - 1974 US Pro Championships - 1974 Japan International Championships - 1974 Kent Championships - 1974 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1974 Bastad - 1974 Washington Open - 1974 Philadelphia Open - 1974 WCT - London - 1974 WCT- Sao Paulo - 1974 Djakarta Raya Open - 1974 Bologna Indoor - 1974 Denver - 1974 WCT - Tokyo - 1974 WCT - Barcelona - 1974 Tucson - ATP - 1974 WCT - Palm Desert - 1974 Bavarian International Championships - Qualifying - 1974 Gunze World Open - 1974 Australian Open - 1973 Wimbledon - 1973 Roland Garros - 1973 US Open - 1973 New South Wales Championships - 1973 Italian International Championships - 1973 Netherlands International Championships - 1973 German International Championships - 1973 South African Championships - 1973 Japan International Championships - 1973 Championships of Wales - 1973 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1973 Auckland - 1973 Japan Nationals - 1973 All Japan Indoors - 1973 Fulda - 1973 Columbus Open - 1973 Bretton Woods International - 1973 Port Washington Satellite - 1973 Queens Club - Qualifying - 1973 Osaka Open - 1973 Tasmanian Championships - 1972-2 Wimbledon - 1972 Roland Garros - 1972 US Open - 1972 Canadian International Championships - 1972 Austrian International Championships - 1972 Cincinnati - 1972 US Clay Courts - 1972 Queens Club Tournament - 1972 Netherlands International Championships - 1972 Japan International Championships - 1972 West of England Championships - 1972 Wimbledon Plate (Consolation) - 1972 Northern Lawn Tennis Association Tournament - 1972 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship - 1972 Bastad - 1972 Travemünde International - 1972 All Japan Indoors - 1972 Hong Kong National Grass Courts - 1972 Hong Kong Hard Courts - 1972 Victorian Championships - 1971 New South Wales Championships - 1971 New Zealand Championships - 1971 Netherlands International Championships - 1971 Japan International Championships - 1971 Nottingham - 1971 Roland Garros Qualifying - 1971 Wimbledon Qualifying - 1971 Tasmanian Championships - 1971 Düsseldorf International - 1971 All Japan Indoors - 1971 Cardiff - 1971 Terracina - 1971 Japan International Championships - 1970 All Japan Indoors - 1970 World University Games - 1970 International Matches - Japan - 1970 Japan International Championships - 1969 Tasmanian Championships - 1969 Japanese Intercollegiate Indoors - 1969 Australian Open - 1968 Olympics, Olympic Games - 1968 Olympic Exhibition - 1968 World University Games - 1967