Ichiya Kumagae (熊谷 一弥, Kumagai Ichiya?, September 10, 1890 - August 16, 1968) was a Japanese tennis player and the first Japanese Olympic medalist. Born in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, he is best known for his two Olympic silver medals at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. It was Kumagae and Zenzo Shimizu who together established the earliest period of Japanese tennis.
In the men's singles event at the Antwerp Olympics, Kumagae lost to South African Louis Raymond in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 5–7, 4–6. With his partner Seiichiro Kashio, he lost to Oswald Turnbull and Maxwell Woosnam of Great Britain for the gold medal match, 2–6, 7–5, 5–7, 5–7.
Kumagae was also semifinalist in US Open 1918, the first Grand Slam semifinalist from Japan. He was Japan's first Davis Cup captain, including the runner-up finish in 1921.
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