Harry Parker (tennis)

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Harry Parker
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Full nameHarry Alabaster Parker
Country (sports)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born6 May 1873
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died14 May 1961(1961-05-14) (aged 88)
Balgowlah, Sydney, Australia
Turned pro1901 (amateur tour)
Retired1924
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open F (1907, 1913)
Wimbledon 4R (1905)
US Open 4R (1918)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1907)
Wimbledon F (1909)

Harry Parker was a New Zealand tennis player who was active during the first two decades of the 20th century.

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Parker won the doubles title at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, alongside Bill Gregg in 1907. He also reached two singles finals at the Australasian Championships in 1907 and 1913, and two doubles finals in 1906 and 1913. [1] He reached the Wimbeldon Championships doubles final, alongside Stanley Doust in 1909, and the quarter-finals alongside Anthony Wilding in 1905.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 1907 Australasian Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1906 Australasian Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg C. Cox Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Heath
Flag of New Zealand.svg Anthony Wilding
2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win 1907 Australasian Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Gregg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gordon Wright
6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1909 Wimbledon Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Doust Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Roper Barrett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Gore
6-2, 6–1, 6-4
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Taylor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Hedeman
6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6

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References

  1. "History of the Australian Open – the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific". australianopen.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.