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{{short description|Australian tennis player}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} |
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} |
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}} |
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{{Infobox tennis biography |
{{Infobox tennis biography |
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| country = {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| country = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia |
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| residence = |
| residence = |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|6|19}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|6|19}} |
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| plays = Right-handed |
| plays = Right-handed |
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| careerprizemoney = |
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| singlesrecord = |
| singlesrecord = 164-162 |
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| singlestitles = |
| singlestitles = 4 |
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 101 (26 |
| highestsinglesranking = No. 101 (26 December 1979) |
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| AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1979 Australian Open – Men's |
| AustralianOpenresult = 3R ([[1979 Australian Open – Men's singles|1979]]) |
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| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1976 French Open – Men's |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| USOpenresult = 1R ([[1977 US Open – Men's singles|1977]]) |
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| doublesrecord = |
| doublesrecord = 126–105 |
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| doublestitles = 3 |
| doublestitles = 3 |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 39 (23 |
| highestdoublesranking = No. 39 (23 August 1977) |
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = SF (1977) |
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = SF (1977) |
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (1977) |
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = QF (1977) |
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| USOpenDoublesresult = SF (1976) |
| USOpenDoublesresult = SF (1976) |
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'''Chris Kachel''' (born 19 June 1955) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from Australia. |
'''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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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. |
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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==Career finals== |
==Career finals== |
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===Doubles |
===Doubles: 3 titles, 8 runner-ups=== |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 0–1 |
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| 1975 |
| 1975 |
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| [[ATP Sydney|Sydney Outdoor]], Australia |
| [[ATP Sydney|Sydney Outdoor]], Australia |
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| 1–6, 1–6 |
| 1–6, 1–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 0–2 |
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| 1977 |
| 1977 |
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| [[ATP Nice|Nice]], France |
| [[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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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 0–3 |
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| 1977 |
| 1977 |
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| [[ATP Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]], Austria |
| [[ATP Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]], Austria |
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| 6–7, 4–6 |
| 6–7, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 0–4 |
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| 1977 |
| 1977 |
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| [[Louisville Tennis Classic|Louisville]], U.S. |
| [[Louisville Tennis Classic|Louisville]], U.S. |
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| 1–6, 4–6 |
| 1–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 0–5 |
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| 1977 |
| 1977 |
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| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan |
| [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Tokyo Outdoor]], Japan |
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| 2–6, 6–7 |
| 2–6, 6–7 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 1–5 |
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| 1977 |
| 1977 |
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| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| Hard |
| Hard |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Marks (tennis)|John Marks]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Cahill (tennis)|Mike Cahill]] <br /> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Terry Moor]] |
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| 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| 4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 1–6 |
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| 1978 |
| 1978 |
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| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
| [[Philippine International Tennis Tournament|Manila]], [[Philippines]] |
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| 3–6, 6–7 |
| 3–6, 6–7 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 1–7 |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship|Newport]], U.S. |
| [[Campbell's Hall of Fame Championship|Newport]], U.S. |
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| 4–6, 6–7 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up |
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| 1–8 |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[South Pacific Tennis Classic|Brisbane]], Australia |
| [[South Pacific Tennis Classic|Brisbane]], Australia |
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| 6–7, 2–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 2–8 |
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| 1979 |
| 1979 |
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| [[ATP Adelaide|Adelaide]], Australia |
| [[ATP Adelaide|Adelaide]], Australia |
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| 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win |
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| 3–8 |
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| 1980 |
| 1980 |
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| [[Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships|Hobart]], Australia |
| [[Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships|Hobart]], Australia |
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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 |