Open Era Grand Slam TennisKen McGregor
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Ken McGregor’s Grand Slam career. It combines key background information and career-level statistics with a complete, filterable list of his tournament results, showing how far he progressed in each Grand Slam event across his career.
Insights
Peak came in a three-year Grand Slam burst
McGregor’s Grand Slam career spans only 1950-1952, yet all seven listed results fall inside that window. He reached at least the semifinal stage in every season, culminating in a title in 1952.
Australian Open was his most productive major
His Australian Open record is the strongest in the table: one champion, two finalists, and no losses before the final. Those three appearances produced his only title and two of his three runner-up finishes.
He was a finalist three times before winning a major
McGregor reached the final in 1950 and twice in 1951 before converting in 1952. That sequence shows a clear progression from finalist to champion across three consecutive seasons.
Wimbledon was the only major where he did not reach a final
His Wimbledon results are a semifinal in 1951 and a quarterfinal in 1952. Compared with his Australian Open and French Open runs, Wimbledon was his least advanced Grand Slam event.
His best results came at ages 20 to 23
The table shows his Grand Slam breakthroughs clustered between ages 20 and 23: a 1950 Australian Open final at 20, two 1951 finals and a semifinal at 21-22, and the 1952 title at 22.
Basics
| Born | 2 June 1929 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nation | Australia |
| Era | Amateur Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1950-1952 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Best results Amateur Era | 1 x champion 3 x finalist 2 x semifinalist |
| Total matches | 45 |
During the Amateur Era, only top results (quarterfinals or better) from 1945 onwards are listed on this site. Therefore, the list below may not include all Amateur Era results.
| Year | Tournament | Era | Result | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | Q | 23 |
| 1952 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 22 |
| 1952 | Australian Open | Amateur Era | W | 22 |
| 1951 | Wimbledon | Amateur Era | F | 22 |
| 1951 | French Open | Amateur Era | S | 21 |
| 1951 | Australian Open | Amateur Era | F | 21 |
| 1950 | Australian Open | Amateur Era | F | 20 |