Lew Hoad

Rezumat

Lew Hoad (23 noiembrie 1934- 3 iulie 1994, Glebe, N.S. W., Australia) a fost un jucător de tenis din Australia. A câștigat 13 titluri de Mare Șlem, 4 la simplu, 8 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt.

Turnee de Mare Șlem (13)

Simplu (4)

Australian Championships (1)                         1956, finalist în 1955

French Championships (1)                               1956

Wimbledon (2)                                                 1956, 1957

US Nationals                                                    finalist în 1956

Dublu (8)

Australian Championships (3)                          1953, 1956 (ambele cu Ken Rosewall), 1957 (cu Neale Fraser), finalist în 1955 (cu  Ken Rosewall)

French Championships (1)                                1953 (cu Ken Rosewall), finalist (2) în 1954 (cu Ken Rosewall), 1956 (cu Ashley Cooper)

Wimbledon (3)                                                  1953 (cu Ken Rosewall), 1955 (cu Rex Hartwig), 1956 (cu Ken Rosewall),  finalist în 1957 (cu Neale Fraser)

US Nationals (1)                                                1956 (cu Ken Rosewall), finalist în 1954 (cu Ken Rosewall)

Dublu mixt (1)

Australian Championships                                finalist în 1955 (cu Jenny Staley)

French Championships (1)                                1954 (cu Maureen Connolly)

Wimbledon                                                        semifinalist (3) în 1953, 1954, 1955

US Nationals                                                     finalist (2) în 1952 (cu Thelma Coyne Long), 1956 (cu Darlene Hard)

Finale de Mare Șlem

Simplu

6 (4 titluri, 2 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Opponent        Score

Loss     1955    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          7–9, 4–6, 4–6

Win     1956    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Win     1956    French Championships            Clay     Sweden Sven Davidson          6–4, 8–6, 6–3

Win     1956    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

Loss     1956    US Championships     Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 3–6

Win     1957    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ashley Cooper         6–2, 6–1, 6–2

Dublu

13 (8 titluri, 5 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Win     1953    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          Australia Don Candy

Australia Mervyn Rose           9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4

Win     1953    French Championships            Clay     Australia Ken Rosewall          Australia Mervyn Rose

Australia Clive Wilderspin      6–2, 6–1, 6–1

Win     1953    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          Australia Rex Hartwig

Australia Mervyn Rose           6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Loss     1954    French Championships            Clay     Australia Ken Rosewall          United States Vic Seixas

United States Tony Trabert    4–6, 2–6, 1–6

Loss     1954    U.S. National Championships             Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          United States Vic Seixas

United States Tony Trabert    6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 3–6

Loss     1955    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          United States Vic Seixas

United States Tony Trabert    3–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 1–6

Win     1955    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig            Australia Neale Fraser

Australia Ken Rosewall          7–5, 6–4, 6–3

Win     1956    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          Australia Don Candy

Australia Mervyn Rose           10–8, 13–11, 6–4

Loss     1956    French Championships            Clay     Australia Ashley Cooper         Australia Don Candy

United States Robert Perry     5–7, 3–6, 3–6

Win     1956    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          Italy Orlando Sirola

Italy Nicola Pietrangeli           7–5, 6–2, 6–1

Win     1956    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall          United States Hamilton Richardson

United States Vic Seixas        6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Win     1957    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Neale Fraser Australia Mal Anderson

Australia Ashley Cooper         6–3, 8–6, 6–4

Loss     1957    Wimbledon     Grass   Australia Neale Fraser United States Budge Patty

United States Gardnar Mulloy           10–8, 4–6, 4–6, 4–6

Dublu mixt

4 (1 titlu, 3 locuri 2)

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Loss     1952    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Thelma Coyne Long            United States Doris Hart

Australia Frank Sedgman       3–6, 5–7

Win     1954    French Championships            Clay     United States Maureen Connolly       France Jacqueline Patorni

Australia Rex Hartwig            6–4, 6–3

Loss     1955    Australian Championships      Grass   Australia Jenny Staley Australia Thelma Coyne Long

United States George Worthington    2–6, 1–6

Loss     1956    U.S. National Championships Grass   Australia Darlene Hard           United States Margaret Osborne

Australia Ken Rosewall          7–9, 1–6

Finale Pro Slam

Simplu

7 finale, 7 locuri 2

Result  Year    Championship Surface            Opponent        Score

Loss     1958    French Pro       Clay     Australia Ken Rosewall          6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 0–6

Loss     1958    US Pro Indoor United States Pancho Gonzales          6–3, 6–4, 12–14, 1–6, 4–6

Loss     1959    US Pro Indoor United States Pancho Gonzales          4–6, 2–6, 4–6

Loss     1960    French Pro       Clay     Australia Ken Rosewall          2–6, 6–2, 2–6, 1–6

Loss     1961    Wembley Pro  Indoor Australia Ken Rosewall          3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6

Loss     1962    Wembley Pro  Indoor Australia Ken Rosewall          4–6, 7–5, 13–15, 5–7

Loss     1963    Wembley Pro  Indoor Australia Ken Rosewall          4–6, 2–6, 6–4, 3–6

Cu echipa

Cupa Davis (3)  1953, 1955, 1956

Date fizice

Avea 1,79 m.

Profil

Era dreptaci. Juca pe rever cu o singură mână. Era un jucător de forță. Urmărea să încheie punctele cât mai repede.

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