Turketil George Pearson Greville (13 March 1868 – 9 March 1958) was an English tennis player with a career of record length. He began playing in the 1880s and last entered the singles of the Queen's Club tournament in 1933 aged 65.[2] A. Wallis Myers said of Greville "his powers at the net are unquestionable" and "he knows the game thoroughly".[3] Greville first entered the Wimbledon singles in 1896 and last entered in 1927 aged 59 (the oldest competitor ever in the Wimbledon men's singles).
| Full name | Turketil George Pearson Greville |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 13 March 1868 [1] Chingford, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 March 1958 (aged 89) Kensington, London, United Kingdom |
| Turned pro | 1889 (amateur tour) |
| Retired | 1933 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1897, 1899, 1902) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | SF (1904) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1913) |
Greville reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon in 1897 (losing to Wilberforce Eaves), 1899 (losing to Harold Mahony) and 1902 (where he beat George Caridia before losing to eventual winner Laurence Doherty in four sets).[4] After losing early at Wimbledon in 1904, he didn't play again in the singles until 1926. His last appearance was in 1927.[5]
Greville was the son of Rear Admiral John Stapleton Greville, and was an heir of the Earls of Warwick.[6] In 1899, he married fellow tennis player Edith Austin.[7]
References
edit- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Turketil George Pearson Greville". tennisarchives.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad". Scribner's sons. 1903.
- ^ "WIMBLEDON 1902". tennis.co.nf. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Archive - Draws Archive : George Greville - 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website - Official Site by IBM". wimbledon.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage: Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles, Knights, and Companions of All the Various Orders, and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets. Dean & Son, Limited. 1902. p. 821. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
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