Takeichi Harada
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Takeichi Harada c. 1934
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Country (sports) | Japan |
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Born | Osaka, Japan[1] |
May 16, 1899
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kurashiki, Japan |
Turned pro | 1924 (amateur tour) |
Singles | |
Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (1926, A. Wallis Myers)[2] |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1932) |
French Open | 3R (1930) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1924, 1930) |
US Open | 3R (1925, 1927) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (1924) |
Doubles | |
Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
Olympic Games | 2R (1924) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (1926, 1927) |
Takeichi Harada (原田 武一 Harada Takeichi?, May 16, 1899 – June 12, 1978) was an amateur tennis player from Japan who competed in the 1920s and 1930s.
He was ranked World No. 7 in 1926 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[2] Harada was also ranked World No. 10 by Myers and the U.S. No. 3 in 1925.[2]
After becoming Japanese National Doubles Tennis Champion in 1923,[3] Harada moved to the United States to continue his studies at the Harvard University.[4] In 1929 he won the All Japan Championship again both in singles and doubles.[3]
He was coached by Harry Cowles.[4]
Personal life
Takeichi Harada was married and his first child was born in 1929.[5] He was the head manager of a mall in Tokyo.[5] In 1925 he was avarded the AAF World Trophy by the Amateur Athletic Foundation for his merits in tennis.[6]
References
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External links
- Takeichi Harada at the Davis Cup
- Takeichi Harada at the Tennis Archives
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