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Australia. Lewis Alan Hoad (23 November 1934 – 3 July 1994) was an Australian tennis player whose career ran from 1950 to 1973. Hoad won four Major singles tournaments as an amateur (the Australian Championships, French Championships and two Wimbledons).
In seinem ersten Jahr als Profi spielte Hoad eine Serie von 87 Spielen gegen den amtierenden „König“ des professionellen Tennis, Pancho Gonzales. Hoad gewann 18 der ersten 27 Spiele, aber Gonzales schlug zurück und siegte schließlich 51 zu 36.
4. Juli 1994 · LEW HOAD was the greatest amateur tennis player of the 1950s. Some who recall the Australian's brilliant repertoire of shots, his speed around the court and his courage believe that at his best...
1. Jan. 2001 · Hoad, a strapping 5-foot-8, 175-pounder with a gorilla chest and iron wrists, may have been the strongest man to play tennis in the world class. He blistered the ball and became impatient with rallying, preferring to hit for winners. It was a flamboyant style, and made for some bad errors when he wasn't in tune.
Lew Hoad was the greatest amateur tennis player of the 1950s. Some who recall the Australia’s brilliant repertoire of shots, his speed around the court and his courage believe that at his best he may have been unequalled in the history of the game. Hoad, however, was rarely motivated enough to produce his best except on the biggest occasions.
Australian tennis champion Lew Hoad was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980.
3. Juli 1994 · Lew Hoad. Inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in January 1995; inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980. A player who was admired for his attacking play, Lew Hoad was a feared foe on the court.
