Takeichi Harada
 Takeichi Harada c. 1934 | |
| Country (sports) | Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1899 Osaka, Japan[1] |
| Died | 12 June 1978 (aged 79) Kurashiki, Japan |
| Turned pro | 1924 (amateur tour) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 5 |
| 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 | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1924) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | F (1926, 1927) |
Takeichi Harada (原田 武一, Harada Takeichi, 16 May 1899 – 12 June 1978) was an amateur tennis player from Japan who competed in the 1920s and 1930s, including the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]
Harada was also ranked World No. 10 by Myers and the U.S. No. 3 in 1925.[2] He was ranked World No. 7 in 1926 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph.[2]
In 1923 he won the All-Japan Championships singles title.[4] Harada moved to the United States to continue his studies at the Harvard University.[5] In 1926 he won the Jamaican International Championships. In 1929 he won the All-Japan Championships singles and doubles.[4]
He was coached by Harry Cowles.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Takeichi Harada was married and his first child was born in 1929.[6] He was the head manager of a mall in Tokyo.[6] In 1925 he was awarded the AAF World Trophy by the Amateur Athletic Foundation for his merits in tennis.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Krobat (29 January 1932). "Second tennis test in Perth tomorrow". The Advertiser. 74 (22, 871). Adelaide, Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times: 9. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Brilliant record". The Northern Star. Vol. 56. Lismore, NSW: Thomas G. Hewitt and Sons. 16 January 1932. p. 8. ISSN 1036-6768. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Takeichi Harada". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ a b 原田 武一(故人) [(Deceased) Takeichi Harada]. jta-tennis.or.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Harada ranked number ten says success due to Cowles". thecrimson.com. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: The Harvard Crimson. 1 October 1925. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ a b Béla Kehrling, ed. (26 April 1930). "Japán-Magyarország" [Japan-Hungary] (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). II (8). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor írod. és Nyomdai Rt: 123–125. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "The LA84 Foundation discontinued the awarding of the World Trophy after the year 2000 awards". Olympic Review. Los Angeles, United States: LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Takeichi Harada at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Takeichi Harada at the International Tennis Federation
- Takeichi Harada at the Davis Cup
- Takeichi Harada at the Tennis Archives
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