Donald Philip Tregonning | |
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| Born | 26 November 1928 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 14 September 2022 (aged 93) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | British, Australian |
| Other names | Don |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University |
| Occupation(s) | Professional Tennis Player, Professional Tennis Coach |
| Organization(s) | Melbourne School of Tennis; Tennis Coaches Australia Victoria, Inc. (formerly PTAV); Tregonning Tennis |
| Spouse | Claire (Wendy) Tregonning |
| Children | Carol Tregonning, Philip Tregonning, Christopher Tregonning, Craig Tregonning, John Tregonning |
| Honours | _BAR.svg){kind=small} Medal of the Order of Australia (2019 Queen's Birthday List) |
Tennis career | |
| Country (sports) |  British Empire Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Singles | |
| Wembley Pro | QF (1953) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1949, 1953) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1953) |
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Donald Philip Tregonning OAM (26 November 1928 – 14 September 2022) was an Australian professional tennis player and coach. Tregonning, a student of Melbourne coach Mick Sweetnam,[1] was a member of the international amateur and professional tennis communities, reaching the mixed doubles semi finals of the 1953 Australian Open,[2] playing twice in the quarter-finals of doubles competitions at the Australian Open (1949, 1953) and reaching the quarter-finals of the Wembley Professional Championships in 1953. Tregonning played in a famous 1953 Australian Championships Round 1 match in which the umpire left the grounds to "go to (his) tea".
Tregonning is the former head-coach at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (then the site of the Australian Open), Danish national coach,[3] and for 30 years he coached the Japan national team and helped them to a 3–2 upset over Australia in the "Australian Davis Cup". His clientele included Wimbledon finalist Kurt Nielsen, Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles Champion Angela Buxton, British Davis Cup player Bobby Wilson, Ashleigh Barty's coach Craig Tyzzer, Grand Slam competitor Elizabeth Peers-Little, Australian Open doubles finalist Cliff Letcher, Grand Slam competitor Greg Whitecross and "Australian Junior" finalists Bill Durham, Trevor Little, Sally Irvine.[4]
- ^ Kneebone, Harry (15 May 1951). "World of Sport - Success in England". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Main Scores". West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). 17 January 1953. p. 18. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Outstanding Tennis Coach for Dandenong". The Dandenong Journal. 11 August 1954.
- ^ Rogers, Andrew (17 June 2019). "Tennis OAM Applauds Ash". The Manningham Leader. p. 5.