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{{short description|Australian tennis player}}
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|turnedpro = Slam debut in 1932
|retired = 1950s
|plays = Right-handed (2two-handed both sides)
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|highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (1935<small>, [[A. Wallis Myers]]</small>)<ref name="ReadingEagle1935">[https://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]])
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'''Vivian Erzerum Bede "Viv" McGrath''' (17 February 1916 &ndash; 9 April 1978) was a tennis champion from Australia. Along with John Bromwich, he was one of the early great players to use a two-handed [[backhand]]. His name was pronounced "McGraw".
 
==Biography==
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"/>
 
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After the war, 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 ==
 
=== Singles: (1 title) ===
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|-
!style="width:70px40px"|'''Outcome'''Result
!style="width:50px40px"|'''Year
!style="width:200px180px"|'''Championship
!style="width:60px50px"|'''Surface
!style="width:180px150px"|'''Opponent
!style="width:180px" class="unsortable"|'''Score
|- style="background:#ffffcc"
| 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
|}
 
===Doubles: (1 title, 5 runners-up)===
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|-
!style="width:70px40px"|'''Outcome'''Result
!style="width:50px40px"|'''Year
!style="width:200px180px"|'''Championship
!style="width:60px50px"|'''Surface
!style="width:180px150px"|'''Partner
!style="width:180px150px"|'''Opponents
!style="width:180px" class="unsortable"|'''Score
|- style="background:#ebc2af"
| 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:#ebc2af"
| 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:#ffffcc"
| 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:#ebc2af"
| 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:#ffffcc"
| 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:#ffffcc"
| 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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{{Australian Open men's singles champions}}
{{Australian Championships men's doubles champions}}
{{Australian Championships boys' singles champions}}
 
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