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Takeichi Harada
Takeichi Harada c. 1934
Country (sports) Japan
Born(1899-05-16)May 16, 1899
Osaka, Japan[1]
DiedJune 12, 1978(1978-06-12) (aged 79)
Kurashiki, Japan
Turned pro1924 (amateur tour)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 7 (1926, A. Wallis Myers)[2]
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1932)
French Open3R (1930)
Wimbledon3R (1924, 1930)
US Open3R (1925, 1927)
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1924)
Doubles
Olympic Games2R (1924)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (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

  1. ^ Krobat (January 29, 1932). "Second tennis test in Perth tomorrow". The Advertiser. 74 (22, 871). Adelaide, Australia: The Herald and Weekly Times: 9. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Brilliant record". The Northern Star. Vol. 56. Lismore, NSW: Thomas G. Hewitt and Sons. January 16, 1932. p. 8. ISSN 1036-6768. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  3. ^ a b 原田 武一(故人). jta-tennis.or.jp (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Tennis Association. Retrieved January 10, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "Harada ranked number ten says success due to Cowles". thecrimson.com. Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States: The Harvard Crimson. October 1, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Béla Kehrling, ed. (April 26, 1930). "Japán-Magyarország" (PDF). Tennisz és Golf (in Hungarian). II (8). Budapest, Hungary: Bethlen Gábor írod. és Nyomdai Rt: 123–125. Retrieved January 10, 2013. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The LA84 Foundation discontinued the awarding of the World Trophy after the year 2000 awards". Olympic Review. Los Angeles, United States: LA84 Foundation. Retrieved January 12, 2013.


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