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Harry Parker (tennis)

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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)

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

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 Australia Horace Rice 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass Australia 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 Australia C. Cox Australia Rodney Heath
New Zealand Anthony Wilding
2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win 1907 Australasian Championships Grass Australia Bill Gregg Australia Horace Rice
New Zealand Gordon Wright
6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 1909 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Stanley Doust United Kingdom Herbert Roper Barrett
United Kingdom Arthur Gore
6-2, 6–1, 6-4
Loss 1913 Australasian Championships Grass Australia Ray Taylor Australia Ernie Parker
Australia 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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