Shinichi Sakamoto (born 16 April 1954) is a Japanese former professional

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player. Sakamoto competed in the doubles main draw of the

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and

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, both times with Shigeyuki Nishio as his partner. During the early 1980s, Sakamoto played in six

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ties for Japan. This included a 1981 tie against France, in which he lost a match to

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by a scoreline of 0–6, 0–6, 0–6. In 1985 he played in a World Group fixture against the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sakamoto, Shinichi 1954 births Living people Japanese male tennis players 20th-century Japanese sportsmen

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