Bob Hewitt
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Full name | Robert Anthony John Hewitt |
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Born |
Sydney, Australia | 12 January 1940
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Turned pro | 1970 (amateur tour 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)[1] |
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 |
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) |
Robert Anthony John "Bob" 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.[2]
Career
Hewitt's most significant accomplishment was winning all Grand Slam doubles titles, both in men's and mixed doubles (US Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open)[2] and being central to South Africa's only Davis Cup title in 1974. That victory was controversial, with India boycotting the final on the orders of its government due to South Africa's apartheid policies, which were affecting the ethnic Indian community of the country.
Hewitt achieved seven titles in singles and 65 in doubles.[2] He was ranked World No. 6 in 1967 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1] In 1992 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[2] In November 2012, he was indefinitely suspended from the International Tennis Hall of Fame following an investigation into multiple allegations brought forward concerning sexual misconduct involving Hewitt and minor students that he coached.[3] On 23 March 2015, Hewitt was found guilty of rape and sexual assault and subsequently jailed for six years on 18 May 2015.[4] On 6 April 2016 he was expelled from the Tennis Hall of Fame for his convictions.
Grand Slam Doubles finals
Doubles (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-Up | 1961 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 8–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–8 |
Runner-Up | 1962 | Australian Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 9–11 |
Winner | 1962 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 1963 | Australian Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1964 | Australian Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12 |
Winner | 1964 | Wimbledon (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 11–9, 6–4 |
Runner-Up | 1965 | French Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–6, 3–6, 6–8, 2–6 |
Runner-Up | 1965 | Wimbledon (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1967 | Wimbledon (3) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 1972 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon (4) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
Winner | 1977 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 1978 | Wimbledon (5) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
Mixed Doubles (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1961 | Australian Championships | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–7, 6–2 |
Runner-Up | 1963 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–11, 4–6 |
Winner | 1970 | French Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 1977 | Wimbledon | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 1979 | French Open (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1979 | Wimbledon (2) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
Winner | 1979 | US Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Open-era doubles finals
Wins (54)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 1970 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 1970 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 1972 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 2. | 1972 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 5. | 1972 | Bristol, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
Winner | 7. | 1972 | Tanglewood, U.S. | Other | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | 1972 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 9. | 1972 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 1972 | Albany, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1974 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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0–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 11. | 1974 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 12. | 1974 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 13. | 1974 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Winner | 14. | 1974 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 15. | 1974 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 4. | 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 1974 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 16. | 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 17. | 1975 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 18. | 1975 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 19. | 1975 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 6. | 1975 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 20. | 1975 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 21. | 1976 | Columbus WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 22. | 1976 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7 |
Winner | 23. | 1976 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 24. | 1976 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–0 RET |
Winner | 25. | 1976 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 26. | 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 27. | 1977 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1977 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 28. | 1977 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 29. | 1977 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 30. | 1977 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
Winner | 31. | 1977 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
Winner | 32. | 1977 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 33. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 34. | 1977 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 35. | 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 36. | 1977 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 37. | 1977 | U.S. Open, New York | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 38. | 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 17. | 1977 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 39. | 1977 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 40. | 1977 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 41. | 1978 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 42. | 1978 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 43. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 18. | 1978 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 44. | 1978 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 45. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 19. | 1978 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 46. | 1978 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 47. | 1978 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 20. | 1978 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 48. | 1978 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1978 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 22. | 1978 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 23. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 49. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 24. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Winner | 50. | 1979 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 51. | 1979 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 52. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 53. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 54. | 1980 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 25. | 1980 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 4–6 |
Allegations of sexual harassment and rape
In 2011, a six-month investigation by the Boston Globe disclosed allegations from one adult woman who was coached as a girl by Hewitt's assistant coach.[5] The investigation was prompted by the revelations of a former student in March 2011,[6] She claimed that, beginning in the 1970s, Hewitt abused or harassed her when she was as young as ten years old. Interviews with contemporaries, in the United States and South Africa, indicated that there had been no rumors about misconduct by Hewitt at the time of the alleged events. The South African Tennis Union investigated after 1992, but no legal action was ever taken against Hewitt.[5]
The Boston Globe's investigation and report of the victim has prompted the request and was followed up by a letter signed by his alleged victim asking for his removal from the Hall of Fame. A November 2011 investigative piece by Mary Carillo of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel includes interviews with the alleged victim and others who claim that Hewitt abused them. Hewitt did not agree to be interviewed for the piece.
In May 2012, Hewitt's one-time mixed doubles partner Billie Jean King spoke to the Washingtonian, saying "I don't feel good about Bob Hewitt. I played mixed with him. We won the French Open together in 1970. I'm not happy. I am very upset."[7] On 15 November 2012, after months of investigation, Hewitt was deprived of his accolade in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "His legacy ceases to exist in the Hall of Fame", said Mark Stenning, executive director of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "As of today, his plaque will be removed from the Hall of Fame. His name will be removed from our website and all other materials, and from the perspective of the Hall of Fame, he is suspended from the Hall of Fame."[3][8] On 6 April 2016, Hewitt was permanently expelled from the Tennis Hall of Fame.[9]
Conviction
Hewitt was charged with rape in June 2014 and went on trial in 2015.[10] On 23 March 2015, Hewitt was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by the South Gauteng High Court in South Africa and was sentenced in May to an effective six years in jail.[11][12]
References
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
- 1 2 3 4 Grasso 2011, p. 135.
- 1 2 Bob Hohler (15 November 2012). "Tennis Hall of Fame removes Bob Hewitt". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Ex-tennis star Bob Hewitt guilty of raping girls in South Africa". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 Hohler, Bob (28 August 2011). "Tennis star trailed by allegations of abuse". Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Solis, Jennifer (24 March 2011). "Ex-board member recounts sexual assaults". Daily News (Newburyport, Massachusetts). Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Brett Haber (30 May 2012). "A Conversation With Billie Jean King". Washingtonian.
- ↑ "Abuse claims cost former tennis champion Bob Hewitt his place in sport's Hall of Fame". The Australian. 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN: Hewill expelled from Hall of Fame". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27738159
- ↑ http://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Bob-Hewitt-found-guilty-of-rape-20150323
- ↑ http://ewn.co.za/2015/05/18/Bob-Hewitt-sentenced-to-effective-6-years-in-jail
Reference bibliography
- Grasso, John (2011). "Hewitt, Robert Anthony John "Bob"". Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Historical Dictionaries of Sports. Scarecrow Press. pp. 135–136. ISBN 9780810872370.
External links
- Bob Hewitt at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bob Hewitt at the International Tennis Federation
- Bob Hewitt at the Davis Cup
- Daily Liberal – City served him well
- Real Sports
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