Greg Peebles

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Greg Peebles
Full nameGregory Peebles
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Died(2013-10-14)October 14, 2013
Singles
Career record0–2
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1973)
Doubles
Career record0–1

Gregory Peebles (died October 14, 2013) was an American tennis player. [1]

Peebles grew up in Hawaii, where he topped the junior tennis rankings. [2] In 1973 he qualified for the main draw of the 1973 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser and was beaten in the first round by West German Karl Meiler. [3]

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References

  1. "Gregory Peebles Obituary". Orange County Register . Legacy.com. October 17, 2013.
  2. "Beamer, Ng gain junior honors". Honolulu Star-Bulletin . December 23, 1984.
  3. "Wimbledon championship singles first round". San Mateo Times . June 26, 1973.