Champion SA Tennis player

Bob Hewitt was born on 12 January 1940, in Sydney, Australia. He grew up in Dubbo, New South Wales. In 1962 and 1964 he won the Wimbledon doubles with Australian partner Fred Stolle. After meeting and growing to love a South African, he moved to Johannesburg to marry.

In 1966 he teamed up with South African tennis player Frew McMillan, and for the next 15 years they were one of the most successful doubles teams in the world. Together, they won Wimbledon three times (in 1967, 1972 and 1978), the French Open in 1972, the US Open in 1977, as well as 60 other titles. In 1974, Hewitt and McMillan contributed greatly to South Africa’s Davis Cup win.

On his own, Hewitt took seven pro singles titles. In 1964 and 1966 he reached the quarterfinals in the Wimbledon singles, and in 1967 he was ranked sixth in the world. He also won six major mixed titles, three of which with mixed doubles partner Greer Stevens (Wimbledon, 1977 and 1979 and the US Open in 1979) and the French Open in 1970 with Billie Jean King.

In 1992, Hewitt and McMillan became the only South Africans to enter the International Tennis Hall of Fame. After his tennis career, Hewitt became involved in television broadcasting.

Sources:

http://www.tennisfame.org/enshrinees/bob_hewitt.html
http://www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/sports/frewitt.htm