is a former professional tennis player from Japan.

Biography

Born in Osaka, Yonezawa attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now known as UL Lafayette.

Toru Yonezawa

From 1981 to 1985 he competed in nine Davis Cup ties for Japan, including World Group relegation play-offs against France and Spain. All but one of his 10 Davis Cup matches came in doubles.

Toru Yonezawa

As a professional player he had his best performance at the Tokyo Outdoor in 1982, making the round of 16 of the Grand Prix tournament, with wins over Larry Stefanki and Morris Strode. He won a Sapporo Challenger event in 1986.

Toru Yonezawa

Yonezawa now works as a tennis coach and helped train Kei Nishikori when he was a junior.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

See also

List of Japan Davis Cup team representatives

References

External links

1958 births

Living people

Japanese male tennis players

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis players

20th-century Japanese people