Eiji Takeuchi

Eiji Takeuchi is a Japanese tennis coach and former professional player.
Takeuchi was a member of Japan's Davis Cup side during the 1980s. He appeared in a total of seven ties, including a 1985 [Davis Cup World Group] relegation play-off against Spain.
His best performance on the Grand [Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix circuit] came in the 1981 Japan Open, where he reached the second round.
Takeuchi featured in the singles qualifying draw for the 1986 [Wimbledon Championships] and the doubles main draw at the 1989 [Australian Open], as an alternate pairing with Hitoshi Shirato.
Following his playing career he became a tennis coach and has captained Japan in the Davis Cup. Most notably he led Japan to a World Group playoff win over India in 2011, which secured the team a place in the World Group for the first time since 1985.