Robert ("Bob") Anthony John Hewitt (born January 12, 1940 in Dubbo, New South Wales) was a professional male tennis player from Australia. After he married Dalaille, a young woman from Johannesburg, South Africa he became an official South African citizen.[1] His most significant accomplishments were winning all of the Grand Slam doubles titles, both the Men's Doubles Grand Slam titles as well as the Mixed Doubles Grand Slam titles (U.S. Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open) and being central to South Africa's only Davis Cup title in 1974. That victory was a little controversial though with India boycotting the final because the team on the orders of its government refused to play the final in South Africa due to its Apartheid policies which were affecting the ethnic Indian community of the country. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial image of Dubbo viewed from the southeast For the seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Dubbo. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in South Africa. ... The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... A segregated beach in South Africa, 1982. ...
Hewitt had seven titles in singles, along with 65 in doubles. His career prize money amounted to more than a million dollars.
In 1992 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit tennis hall of fame and museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. // The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining...
Hewitt and McMillan won the Wimbledon doubles title three times, at a time when doubles received much greater coverage than it enjoys today, when the players were well known and among the real characters of the game.
Hewitt won the Wimbledon title in 1977 and 1979 with Greer Stevens, the French Open with Billie Jean King in 1970 and Wendy Turnbull in 1979, the Australian Open with Jan Lehane in 1979 and the US Open with Stevens in the same year.
Both Hewitt and McMillan went on to successful careers as television broadcasters, testament to the regard that they are held in through their achievements on the tennis courts of the world.
Hewitt: Yeah, but I was a fan of the cartoon, in school, on Saturday mornings with my friends and stuff.
Hewitt: I just wrapped a movie outside of London called The Truth About Love, which is a romantic comedy, kind of like Four Weddings and a Funeral meets Bridget Jones's Diary.
Hewitt: I'm going to be honest, I didn't know, because I watched the cartoon and she isn't in the cartoon.
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