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| Full name | Harry Alabaster Parker |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
| Born | 6 May 1873 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 May 1961(1961-05-14) (aged 88) |
| Turned pro | 1894 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1915 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 277-67 (80.52%) |
| Career titles | 40 |
| 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 Alabaster Parker was a New Zealandtennis player. He was active from 1894 to 1915 and won 40 career singles titles.
Parker won the doubles title at theAustralasian Championships, the futureAustralian Open, alongsideBill Gregg in1907. He also reached two singles finals at the Australasian Championships in1907 and1913, and two doubles finals in1906 and1913.[1] He reached the Wimbledon Championships doubles final, alongsideStanley Doust in1909, and the quarter-finals alongsideAnthony Wilding in1905.
| 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 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1906 | Australasian Championships | Grass | C. Cox | Rodney HeathAnthony Wilding | 2–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1907 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Bill Gregg | Horace RiceGordon Wright | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1909 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Stanley Doust |  Herbert Roper BarrettArthur Gore | 6-2, 6–1, 6-4 |
| Loss | 1913 | Australasian Championships | Grass | Ray Taylor | Ernie ParkerAlf Hedeman | 6–8, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
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