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Charles Walder Grinstead (1 December 1860 – 16 March 1930) was an English champion tennis player. He reached the quarter finals at Wimbledon 1883. Grinstead reached the Wimbledon All Comers Final in 1884, where he beat Ernest Renshaw before losing to Herbert Lawford.Together with C. E. Weldon, Grinstead won the Oxford Men's Doubles in 1883. In 1884, the Oxford Men's Doubles event and its trophy were handed over to the All England Club to be known as the All England Men's Doubles as part of the Wimbledon Championships; consequently winners of the Oxford events are included as Wimbledon champions. He was ranked World No. 3 for 1884 by Karoly Mazak.
Early life
Charles Walder Grinstead was born on 1 December 1860 in Teignmouth, Devon, England, the son of Charles Grinstead (a Church of England cleric) and his wife Sarah A. (née Stanley). He was educated at the University of Oxford, matriculating in 1879 as a member of Keble College and graduating in 1874 as a member of Charsley's Hall.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1884 | Wimbledon Championships | Herbert Lawford | 5–7, 6–2, 2–6, 7–9 |
Career singles titles and finals (21)
Titles won (13)
| Year | Tournament | City | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Essex Championships | Frinton | Grass | Nalton Womersley | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1882 | Essex Championships | Brentwood | Grass | Nalton Womersley | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1883 | Leicester Tennis Tournament | Leicester | Grass | Ernest Lewis | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1883 | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Club (Spring) | Brighton | Hard | Donald Charles Stewart | 6–3, 5–7, 7–5, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1883 | Leamington Tennis Tournament | Leamington Spa | Grass | Herbert Wilberforce | 8–6 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1883 | Exmouth Tennis Tournament | Exmouth | Grass | Edward Lake Williams | 6–2, 6-5 6–4 |
| 1883 | Essex Championships | Brentwood | Grass | P. Colley | 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1883 | Edgbaston Tennis Tournament | Edgbaston | Grass | Edward Lake Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1884 | Essex Championships | Colchester | Grass | Edward Cubitt | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1884 | Exmouth Tennis Tournament | Exmouth | Grass | Erskine Gerald Watson | 6–2, 6–2 6–3 |
| 1884 | Derbyshire Championships | Buxton | Grass | Ernest Browne | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1884 | Middlesex Championships | Chiswick | Grass | Donald Charles Stewart | 6–1, 4–6, 12–10 6–3 |
| 1892 | St. Augustine Lawn Tennis Tournament | St. Augustine | Grass | Oliver Campbell | w.o. |
Runner up (8)
| Year | Tournament | City | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | South of England Championships | Eastbourne | Grass | Edward Lake Williams | 6–1 8–6 4–6, 7–5) |
| 1883 | Wimbledon Championships | London | Grass | Ernest Renshaw | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1883 | Sussex County Lawn Tennis Tournament | Brighton | Grass | Herbert Wilberforce | 6–3, 6–3 8–10 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1884 | Wimbledon Championships | London | Grass | Herbert Lawford | 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 9–7 |
| 1884 | South of England Championships | London | Grass | Edward Lake Williams | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1892 | Tampa Gulf Championships | London | Asphalt (hard) | Empie Albert Wright | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1894 | Tampa Gulf Championships | Tampa | Asphalt (hard) | Robert Duffield Wren | 6-5 6–3 |
| 1894 | St. Augustine Lawn Tennis Tournament | St. Augustine | Grass | Oliver Campbell | w.o. |
Later life
Having completed his B.A. at Oxford, Grinstead was intended to become a Church of England cleric like his father. While Grinstead had enjoyed his academic studies and his sport at university, he did not wish to become a cleric. Instead in the spring of 1885, he immigrated to Ontario, Canada where he spent nine months, and then relocated to the United States of America.
Charles Walder Grinstead died in Nikenbah, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia on 16 March 1930.He was buried in Polson Cemetery, Hervey Bay, Queensland.