Harry Parker (tennis)

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 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)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss1907Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Horace Rice3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Loss1913Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Ernie Parker6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 3 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1906Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia C. CoxAustralia Rodney Heath
New Zealand Anthony Wilding
2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win1907Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Bill GreggAustralia 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
Loss1913Australasian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Ray TaylorAustralia Ernie Parker
Australia Alf Hedeman
6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6

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.


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