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

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

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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