Country (sports) Japan Wimbledon 3R (1924, 1930) Turned pro 1924 (amateur tour) Name Takeichi Harada | Australian Open 1R (1932) Role Tennis Player French Open 3R (1930) Died June 12, 1978 | |
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Born May 16, 1899
Osaka, Japan ( 1899-05-16 ) Highest ranking No. 7 (1926, A. Wallis Myers) | ||
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.
He was ranked World No. 7 in 1926 by A. Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph. Harada was also ranked World No. 10 by Myers and the U.S. No. 3 in 1925.
After becoming Japanese National Doubles Tennis Champion in 1923, Harada moved to the United States to continue his studies at the Harvard University. In 1929 he won the All Japan Championship again both in singles and doubles.
He was coached by Harry Cowles.
Personal life
Takeichi Harada was married and his first child was born in 1929. He was the head manager of a mall in Tokyo. In 1925 he was awarded the AAF World Trophy by the Amateur Athletic Foundation for his merits in tennis.