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Jiro Sato was born on 5 January, 1908 in Gunma Prefecture, Empire of Japan, is a Japanese tennis player. Discover Jiro Sato's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old?
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26 years old |
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Capricorn |
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5 January 1908 |
| Birthday |
5 January |
| Birthplace |
Gunma Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Date of death |
5 April, 1934 |
| Died Place |
Strait of Malacca |
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Japan
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Jiro Sato Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jiro Sato Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jiro Sato worth at the age of 26 years old? Jiro Sato’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Japan. We have estimated Jiro Sato's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Jiro Sato (佐藤 次郎) was a Japanese tennis player.
He debuted on the international tennis scene in 1929 when the touring Racing Club de Paris visited Japan for a series of exhibition matches.
Sato played with a flat forehand drive which he modeled after Henri Cochet when Cochet visited Japan in 1929.
He hit the ball on the forehand side early after the bounce and he was an excellent volleyer.
Jiro Sato attended Waseda University and studied economics.
In 1930 he was the runner-up for the All Japan Championships, which he finally did win the next year.
Also in 1930 he was a runner-up for the Mid-Pacific Invitational tournament losing to American Cranston Holman and the doubles final as well.
In 1931 he lost the Miramar L. T. C. title in Juan-les-Pins against his brother Hyotaro Sato, won the doubles, and was a finalist in mixed doubles.
He clinched the West of England Championships in singles and doubles.
He was defeated by Jean Borotra for the British Covered Court Championships title.
He partnered his brother to gain the Beau Site Club de Cannes second meeting trophy and the St. Raphaël T.C. title.
In singles competition he claimed the Country Club de Monte-Carlo second meeting title (the same tournament in which the Sato brothers reached the doubles final).
He became Dutch doubles champion alongside Minoru Kawachi.
In July he beat Vernon Kirby for the Tunbridge Wells Championship.
He captured the Midland Counties Championships in singles and mixed doubles the same month and only losing the doubles final.
Between July and November 1931 he won 13 singles titles in Great Britain.
From 1931 to 1933 Sato played in ten ties for the Japanese Davis Cup team and won 22 rubbers and lost only six, compiling a 79% winning record.
He received worldwide fame in Wimbledon 1932, when he beat the defending champion Sidney Wood at the quarterfinal.
He met Fred Perry twice for the Pacific Southwest Championships title in 1932 and 1933, losing both times.
He was ranked world No. 3 in 1933, but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934.
His peak came in 1933, when he beat Fred Perry in the French Open quarterfinal.
He was ranked world No. 3 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph, behind Jack Crawford and Fred Perry.
However, it got more and more difficult for him to endure the enormous pressure from Japan.
In August 1933 he partnered compatriot Ryosuke Nunoi to win the doubles title at the German Championships in Hamburg.
He abandoned his studies in 1933 to pursue tennis.
He had an elder brother, Hyotaro Sato, who was also a tennis player.
It is believed that pressure drove him to throw himself overboard into the Strait of Malacca on April 5, 1934, at 26 years of age.
He was engaged to Sanae Okada in 1934, one of Japan's best female tennis players.
On April 4, 1934, Jiro Sato was on the ship N.Y.K. Hakone Maru crossing the Strait of Malacca to Europe for the 1934 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (later to be known as Davis Cup) against the Australia Davis Cup team in the second round.
Earlier in the day Sato complained of stomach pains and thus had no appetite and kept to his cabin.
He considered leaving the ship at Singapore, which he did for a medical examination.
The exam revealed no reasons for his health problems and it was concluded that his problems were psychological.
Sato was nervous and feared that his illness would be an obstacle for his team to win.
As the day passed, the Japan Davis Cup team was given a banquet hosted by the Japanese consul to Singapore.
Sato was present and was further pushed by the consul and his teammates to proceed with the trip and sail to Europe.
That same day a cable was received from the Japanese Lawn Tennis Association insisting on Sato's participation in the Davis Cup and that the voyage should be resumed without delay.
At 11:30 p.m. on April 5, 1934, before reaching Penang, Sato was found missing by his compatriot Jiro Yamagishi.
