Colin Gregory
Doctor John Colin Gregory (28 July 1903 – 10 January 1959) was an amateur British tennis player, best remembered for winning the Australian Open in 1929.
 Colin Gregory in 1932 | |
| Full name | John Colin Gregory |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 28 July 1903 Beverley, England |
| Died | 10 January 1959 (aged 55) All England Club, Wimbledon, England |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1929) |
| French Open | QF (1930) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1926, 1930) |
| US Open | 1R (1928) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | HF (1929) |
| Wimbledon | F (1929) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1929) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1929) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FEu (1926, 1929) |
Gregory was born in 1903 in Beverley, Yorkshire, the son of Dr William Herbert and Constance Gregory. Like his father, he became a medical doctor but was also a successful amateur lawn tennis player in both doubles and singles.[1] Gregory also played cricket, golf, rugby and squash.[2] In the 1920s he played doubles with Ian Collins and they were runners up at the 1929 Wimbledon Championships.[1] In 1929 he won the Australian singles championship.[1]
Following the Second World War, Gregory was captain of the British Davis Cup team.[1] Due to an accident Geoffrey Paish was unable to play in a 1952 match against Yugoslavia and the 49-year-old Gregory stepped in to win the doubles match with Tony Mottram.[1] Gregory became chairman of the All-England Club at Wimbledon in 1955, where he died in 1959 in the changing rooms following a match.[1]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 title
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1929 | Australian Championships | Grass | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Schlesinger | 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 |
Doubles : 1 runners-up
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1929 | Wimbledon | Grass | Ian Collins | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wilmer Allison John Van Ryn | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 12–10, 4–6 |
References
- "Dr. J C Gregory - A Robust Lawn Tennis Player". Obituaries. The Times. No. 54356. London. 12 January 1959. col D, p. 10.
- "J. Colin Gregory". www.tennis.co.nf.
Further reading
- Bud Collins (2003) Total Tennis - The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia, ISBN 0-9731443-4-3.
External links
- Colin Gregory at the International Tennis Federation
- Colin Gregory at the Davis Cup