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Filipino tennis player

Desideria Ampon
Country (sports) Philippines
Born(1924-09-19)September 19, 1924
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Tokyo Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Women's team

Desideria Ampon (born September 19, 1924) was a Filipino former tennis player. She was the daughter of former tennis player Felix Ampon and the brother of Felicisimo Ampon.

She won the women’s singles event at the Philippines Open International Championships a record eleven times – in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1971. Desideria also enjoyed success in the women’s doubles and the mixed doubles events at the same tournament.

At the Asian Games, Ampon won nine medals over the course of three competitions. In 1958, in Tokyo, she won the silver medal in the women’s singles event, silver also in the women’s doubles event (w. Patricia Yngayo) and bronze in the mixed doubles event with her brother Felicisimo. In 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Desideria won the bronze medal in the women’s singles event, women's team event and the bronze also in the women’s doubles event (w. Patricia Yngayo) and the bronze again in the mixed doubles event (w. Miguel Dungo). Lastly, in 1966, in the Thai capital Bangkok, Desideria won the silver medal in the women’s doubles event with Patricia Yngayo and the bronze medal in women's team event.

References

  1. "Tennis Abstract: Desideria Ampon WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. "Felicisimo 'Mighty Mite' H. Ampon: Tennis Giant". positivelyfilipino.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  3. "Tournaments:Philippines Championships - Philippines Open International Championships". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  4. Malanum, Jean (August 19, 2019). "PH netters start Asian Games campaign in Palembang". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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