Reiko Miyagi

Reiko Miyagi

Country (sports)	Japan
Born	(1922-05-27)27 May 1922 Ōta, Tokyo
Died	1 June 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 86) Setagaya, Tokyo
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1964)
US Open	2R (1964)
Medal record Asian Games Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo Women's doubles Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo Mixed doubles Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles Gold medal – first place 1962 Jakarta Women's team Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok Mixed doubles Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Women's singles Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Mixed doubles Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Women's team Bronze medal – third place 1958 Tokyo Women's singles

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. Miyagi was born in Ōta City, near the grounds of the Denen Coliseum where she trained. 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. 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. Miyagi was the Japanese Federation Cup coach from 1978 to 1982.

External links

• Reiko Miyagi at the Billie Jean King Cup
• Reiko Miyagi at the International Tennis Federation