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Ken McGregor

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Australian tennis player (1929-2007)

AustraliaTennis PlayersLived 1929 to 2007 · aged 78
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Kenneth Bruce McGregor was an Australian tennis player from Adelaide who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time and won the doubles Grand Slam in 1951.

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McGregor hitting a smash in the early 1950sMcGregor hitting a smash in the early 1950s

Teams 2

West Adelaide Football Club1954-1958
Australia Davis Cup team1950-1952

Career record

SpellAppsGoals
1954-19585884

Awards 2

International Tennis Hall of Fame
Australian Tennis Hall of Fame

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Kenneth Bruce McGregor was an Australian tennis player from Adelaide who won the Men's Singles title at the Australian Championships in 1952. He and his longtime doubles partner, Frank Sedgman, are generally considered one of the greatest men's doubles teams of all time and won the doubles Grand Slam in 1951. McGregor was also a member of three Australian Davis Cup winning teams in 1950-1952. In 1953, Jack Kramer induced both Sedgman and McGregor to turn professional. He was ranked as high as World No. 3 in 1952.

Country
Australia
Category
Tennis Players
Type
Tennis Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2007 · aged 78
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23 languages

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