| Chris Kachel | |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Birth Date: | 1955 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tamworth, Australia |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Singlesrecord: | 164-162 |
| Singlestitles: | 4 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 101 (26 December 1979) |
| Australianopenresult: | 3R (1979) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1976, 1977) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1977, 1979) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (1977) |
| Doublesrecord: | 126–105 |
| Doublestitles: | 3 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 39 (23 August 1977) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | SF (1977) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | QF (1977) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | QF (1973, 1978) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 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.
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
