John Hillebrand
John Hillebrand is an Australian former tennis player. He is currently 75 years of age living in San Pedro, California. His best finish in a Big Four tournament came in 1963, when he reached the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Australian Open with partner Peter McPherson.[1]
In the first round at Wimbledon in 1963, he defeated John Newcombe in five sets with the score 14-12, 9-7, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3.Arthur Ashe then defeated him 5-7 ,7-5, 11-9, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round.[2]
In 1964, Hillebrand and partner Clive Brebnor reached the men's doubles final of the British Hard Court Championships, where they lost to Cliff Drysdale and Keith Diepraam in straight sets.[3]
Hillebrand later became the director of the Australian School of Tennis in San Pedro, California.[4]
John Hillebrand has wins Either in Singles or Doubles against Champions.... Frank Sedgeman; Neale Fraser; Rex Hartwig; John Newcombe; Tony Roche; Paul McNamee; Peter McNamara; Bob Hewitt, Frew McMillan and J Drobny.....He also has wins over World Davis Cup players. They include.....Mark Cox (GB); Roger Taylor (GB); Keith Diepraam (S Africa); Likechev (Russia); Beppi Merlo (Italy); Pierre Barthes (Fr); Daniel Contet (Fr); Dubitsky (Israel); Andres Licis ( Poland); Christian Kunke (Ger.); Juan Gisbert (Spain); Nikki Pilic ( Yugoslavia)..........Some of the Tournaments he won include...A Monte Carlo; Chapel Allerton; Sutton Coalfield; Eastbourne; Hoylake; St. Annes-On-Sea; The Irish International Doubles Championship with Warren Jacques (1961) As a Junior, Hillebrand won the Victorian Under 19 Clay Court Singles Championships 3 years in a row. Up until that time, it had only been done ONCE; and that was by Neale Fraser.... Hillebrand also won the Tasmanian State Under 19 Singles Championships in 1957.....John Hillebrand after retirement from the World Tennis Circuit Captained the Winning " A " Pennant team of Liston/Esplanade to the Premiership of Melbourne, Victoria in 1966.........As a Coach he taught Jim Pugh from a 10 year old to #1 in the World in Doubles. ( His partner Rick Leach). And coached his Wife (now ex). Charleen has 123 National USA Senior Titles.