Ernie Parker

Ernie Parker

Full name	Ernest Frederick Parker
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	5 November 1883 Perth, Australia
Died	Caëstre, France
Turned pro	1903 (amateur tour)
Retired	1918 (due to death)
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	{{#property:P564}}
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	W (1913)
Doubles
Career record	{{#property:P555}}
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1909, 1913)
Last updated on: 19 December 2012.

Ernest Frederick "Ernie" Parker (5 November 1883, in Perth, Australia – 2 May 1918, in France during World War I) was an Australian male tennis player and cricketer.

Parker is best remembered for winning the 1913 Australasian Championships men's singles title. He also reached the final in 1909 and won the 1909 (partnering J. Keane) and 1913 (partnering Alf Hedeman) doubles titles.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Opponent in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1909	Australian Championships	Tony Wilding	1–6, 5–7, 2–6
Winner	1913	Australian Championships	Harry Parker	2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3

External links

• Bud Collins: Total Tennis - The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia (2003 Edition, ISBN 0-9731443-4-3). See pages 782 and 814.
• Player profile: Ernest Parker from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile: Ernest Parker from CricketArchive