Donald McNeil Greig (31 January 1897 – 15 September 1959) was a British tennis player. Born in

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, Greig was an England representative player, most active on tour in the 1920s. His career singles titles include the

East of England Championships The East of England Championships also called the East of England Lawn Tennis Championships was a men's and women's grass court tennis tournament founded in 1885 as the Felixstowe Open Lawn Tennis Tournament. In 1889 the event had by this time beco ...

and

Kent Championships The Kent Championships also known as the Kent All-Comers' Championships was a tennis tournament held in Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Kent, England between 1886 and 1996 and was held in the first half of June. From 1887 until 1910 the tournament was ...

. Internationally he also had successes, winning the Sweden Covered Court (singles) and German Championships (doubles). He reached the singles round of 16 at the

Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, All England Club in ...

four times. In 1927 he had to retire hurt during his round of 16 match against

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, but partnered with Phoebe Watson to make the semi-finals of the mixed doubles. Greig is considered a pioneer in the delivery by air of newspapers across Britain and mainland Europe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greig, Donald 1897 births 1959 deaths British male tennis players English male tennis players Tennis people from Greater London