Harry Parker (tennis)

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

Harry Parker
Full nameHarry Alabaster Parker
Country (sports) 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 OpenF (1907, 1913)
Wimbledon4R (1905)
US Open4R (1918)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1907)
WimbledonF (1909)

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 Wimbledon Championships doubles final, alongside Stanley Doust in 1909, and the quarter-finals alongside Anthony Wilding in 1905.

Grand Slam finals

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Singles (2 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1907 Australasian Championships Grass   Horace Rice 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass   Ernie Parker 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1906 Australasian Championships Grass   C. Cox   Rodney Heath
  Anthony Wilding
2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win 1907 Australasian Championships Grass   Bill Gregg   Horace Rice
  Gordon Wright
6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1909 Wimbledon Championships Grass   Stanley Doust   Herbert Roper Barrett
  Arthur Gore
6-2, 6–1, 6-4
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass   Ray Taylor   Ernie Parker
  Alf Hedeman
6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6

References

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  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.
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