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'''Chris Kachel''' (born [[June 19]], [[1955]], in [[Tamworth, Australia]]), is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Australia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. |
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} |
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{{Infobox tennis biography |
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| name = Chris Kachel |
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| country = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia |
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| residence = |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|6|19}} |
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| birth_place = [[Tamworth, New South Wales|Tamworth]], Australia |
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| height = |
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| plays = Right-handed |
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| careerprizemoney = |
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| singlesrecord = 164-162 |
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| singlestitles = 4 |
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 101 (26 December 1979) |
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| AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1979 Australian Open – Men's singles|1979]]) |
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| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1976 French Open – Men's singles|1976]], [[1977 French Open – Men's singles|1977]]) |
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| Wimbledonresult = 2R ([[1977 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1977]], [[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1979]]) |
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| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1977 US Open – Men's singles|1977]]) |
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| doublesrecord = 126–105 |
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| doublestitles = 3 |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 39 (23 August 1977) |
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = SF (1977) |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (1977) |
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| WimbledonDoublesresult = QF (1973, 1978) |
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| USOpenDoublesresult = SF (1976) |
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}} |
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'''Chris Kachel''' (born 19 June 1955) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Australia. |
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Kachel won the 1977 Fair Play Trophy tournament in Switzerland defeating [[Heinz Günthardt]] in a close final. |
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==Doubles titles (3)== |
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Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. More recently, Kachel launched a modelling career by appearing on the Australian TV Show Postcards. |
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|'''No. |
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|'''Surface |
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|'''Partnering |
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|'''Opponent in the final''' |
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|'''Score |
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| 1. |
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| [[1977]] |
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| [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] |
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| 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
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| 2. |
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| [[1979]] |
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| [[ATP Adelaide|Adelaide]], [[Australia]] |
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| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] |
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| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
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| 3. |
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| [[1980]] |
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| [[Hobart, Australia|Hobart]], [[Australia]] |
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| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Davies (tennis)|Phil Davies]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Guan]] |
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| 6–4, 6–4 |
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==Career finals== |
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===Doubles: 3 titles, 8 runner-ups=== |
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!style="width:40px"|Result |
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|'''No. |
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!style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L |
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|'''Date |
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!style="width:50px"|Date |
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|'''Tournament |
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!style="width:160px"|Tournament |
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|'''Surface |
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!style="width:50px"|Surface |
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|'''Partnering |
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!style="width:140px"|Partner |
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|'''Opponent in the final''' |
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!style="width:140px"|Opponents |
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|'''Score |
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!style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 1. |
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| 0–1 |
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| [[1975]] |
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| 1975 |
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| [[ATP Sydney|Sydney Outdoor]], [[Australia]] |
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| [[ATP Sydney|Sydney Outdoor]], Australia |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Edmondson]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
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| 1–6, 1–6 |
| 1–6, 1–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 2. |
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| 0–2 |
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| [[1977]] |
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| 1977 |
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| [[ATP Nice|Nice]], [[France]] |
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| [[ATP Nice|Nice]], France |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Chris Lewis (tennis)|Chris Lewis]] |
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| {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion |
| {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Țiriac]] <br /> {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] |
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| 4–6, 1–6 |
| 4–6, 1–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 3. |
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| 0–3 |
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| [[1977]] |
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| 1977 |
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| [[ATP Kitzbuhel|Kitzbühel]], [[Austria]] |
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| [[ATP Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]], Austria |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Colin Dowdeswell]] |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Colin Dowdeswell]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] <br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roger Taylor (tennis)|Roger Taylor]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Buster Mottram]] <br /> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roger Taylor (tennis)|Roger Taylor]] |
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| 6–7, 4–6 |
| 6–7, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 4. |
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| 0–4 |
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| [[1977]] |
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| 1977 |
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| [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[U.S.]] |
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| [[Louisville Tennis Classic|Louisville]], U.S. |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cliff Letcher]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Cliff Letcher]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] <br> {{flagicon| |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] |
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| 1–6, 4–6 |
| 1–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 5. |
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| 0–5 |
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| [[1977]] |
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| 1977 |
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| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], [[Japan]] |
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| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Kim Warwick]] |
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| 2–6, 6–7 |
| 2–6, 6–7 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 6. |
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| 1–5 |
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| [[1978]] |
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| 1977 |
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| [[Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] |
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| 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 1–6 |
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| 1978 |
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| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| Clay |
| Clay |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sherwood Stewart]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] |
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| 3–6, 6–7 |
| 3–6, 6–7 |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 7. |
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| 1–7 |
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| [[1979]] |
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| 1979 |
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| [[Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship|Newport]], [[U.S.]] |
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| [[Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship|Newport]], U.S. |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Lutz (tennis)|Robert Lutz]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Stan Smith]] |
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| 4–6, 6–7 |
| 4–6, 6–7 |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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| 8. |
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| 1–8 |
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| [[1979]] |
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| 1979 |
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| [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]] |
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| [[South Pacific Tennis Classic|Brisbane]], Australia |
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| Grass |
| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} John James |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} John James |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ross Case]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Geoff Masters]] |
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| 6–7, 2–6 |
| 6–7, 2–6 |
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|- |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 2–8 |
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| 1979 |
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| [[ATP Adelaide|Adelaide]], Australia |
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| Grass |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Colin Dibley]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Alexander (tennis)|John Alexander]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Dent]] |
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| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
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|- |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 3–8 |
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| 1980 |
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| [[Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships|Hobart]], Australia |
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| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John James (tennis)|John James]] |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Phil Davies (tennis)|Phil Davies]] <br /> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brad Guan]] |
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| 6–4, 6–4 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{ITF}} |
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*{{ITF male profile|number=10002307|name=Kachel, Chris}} |
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[[Category:Australian tennis players]] |
[[Category:Australian male tennis players]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Tamworth, New South Wales]] |
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[[Category:Tennis players from New South Wales]] |
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[[Category:Australian Institute of Sport coaches]] |
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[[Category:1955 births]] |
[[Category:1955 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales]] |
Latest revision as of 20:11, 28 December 2023
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | Tamworth, Australia | 19 June 1955
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 164-162 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 101 (26 December 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1979) |
French Open | 1R (1976, 1977) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1977, 1979) |
US Open | 1R (1977) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 126–105 |
Career titles | 3 |
Highest ranking | No. 39 (23 August 1977) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1977) |
French Open | QF (1977) |
Wimbledon | QF (1973, 1978) |
US Open | SF (1976) |
Chris Kachel (born 19 June 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Kachel won the 1977 Fair Play Trophy tournament in Switzerland defeating Heinz Günthardt in a close final.
Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles. More recently, Kachel launched a modelling career by appearing on the Australian TV Show Postcards.
Career finals[edit]
Doubles: 3 titles, 8 runner-ups[edit]
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Peter McNamara | Mark Edmondson John Marks |
1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | 1977 | Nice, France | Clay | Chris Lewis | Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | 1977 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Colin Dowdeswell | Buster Mottram Roger Taylor |
6–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–4 | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Cliff Letcher | John Alexander Phil Dent |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–5 | 1977 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Colin Dibley | Geoff Masters Kim Warwick |
2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 1–5 | 1977 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | John Marks | Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | Ross Case | Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher |
3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–7 | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | John James | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 1–8 | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | John James | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
6–7, 2–6 |
Win | 2–8 | 1979 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Colin Dibley | John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 3–8 | 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | John James | Phil Davies Brad Guan |
6–4, 6–4 |