Bob Hewitt
| .jpg) Bob Hewitt (1967) | |
| Full name | Robert Anthony John Hewitt | 
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Australia .svg.png) South Africa (pre-1994) | 
| Residence | Eastern Cape, South Africa | 
| Born | 12 January 1940 Sydney, Australia | 
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 
| Turned pro | 1970 (amateur tour from 1958) | 
| Retired | 1983 | 
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | 
| Prize money | $613,837 (Open era) | 
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1992 (suspended in 2012) (expelled in 2016) | 
| Singles | |
| Career record | 243–170 (Open era) | 
| Career titles | 7 | 
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (1967, Lance Tingay)[1] | 
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1960, 1962, 1963) | 
| French Open | 4R (1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967) | 
| Wimbledon | QF (1962, 1964, 1966) | 
| US Open | QF (1967) | 
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1972) | 
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 481–124 | 
| Career titles | 65 | 
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1963, 1964) | 
| French Open | W (1972) | 
| Wimbledon | W (1962, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1978) | 
| US Open | W (1977) | 
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (1977) | 
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 6 | 
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1961) | 
| French Open | W (1970, 1979) | 
| Wimbledon | W (1977, 1979) | 
| US Open | W (1979) | 
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1974) | 
Robert Anthony John "Bob" Hewitt (born 12 January 1940) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. In 1967, after marrying a South African, he became a South African citizen.[2]
Career
Hewitt's most significant accomplishment was winning all Grand Slam doubles titles, both in men's and mixed doubles (US Open, Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open)[2] and being central to South Africa's only Davis Cup title in 1974. That victory was controversial, with India boycotting the final on the orders of its government due to South Africa's apartheid policies, which were affecting the ethnic Indian community of the country.
Hewitt achieved seven titles in singles and 65 in doubles.[2] He was ranked World No. 6 in 1967 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1] In 1992 he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[2] In November 2012, he was indefinitely suspended from the International Tennis Hall of Fame following an investigation into multiple allegations brought forward concerning sexual misconduct involving Hewitt and minor students that he coached.[3] On 23 March 2015, Hewitt was found guilty of rape and sexual assault and subsequently jailed for six years on 18 May 2015.[4] On 6 April 2016 he was expelled from the Tennis Hall of Fame for his convictions. On 9 June 2016 his appeal against his sentence was denied and he was jailed for 6 years.
Grand Slam Doubles finals
Doubles (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final | 
| Runner-Up | 1961 | Wimbledon |  Fred Stolle |  Roy Emerson  Neale Fraser | 4–6, 8–6, 4–6, 8–6, 6–8 | 
| Runner-Up | 1962 | Australian Championships |  Fred Stolle |  Roy Emerson  Neale Fraser | 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 9–11 | 
| Winner | 1962 | Wimbledon |  Fred Stolle |  Boro Jovanović  Nikola Pilić | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 1963 | Australian Championships |  Fred Stolle |  Ken Fletcher  John Newcombe | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 1964 | Australian Championships |  Fred Stolle |  Roy Emerson  Ken Fletcher | 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12 | 
| Winner | 1964 | Wimbledon (2) |  Fred Stolle |  Roy Emerson  Ken Fletcher | 7–5, 11–9, 6–4 | 
| Runner-Up | 1965 | French Championships |  Ken Fletcher |  Roy Emerson  Fred Stolle | 8–6, 3–6, 6–8, 2–6 | 
| Runner-Up | 1965 | Wimbledon |  Ken Fletcher |  John Newcombe  Tony Roche | 5–7, 3–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 1967 | Wimbledon (3) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Roy Emerson  Ken Fletcher | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 1972 | French Open | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Patricio Cornejo  Jaime Fillol | 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 | 
| Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon (4) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Stan Smith  Erik Van Dillen | 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 | 
| Winner | 1977 | US Open | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 6–0 | 
| Winner | 1978 | Wimbledon (5) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Peter Fleming  John McEnroe | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | 
Mixed Doubles (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final | 
| Winner | 1961 | Australian Championships |  Jan Lehane O'Neill |  Mary Carter Reitano  John Pearce | 9–7, 6–2 | 
| Runner-Up | 1963 | Wimbledon |  Darlene Hard |  Margaret Court  Ken Fletcher | 9–11, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 1970 | French Open |  Billie Jean King |  Françoise Dürr  Jean-Claude Barclay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 1977 | Wimbledon | .svg.png) Greer Stevens |  Betty Stöve .svg.png) Frew McMillan | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 1979 | French Open (2) |  Wendy Turnbull |  Virginia Ruzici  Ion Ţiriac | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 1979 | Wimbledon (2) | .svg.png) Greer Stevens |  Betty Stöve .svg.png) Frew McMillan | 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | 
| Winner | 1979 | US Open | .svg.png) Greer Stevens |  Betty Stöve .svg.png) Frew McMillan | 6–3, 7–5 | 
Open-era doubles finals
Wins (54)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1970 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ilie Năstase .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac | 7–5, 6–0 | 
| Runner-up | 1. | 1970 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ilie Năstase .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac | 3–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 2. | 1970 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Okker  Nikola Pilić | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 3. | 1972 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ilie Năstase .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac | 7–5, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 4. | 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Patricio Cornejo  Jaime Fillol | 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 | 
| Runner-up | 2. | 1972 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac |  Jan Kodeš .svg.png) Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 2–6, 2–6 | 
| Winner | 5. | 1972 | Bristol, England | Grass | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Clark Graebner  Lew Hoad | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 6. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Stan Smith  Erik Van Dillen | 6–2, 6–2, 9–7 | 
| Winner | 7. | 1972 | Tanglewood, U.S. | Other |  Andrew Pattison |  Jim McManus  Jim Osborne | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 8. | 1972 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Paul Gerken  Humphrey Hose | 7–6, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 9. | 1972 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Patricio Cornejo  Jaime Fillol | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 10. | 1972 | Albany, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Ove Nils Bengtson  Björn Borg | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 3. | 1974 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet |  Vitas Gerulaitis |  Jürgen Fassbender  Karl Meiler | 0–6, 2–6 | 
| Winner | 11. | 1974 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 7–6, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 12. | 1974 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Pierre Barthès .svg.png) Ilie Năstase | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 13. | 1974 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Pierre Barthès .svg.png) Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 7–6 | 
| Winner | 14. | 1974 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Jim McManus  Andrew Pattison | 6–2, 6–4, 7–6 | 
| Winner | 15. | 1974 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Owen Davidson  John Newcombe | 6–2, 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 4. | 1974 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Raymond Moore  Andrew Pattison | 4–6, 7–5, 4–6 | 
| Runner-up | 5. | 1974 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 16. | 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 7–6, 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 17. | 1975 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) José Higueras  Balázs Taróczy | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 18. | 1975 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Corrado Barazzutti  Antonio Zugarelli | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 19. | 1975 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Arthur Ashe  Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 6. | 1975 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Arthur Ashe  Tom Okker | 3–6, 2–6 | 
| Runner-up | 7. | 1975 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Juan Gisbert .svg.png) Manuel Orantes | 5–7, 7–6, 1–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 20. | 1975 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Charlie Pasarell  Roscoe Tanner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 21. | 1976 | Columbus WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Arthur Ashe  Tom Okker | 7–6, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 22. | 1976 | Baltimore WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ilie Năstase  Cliff Richey | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | 
| Runner-up | 8. | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Rod Laver  Dennis Ralston | 6–7, 6–7 | 
| Winner | 23. | 1976 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Raúl Ramírez | .svg.png) Juan Gisbert .svg.png) Manuel Orantes | 6–2, 6–1 | 
| Runner-up | 9. | 1976 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet |  Brian Gottfried |  Dick Stockton  Roscoe Tanner | 3–6, 4–6 | 
| Runner-up | 10. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Wojtek Fibak  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 | 
| Runner-up | 11. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–7, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 24. | 1976 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 4–0 RET | 
| Winner | 25. | 1976 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Colin Dowdeswell  Mike Estep | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 | 
| Winner | 26. | 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 27. | 1977 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Wojtek Fibak  Tom Okker | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 | 
| Runner-up | 12. | 1977 | Little Rock, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Colin Dibley  Haroon Rahim | 7–6, 3–6, 3–6 | 
| Winner | 28. | 1977 | Springfield, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac  Guillermo Vilas | 7–6, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 29. | 1977 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Tom Gorman  Geoff Masters | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 30. | 1977 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Marty Riessen  Roscoe Tanner | 7–6, 7–6 | 
| Winner | 31. | 1977 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Charlie Pasarell  Erik Van Dillen | 6–2, 6–0 | 
| Winner | 32. | 1977 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Ray Ruffels  Allan Stone | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 33. | 1977 | Los Angeles PSW, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Robert Lutz  Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 34. | 1977 | Jackson, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Phil Dent  Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 7–6 | 
| Runner-up | 13. | 1977 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard |  Raúl Ramírez |  Robert Lutz  Stan Smith | 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 35. | 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay |  Karl Meiler |  Phil Dent  Kim Warwick | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | 
| Runner-up | 14. | 1977 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Colin Dowdeswell |  Jürgen Fassbender  Karl Meiler | 4–6, 6–7 | 
| Runner-up | 15. | 1977 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Clay |  Roscoe Tanner |  John Alexander  Phil Dent | 3–6, 6–7 | 
| Winner | 36. | 1977 | Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Raúl Ramírez |  Fred McNair  Sherwood Stewart | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 37. | 1977 | U.S. Open, New York | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 6–0 | 
| Runner-up | 16. | 1977 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Ion Ţiriac  Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 38. | 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Antonio Muñoz .svg.png) Manuel Orantes | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 | 
| Runner-up | 17. | 1977 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Wojtek Fibak  Jan Kodeš | 0–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 39. | 1977 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Wojtek Fibak  Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 40. | 1977 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Fred McNair  Sherwood Stewart | 6–3, 7–5 | 
| Winner | 41. | 1978 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Vitas Gerulaitis  Sandy Mayer | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 42. | 1978 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Vitas Gerulaitis  Sandy Mayer | 6–3, 7–5 | 
| Winner | 43. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Wojtek Fibak  Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 18. | 1978 | Palm Springs, U.S. | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Raymond Moore  Roscoe Tanner | 4–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 44. | 1978 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Fred McNair  Sherwood Stewart | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| Winner | 45. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Colin Dibley  Geoff Masters | 7–5, 7–6 | 
| Runner-up | 19. | 1978 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard |  Raúl Ramírez |  Álvaro Fillol  Jaime Fillol | 3–6, 6–7 | 
| Winner | 46. | 1978 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Fred McNair  Raúl Ramírez | 6–2, 7–5 | 
| Winner | 47. | 1978 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Peter Fleming  John McEnroe | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 20. | 1978 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Kim Warwick |  Mark Edmondson  Tom Okker | 4–6, 6–1, 1–6, 4–6 | 
| Winner | 48. | 1978 | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Clay |  Arthur Ashe |  Fred McNair  Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Runner-up | 21. | 1978 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Víctor Pecci  Balázs Taróczy | 3–6, 7–6, 4–6 | 
| Runner-up | 22. | 1978 | Cologne, Germany | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Peter Fleming  John McEnroe | 3–6, 2–6 | 
| Runner-up | 23. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Peter Fleming .svg.png) Raymond Moore | 3–6, 6–7 | 
| Winner | 49. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay |  Heinz Günthardt |  Mark Edmondson  John Marks | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| Runner-up | 24. | 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard |  Heinz Günthardt |  Peter Fleming  John McEnroe | 7–6, 6–7, 1–6 | 
| Winner | 50. | 1979 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 51. | 1979 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Brian Gottfried  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | 
| Winner | 52. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Mike Cahill  Buster Mottram | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 
| Winner | 53. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | .svg.png) Frew McMillan |  Colin Dowdeswell  Heinz Günthardt | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| Winner | 54. | 1980 | Munich, Germany | Clay |  Heinz Günthardt |  David Carter  Chris Lewis | 7–6, 6–1 | 
| Runner-up | 25. | 1980 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | .svg.png) Kevin Curren  Steve Denton | 7–6, 4–6, 4–6 | 
Allegations of sexual harassment and rape
| Bob Hewitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Anthony John Hewitt | 
| Criminal charge | Child grooming Sexual activity with a minor | 
| Criminal penalty | 6 years imprisonment | 
| Criminal status | Imprisoned | 
| Conviction(s) | 23 March 2015 (guilty plea) | 
In 2011, a six-month investigation by the Boston Globe disclosed allegations from one adult woman who was coached as a girl by Hewitt's assistant coach.[5] The investigation was prompted by the revelations of a former student in March 2011,[6] She claimed that, beginning in the 1970s, Hewitt abused or harassed her when she was as young as ten years old. Interviews with contemporaries, in the United States and South Africa, indicated that there had been no rumors about misconduct by Hewitt at the time of the alleged events. The South African Tennis Union investigated after 1992, but no legal action was ever taken against Hewitt.[5]
The Boston Globe's investigation and report of the victim has prompted the request and was followed up by a letter signed by his alleged victim asking for his removal from the Hall of Fame. A November 2011 investigative piece by Mary Carillo of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel includes interviews with the alleged victim and others who claim that Hewitt abused them. Hewitt did not agree to be interviewed for the piece.
In May 2012, Hewitt's one-time mixed doubles partner Billie Jean King spoke to the Washingtonian, saying "I don't feel good about Bob Hewitt. I played mixed with him. We won the French Open together in 1970. I'm not happy. I am very upset."[7] On 15 November 2012, after months of investigation, Hewitt was deprived of his accolade in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "His legacy ceases to exist in the Hall of Fame", said Mark Stenning, executive director of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. "As of today, his plaque will be removed from the Hall of Fame. His name will be removed from our website and all other materials, and from the perspective of the Hall of Fame, he is suspended from the Hall of Fame."[3][8] On 6 April 2016, Hewitt was permanently expelled from the Tennis Hall of Fame.[9]
Conviction
Hewitt was charged with rape in June 2014 and went on trial in 2015.[10] On 23 March 2015, Hewitt was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault by the South Gauteng High Court in South Africa and was sentenced in May to an effective six years in jail.[11][12]
References
- 1 2 United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 428.
- 1 2 3 4 Grasso 2011, p. 135.
- 1 2 Bob Hohler (15 November 2012). "Tennis Hall of Fame removes Bob Hewitt". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Ex-tennis star Bob Hewitt guilty of raping girls in South Africa". Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- 1 2 Hohler, Bob (28 August 2011). "Tennis star trailed by allegations of abuse". Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Solis, Jennifer (24 March 2011). "Ex-board member recounts sexual assaults". Daily News. Newburyport, Massachusetts. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ Brett Haber (30 May 2012). "A Conversation With Billie Jean King". Washingtonian.
- ↑ "Abuse claims cost former tennis champion Bob Hewitt his place in sport's Hall of Fame". The Australian. 16 November 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN: Hewill expelled from Hall of Fame". Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27738159
- ↑ http://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/Bob-Hewitt-found-guilty-of-rape-20150323
- ↑ http://ewn.co.za/2015/05/18/Bob-Hewitt-sentenced-to-effective-6-years-in-jail
Reference bibliography
- Grasso, John (2011). "Hewitt, Robert Anthony John "Bob"". Historical Dictionary of Tennis. Historical Dictionaries of Sports. Scarecrow Press. pp. 135–136. ISBN 9780810872370.
External links
- Bob Hewitt at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bob Hewitt at the International Tennis Federation
- Bob Hewitt at the Davis Cup
- Daily Liberal – City served him well
- Real Sports










