Lew Hoad

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lew_Hoad
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:AustralianOpenDoublesWinner 1
gptkbp:birthDate 1924-11-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Glebe,_New_South_Wales,_Australia
gptkbp:causeOfDeath leukemia
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coach gptkb:Harry_Hopman
gptkbp:DavisCupWinner 4
gptkbp:deathDate 1994-07-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Sotogrande,_Spain
gptkbp:FrenchOpenSinglesTitles 1
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Lewis_Alan_Hoad
gptkbp:grandSlamTitles 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lew Hoad
gptkbp:inductedInto 1980
gptkbp:knownFor athleticism
powerful serve and volley game
rivalry with Ken Rosewall
gptkbp:mixedDoublesTitles 4
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:nickname Muscles
gptkbp:notableAchievement won Australian Open singles in 1956
won French Open singles in 1956
won Wimbledon doubles in 1953, 1955, 1956
won Wimbledon singles in 1956 and 1957
won Davis Cup with Australia in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Pancho_Gonzales
gptkb:Ken_Rosewall
gptkb:Rod_Laver
gptkb:Tony_Trabert
gptkb:Frank_Sedgman
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:tennis_player
gptkbp:OlympicParticipation none
gptkbp:openedTennisClub gptkb:Lew_Hoad's_Campo_de_Tenis
gptkbp:playsFor right-handed
gptkbp:rankedWorldNo1Amateur 1956
gptkbp:rankedWorldNo1Professional 1959
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Sotogrande,_Spain
gptkbp:retired 1972
gptkbp:signature forehand
serve
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jenny_Staley
gptkbp:tennisClubLocation gptkb:Mijas,_Spain
gptkbp:turnedPro 1957
gptkbp:USOpenSinglesTitles 0
gptkbp:WTA_doubles_titles 2
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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6