Bob Hewitt
Robert Anthony John Hewitt (born 12 January 1940) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. In 1967, after marrying a South African, he became a South African citizen. He has won 15 major titles and a career Grand Slam in both men's and mixed doubles.
Bob Hewitt (1967) | |
| Full name | Robert Anthony John Hewitt |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Australia South Africa |
| Residence | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Born | 12 January 1940 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 1970 (amateur from 1958) |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $613,837 (Open era) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1992 Suspended in 2012 Expelled in 2016 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 243–170 (Open era) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1967, Lance Tingay) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1960, 1962, 1963) |
| French Open | 4R (1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1962, 1964, 1966) |
| US Open | QF (1967) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 481–124 |
| Career titles | 65 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1 March 1976) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1963, 1964) |
| French Open | W (1972) |
| Wimbledon | W (1962, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1978) |
| US Open | W (1977) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1977) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1961) |
| French Open | W (1970, 1979) |
| Wimbledon | W (1977, 1979) |
| US Open | W (1979) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1974) |
In 2015, he was convicted of rape and sexual assault of girls he was coaching in the 1980s and 1990s; Hewitt was sentenced to six years in jail, and was subsequently expelled from the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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