Vivian McGrath: Difference between revisions

|plays = Right-handed (2two-handed both sides)

|highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (1935<small>, [[A. Wallis Myers]]</small>)<ref name="ReadingEagle1935">[httphttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I7MhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rZsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3522,3593589&dq=wilmer-allison+world+ranking&hl=en "Moody, Perry Rated Tops By British Expert"], ''Reading Eagle'', 17 October 1935.</ref>

|AustralianOpenresult = '''W''' ([[1937 Australian Championships -– Men's Singlessingles|1937]])

|FrenchOpenresult = QF ([[1935 French Championships -– Men's Singlessingles|1935]])

|Wimbledonresult = QF ([[1935 Wimbledon Championships -– Men's Singlessingles|1935]], [[1937 Wimbledon Championships -– Men's Singlessingles|1937]])

|USOpenresult = 4R ([[1933 U.S. National Championships -– Men's Singlessingles|1933]])

'''Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath''' (17 February 1916 &ndash; 9 April 1978) was ana [[Australia]]n [[tennis]] champion offrom the 1930sAustralia. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the firstearly great players to use a two-handed [[backhand]]. His name was pronounced "McGraw".

He was born in [[Merrendee]], near [[Mudgee]], [[New South Wales]], the fourth child of native Australian parents. His father was a hotelkeeper. He went to [[Sydney Boys High School]], graduating in 1932,<ref>{{cite web|title=Australian Sporting Representatives|url=http://www.shsobu.org.au/wp-content/uploads/sport.pdf|website=www.shsobu.org.au|publisher=Sydney High School Old Boys Union|format=pdf}}</ref> where he played tennis and cricket. He began playing tennis against a brick walk at his home.<ref name="gsta">{{cite web|title=Vivian McGrath|url=http://www.tennis.co.nf/VIVIAN%20McGRATH.htm|website=www.tennis.co.nf}}</ref>

[[File:Christian Boussus Vivian McGrath.jpg|thumb|[[Christian Boussus]] (left) and Vivian McGrath (center) enter the center court of the [[White City Stadium (Sydney)|White City Stadium]] in Sydney, Australia in November 1934]]

He won the Australian junior singles in 1932 and the French junior singles in 1933. He was a member of the Australian [[Davis Cup]] team from 1933 to 1937. He won the [[Australian Open]] doubles championship with his friend [[Jack Crawford (tennis player)|Jack Crawford]] in 1935. In 1937, he won the Australian Open singles title against [[John Bromwich]]. McGrath was ranked World No. 8 in 1935 by [[A. Wallis Myers]] of [[''The Daily Telegraph]]''.<ref name="ReadingEagle1935"/>

[[World War II]] interrupted his career, and he served in the Air Force. He was granted leave to play exhibition games against American servicemen.

After the Warwar, he never regained his form and was plagued by injuries. He eventually became a coach in the southern highlands and pursued his interest in horse racing. He died in [[Burradoo, New South Wales]] of heart disease.

== Grand Slam finals ==

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| style="background:#98FB98"|WinnerWin ||[[1937 Australian Championships|1937]] || [[Australian Championships]] || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bromwich]] || 6–3, 1–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–1

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!style="width:70px40px"|'''Outcome'''Result

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| style="background:#FFA07A"|Runner-upLoss || [[1933 French Championships (tennis)|1933]] || [[French Championships (tennis)|French Championships]] || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adrian Quist]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Pat Hughes (tennis)|Pat Hughes]] <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fred Perry]] || 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Runner-upLoss || [[1934 French Championships (tennis)|1934]] || [[French Championships (tennis)|French Championships]] || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Borotra]] <br/> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Brugnon]] || 9–11, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 7–9

| style="background:#98FB98"|WinnerWin || [[1935 Australian Championships|1935]] || [[Australian Open|Australian Championships]] || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Patrick Hughes (tennis)|Patrick Hughes]] <br/> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fred Perry]] || 6–4, 8–6, 6–2

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Runner-upLoss || [[1935 French Championships (tennis)|1935]] || [[French Open|French Championships]] || Clay || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Don Turnbull (tennis)|Donald Turnbull]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adrian Quist]] || 1–6, 4–6, 2–6

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Runner-upLoss || [[1936 Australian Championships|1936]] || [[Australian Open|Australian Championships]] || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adrian Quist]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Don Turnbull (tennis)|Donald Turnbull]] || 8–6, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 2–6

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Runner-upLoss || [[1940 Australian Championships|1940]] || [[Australian Open|Australian Championships]] || Grass || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jack Crawford (tennis)|Jack Crawford]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Bromwich]] <br/> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adrian Quist]] || 3–5, 5–7, 1–6

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