# Grainger Chaytor

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Irish tennis player (1868–1913)

Grainger Chaytor Full name David Grainger Chaytor Country (sports) Ireland Born 11 May 1868 Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland Died 13 July 1913 (aged 45) Dublin, Ireland Turned pro 1885 (amateur tour) Retired 1900 Singles Career record 222/47 (78.8%) Career titles 21 Grand Slam singles results Wimbledon QF (1890)

**David Grainger Chaytor**[1] [KC.](/source/King's_Counsel) (11 May 1868 – 13 July 1913) was an Irish [tennis](/source/Tennis) player and later [lawyer](/source/Lawyer). In major tournaments of the time he was a singles quarter finalist at the [1890 Wimbledon Championships](/source/1890_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Gentlemen's_singles),[2] a three time quarter finalist at the [Irish Championships](/source/Irish_Championships), and finalist at the 1887 [Northern Championships](/source/Northern_Championships). Between 1885 and 1900 he won 21 career titles.

## Career

Grainger Chaytor was born on 11 May 1868 in Killiney, County Dublin in Ireland. He was one of three of his brothers who also played tennis, including the 1894 Wimbledon semi finalist [Tom Chaytor](/source/Tom_Chaytor). He played his first tournament at the 1885 East of Ireland Championships,[3] at the Howth Lawn Tennis Club in the coastal suburb of [Howth](/source/Howth) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin) where he lost in the first round to Robert Hassard. In 1886 he won his first title the Fitzwilliam Plate at the [Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club](/source/Fitzwilliam_Lawn_Tennis_Club) against Francis Perry.

In major tennis tournaments of the time he was a singles quarter finalist at the [1890 Wimbledon Championships](/source/1890_Wimbledon_Championships_%E2%80%93_Gentlemen's_singles),[4] a three time quarter finalist at the [Irish Championships](/source/Irish_Championships), and finalist at the 1887 [Northern Championships](/source/Northern_Championships).

His other career singles highlights include winning the [Derbyshire Championships](/source/Derbyshire_Championships) at [Buxton](/source/Buxton) four times (1892–1894, 1899), the [Sussex Championships](/source/Sussex_Championships) three times (1891, 1895, 1898) at [Brighton](/source/Brighton), the Yorkshire Championships three times (1895, 1898, 1900). In addition to winning one title including the Fitzwilliam Plate (1886), [Kilkenny County and City Open](/source/Kilkenny_County_and_City_Open) (1887), the [King's County and Ormonde Tournament](/source/King's_County_and_Ormonde_Tournament) (1887), [Staffordshire County Lawn Tennis Championships](/source/Staffordshire_County_Lawn_Tennis_Championships) (1890), the [Dublin University Championships](/source/Dublin_University_Championships) (1890) [Queens Challenge Cup](/source/Queen's_Club) (1890), the [Nottinghamshire Championships](/source/Nottinghamshire_Championships) (1890), the [East of Scotland Championships](/source/East_of_Scotland_Championships) (1891), the [Fitzwilliam Club Championships](/source/Fitzwilliam_Club_Championships) (1891) and the [Darlington Association Tournament](/source/Darlington_Association_Tournament) (1892).

He was also a finalist at the [Killiney and Ballybrack Championships](/source/Killiney_and_Ballybrack_Championships) (1886), the Fitzwilliam Club Championships (1887), the [Waterford Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament](/source/Waterford_Annual_Lawn_Tennis_Tournament) (1887), the [County Dublin Championships](/source/County_Dublin_Championships) (1889), [North of Ireland Championships](/source/North_of_Ireland_Championships) (1889), [North of England Championships](/source/North_of_England_Championships) (1892), the [Welsh Covered Court Championships](/source/Welsh_Covered_Court_Championships) (1899). In 1900 Grainger played his final tournament at the [North of England Championships](/source/North_of_England_Championships) at [Scarborough](/source/Scarborough%2C_North_Yorkshire).[5] Between 1885 and 1900 he won 21 career titles.

## Personal

Grainger Chaytor, as he was known, was one of six siblings and three lawn tennis-playing Chaytor brothers including Wimbledon semi finalist [Tom Chaytor](/source/Tom_Chaytor) from the suburb of Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland. They were the children of Charles Henry George Chaytor and Mary Anne Chaytor (nee. Grainger) from whom the lawn tennis player took his middle name. He married Mary Elizabeth (Gambell) Chaytor in October 1892 in Callan, Ireland.

Grainger Chaytor studied law and was later appointed King’s Counsel, he died on 13 July 1913.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Player Profile: Grainger Chaytor"](https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/player_profile/ea5a4001-7cb5-4c3b-a40b-bba39c614495.html). *wimbledon.com*. AELTC. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Draws Archive: Gentlemans All-Comers Singles 1890"](https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/index.html). *wimbledon.com*. AELTC. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Garcia, Gabriel. ["Profile: Chaytor, David Gainger"](https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player1=CHAYTOR,%20DAVID%20GRAINGER). *thetennisbase.com*. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 21 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** AELTC

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** The Tennis Base

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** "Obituaries". *The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal*. **47**. Dublin: J. Falconer: 202. 1913.

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