Johnny Jose

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

Johnny Jose
Full nameJuan Maria Johnson Jose
Country (sports) Philippines
Born(1938-08-08)August 8, 1938
DiedOctober 23, 2018(2018-10-23) (aged 80)
Retired1964
Singles
Career record12–13 (Davis Cup)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1955)
Doubles
Career record8–9 (Davis Cup)
Medal record
Asian Games
1962 JakartaMen's singles
1958 TokyoMen's doubles
1962 JakartaMen's doubles
1962 JakartaMen's team
1958 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 was inducted as a member of the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.[9]

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