Eiji Takeuchi (born 13 May 1959) is a Japanese former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Takeuchi was a member of Japan's

Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ...

side during the 1980s. He appeared in a total of seven ties, including a

1985 Davis Cup World Group The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1985. Sweden were the defending champions and won the title, defeating West Germany in the final, 3–2. The final was held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, West Germany, from 20 ...

relegation play-off against Spain. His best performance on the

Grand Prix circuit The Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with ...

came in the 1981 Japan Open, where he reached the second round. Takeuchi featured in the singles qualifying draw for the

1986 Wimbledon Championships The 1986 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. It was the 100th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from ...

and the doubles main draw at the

1989 Australian Open The 1989 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989. Seniors Men's s ...

, as an alternate pairing with

Hitoshi Shirato Hitoshi Shirato (born 19 October 1958) is a Japanese former professional tennis player. Biography Born in 1958, Shirato was a leading Japanese player of the 1980s. Shirato, a right-handed player, featured in a total of 10 Davis Cup ties for Jap ...

. Following his playing career he became a tennis coach and has captained Japan in the Davis Cup. Most notably he led Japan to a World Group playoff win over

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in 2011, which secured the team a place in the World Group for the first time since 1985.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takeuchi, Eiji 1959 births Living people Japanese male tennis players 20th-century Japanese people

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