Lewis Allan “Lew” Hood ( born Lewis Alan Hoad ; born November 23, 1934 , Glebe , Australia - July 3, 1994 , Fuengirola , Spain ) - Australian tennis player, twelve-time winner of the Grand Slam in men's singles, doubles and mixed categories; three-time winner of the Davis Cup in the Australian team (from 1953 to 1956).
| Lew Hood | |
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| Player gender | |
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1934 |
| Place of Birth | Glebe, Australia |
| Date of death | July 3, 1994 (59 years old) |
| Place of death | Fuengirola , Spain |
| Citizenship | Australia |
| Growth | 174 cm |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Retirement | 1973 [1] |
| Working hand | right |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |
| Australia | victory (1956) |
| France | victory (1956) |
| Wimbledon | victory (1956, 1957) |
| USA | final (1956) |
General Information
In an autobiography written in 1979 , famous tennis promoter Jack Cramer mentioned Houd among the strongest players in history, along with great tennis players like Don Budge , Bill Tilden and Pancho Gonzalez . [2]
For five years, since 1952 , the Aussie has consistently been in the top ten among amateur tennis players, reaching the first line of the rating in 1956 . In 1957, he became a professional.
In 1980, the name of Lew Hood was included on the New Port of Tennis Hall of Fame .
After completing a sports career, Howd moved to Spain and, together with his wife, kept a hotel with tennis courts in Fuengirola near Malaga . He was visited by Sean Connery , Kirk Douglas and Charlton Heston .
Lew Hood struggled with leukemia and was expecting a bone marrow transplant when he suddenly died of a heart attack in a weakened state.
Grand Slam Performances
Grand Slam Singles Tournament Finals: 6 (4-2)
Victories (4)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Opponent in the Final | Final Score |
| 1956 | Australian Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1956 | French Championship | priming | Sven Davidson | 6-4, 8-6, 6-3 |
| 1956 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Ken Roswall | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1957 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Ashley cooper | 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
Lost (2)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Opponent in the final | Final Score |
| 1955 | Australian Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | 9-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1956 | US Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 |
Doubles Tournament Finals: 13 (8-5)
Victories (8)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the Final | Final Score |
| 1953 | Australian Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | Mervyn Rose Don Candy | 9-11, 6-4, 10-8, 6-4 |
| 1953 | French Championship | priming | Ken Roswall | Mervyn Rose Clive Wilderspin | 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 1953 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Ken Roswall | Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose | 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1955 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Rex Hartwig | Ken Roswall Neil Fraser | 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1956 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Ken Roswall | Orlando Sirol Nikola Pietrangeli | 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1956 | Australian Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | Don Candy Mervyn Rose | 10-8, 13-11, 6-4 |
| 1956 | US Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | Hamilton Richardson Vic Seiksas | 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1957 | Australian Championship | grass | Neil Fraser | Mel Anderson Ashley cooper | 6-3, 8-6, 6-4 |
Lost (5)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the Final | Final Score |
| 1954 | French Championship | priming | Ken Roswall | Vic Seiksas Tony trabert | 4-6, 2-6, 1-6 |
| 1954 | US Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | Vic Seiksas Tony trabert | 6-3, 4-6 6-8, 3-6 |
| 1955 | Australian Championship | grass | Ken Roswall | Vic Seiksas Tony trabert | 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 1-6 |
| 1956 | French Championship | priming | Ashley cooper | Don Candy Robert Perry | 5-7, 3-6, 3-6 |
| 1957 | Wimbledon Tournament | grass | Neil Fraser | Budge Patti Gardner Malloy | 10-8, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6 |
Mixed Doubles Tournament Finals: 2 (1-1)
Victories (1)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the Final | Final Score |
| 1954 | French Championship | priming | Maureen Connolly | Jacqueline Porney Rex Hartwig | 6-4, 6-3 |
Lost (1)
| Year | Tournament | Coating | Partner | Rivals in the Final | Final Score |
| 1955 | Australian Championship | grass | Jenny staley | Thelma Coyne Long George Worthington | 2-6, 1-6 |
Notes
- ↑ Player Profile on ATPworldTour
- ↑ Lew Hoad - Australian Tennis Great Archived November 5, 2011 to Wayback Machine
Links
- Lew Howd at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Profile on the Davis Cup website