Harry Parker (tennis)
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Harry Parker was a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 tennis player.

Parker won the doubles title at the Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

, the future Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

, alongside Bill Gregg in 1907
1907 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1907 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Brisbane, Australia the event is a part of the Grand Slam. The tournament was held from 18 to 24 August.-Singles:...

. He also reached two singles finals at the tournament in 1907 and 1913
1913 Australasian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1913 Australasian Championships :-Men's singles: Ernie Parker defeated Harry Parker 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-2...

, and two doubles finals in 1906
1906 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1906 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Christchurch, New Zealand the event is a part of the Grand Slam. The tournament was held from 26 to 31 December.-Singles:...

 and 1913
1913 Australasian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1913 Australasian Championships :-Men's singles: Ernie Parker defeated Harry Parker 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-2...

.

Runner-up (2)

Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
1907
1907 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1907 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Brisbane, Australia the event is a part of the Grand Slam. The tournament was held from 18 to 24 August.-Singles:...

 
Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 
Grass   Horace Rice
Horace Rice
----Horace "Horrie" Rice was a Australian tennis player.Rice won the men's singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships. He was also Runner Up 3 times...

 
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1913
1913 Australasian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1913 Australasian Championships :-Men's singles: Ernie Parker defeated Harry Parker 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-2...

 
Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 
Grass   Ernie Parker
Ernie Parker
Ernie F. Parker was a former Australian male tennis player and cricketer....

 
2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

Winner (1)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1907
1907 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1907 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Brisbane, Australia the event is a part of the Grand Slam. The tournament was held from 18 to 24 August.-Singles:...

 
Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 
Grass   Bill Gregg    Horace Rice
Horace Rice
----Horace "Horrie" Rice was a Australian tennis player.Rice won the men's singles title at the 1907 Australasian Championships. He was also Runner Up 3 times...

 
Gordon Wright 
6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

Runner-up (2)

Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
1906
1906 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1906 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts in Christchurch, New Zealand the event is a part of the Grand Slam. The tournament was held from 26 to 31 December.-Singles:...

 
Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 
Grass   C. Cox    Rodney Heath
Rodney Heath
----Rodney Heath was an Australian male tennis player.Heath was the men's singles champion at the inaugural Australasian Championships in 1905...

 
  Tony Wilding
Tony Wilding
Anthony "Tony" Frederick Wilding was a champion tennis player from Christchurch, New Zealand and a soldier killed in action during World War I near Neuve-Chapelle, Pas-de-Calais, France....

 
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1913
1913 Australasian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1913 Australasian Championships :-Men's singles: Ernie Parker defeated Harry Parker 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-2...

 
Australasian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...

 
Grass   Ray Taylor    Ernie Parker
Ernie Parker
Ernie F. Parker was a former Australian male tennis player and cricketer....

 
  Alf Hedeman
Alf Hedeman
Alf Hedeman was an Australian tennis player.Hedeman won the doubles title alongside Ernie Parker at the Australasian Championships, the future Australian Open, in 1913, and finished singles runner-up to Rhys Gemmell at the tournament in 1921.-Runner-up :...

8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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