Chris Kachel
Chris Kachel (born 19 June 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1955 Tamworth, Australia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–80 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| 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) |
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
Doubles (3) titles, 8 runner-ups
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Peter McNamara |
Mark Edmondson John Marks |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 1977 | Nice, France | Clay |  Chris Lewis |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ion Ţiriac  Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1977 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Colin Dowdeswell |
 Buster Mottram Roger Taylor |
6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 1977 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Cliff Letcher |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | 1977 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | Colin Dibley |
Geoff Masters Kim Warwick |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 1. | 1977 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | John Marks |
 Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| Loss | 6. | 1978 | Manila, Philippines | Clay | Ross Case |
Sherwood Stewart Brian Teacher |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 7. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | John James |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 8. | 1979 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | John James |
Ross Case Geoff Masters |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2. | 1979 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Colin Dibley |
John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | 1980 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | John James |
Phil Davies Brad Guan |
6–4, 6–4 |
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