is a former

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player and

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tennis player. A native of

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, Kamiwazumi competed in sixteen

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s between 1972 and 1976. His best singles result was reaching the final 32 in the 1973 U.S. Open. His biggest grand slam tourney win was a first round defeat of No. 7 seed Stan Smith in the

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. In doubles, he reached the round of 16 at the 1971 French Open, partnering compatriot

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. Kamiwazumi's biggest grand prix result was reaching the semi-finals in

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in 1971, where despite going up two sets he lost the match to

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. The following year at the same event he reached the quarter-finals, as he did in

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in 1972, Cincinnati and Hilversum both in 1974, and the Tokyo Outdoor in 1979. He finished with a tour win–loss singles record of 55 and 93 and a career-high ranking of World No. 78, which he reached in February, 1975. The right-handed resident of

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best doubles results were reaching the final of the

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in 1973, partnering Aussie legend

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, as well as the Denver WCT final in 1974, partnering Mark Cox. Kamiwazumi is tied for the most years played on the Japanese Davis Cup team, 12, a record he shares with

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. He posted 12 wins against 8 losses in singles and went 8 and 8 in doubles, in a total of 20 ties played in. Kamiwazumi partnered Sakai against

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and

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in the 1972 Eastern Zone, Zone A final.

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won the tie 4–1 in what turned out to be Japan's final appearance in a zonal final round until the format was changed to having a World Group, beginning in 1981. After retirement Kamiwazumi became a tennis television commentator, university lecturer, television personality, and Japanese Davis Cup coach.

Career finals

Doubles (2 losses)

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