is a Japanese former professional

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player. Born in Fukuyama, Miyachi was a World Youth Cup (Junior Davis Cup) representative for Japan in 1990, securing a win over future world number one

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. While competing on the professional tour, Miyachi reached a career high singles ranking of 303 in the world. He participated in the qualifying draw of the

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on three occasions. His best performance on the

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came at the 1995 Japan Open, where he had wins over

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and

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, to make the round of 16. Miyachi was a singles bronze medalist at the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miyachi, Kotaro 1974 births Living people Japanese male tennis players People from Fukuyama, Hiroshima Universiade medalists in tennis Universiade bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1995 Summer Universiade 20th-century Japanese people