Harry Parker (tennis)

Harry Parker

Full name	Harry Alabaster Parker
Country (sports)	New Zealand
Born	6 May 1873 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	14 May 1961 (aged 88) Balgowlah, Sydney, Australia
Turned pro	1901 (amateur tour)
Retired	1924
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.

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 tournament in 1907 and 1913, and two doubles finals in 1906 and 1913.^[1]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1907	Australasian Championships	Grass	Horace Rice	3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	1913	Australasian Championships	Grass	Ernie Parker	6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1906	Australasian Championships	Grass	C. Cox	Rodney Heath Tony Wilding	2–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner	1907	Australasian Championships	Grass	Bill Gregg	Horace Rice Gordon Wright	6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	1913	Australasian Championships	Grass	Ray Taylor	Ernie Parker 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. Retrieved 2009-06-28.