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”’Lewis Alan Hoad”’ (23 November 1934 – 3 July 1994) was an Australian [[tennis]] player whose career ran from the early 1950s through the early 1970s. Hoad won four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Major]] singles tournaments as an amateur ([[Australian Open]], [[French Open]] and two [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]s). He won nine Grand Slam doubles titles, including one Mixed doubles title, and a Career Grand Slam in doubles. Hoad won 19 men’s major doubles titles (eight Grand Slam plus 11 Pro Major men’s doubles titles), the highest career total in tennis. Hoad and Rosewall together as a doubles team won 15 major doubles titles (six Grand Slam plus nine Pro Major doubles titles). Hoad was a member of the [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australian team]] that won the [[Davis Cup]] four times between 1952 and 1956. Hoad turned professional in July 1957. He won the [[Tournament of Champions (tennis)|Kooyong Tournament of Champions]] in 1958 and the [[Tournament of Champions (tennis)|Forest Hills Tournament of Champions]] in 1959. He won the [[Ampol]] Open Trophy world series of tournaments in 1959–1960, including the 1960 Kooyong tournament. Hoad’s men’s singles tournament victories spanned from 1951 to 1971. During his career his main competitors were his longtime amateur teammate [[Ken Rosewall]] and, throughout his professional career, [[Pancho Gonzales]].

”’Lewis Alan Hoad”’ (23 November 1934 – 3 July 1994) was an Australian [[tennis]] player whose career ran from the early 1950s through the early 1970s. Hoad won four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Major]] singles tournaments as an amateur ([[Australian Open]], [[French Open]] and two [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]s). He won nine Grand Slam doubles titles, including one Mixed doubles title, and a Career Grand Slam in doubles. Hoad won 19 men’s major doubles titles (eight Grand Slam plus 11 [[Pro Major]] men’s doubles titles), the highest career total in tennis. Hoad and Rosewall together as a doubles team won 15 major doubles titles (six Grand Slam plus nine Pro Major doubles titles). Hoad was a member of the [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australian team]] that won the [[Davis Cup]] four times between 1952 and 1956. Hoad turned professional in July 1957. He won the [[Tournament of Champions (tennis)|Kooyong Tournament of Champions]] in 1958 and the [[Tournament of Champions (tennis)|Forest Hills Tournament of Champions]] in 1959. He won the [[Ampol]] Open Trophy world series of tournaments in 1959–1960, including the 1960 Kooyong tournament. Hoad’s men’s singles tournament victories spanned from 1951 to 1971. During his career his main competitors were his longtime amateur teammate [[Ken Rosewall]] and, throughout his professional career, [[Pancho Gonzales]].

Hoad was ranked the world No. 1 amateur by the editors of Tennis de France for 1953 and 1956, and by Lance Tingay for 1956. He was ranked the world No. 1 professional in Kramer’s 1959–1960 [[Ampol]] point ranking system, which was the only professional point ranking of the era. He was ranked the world No. 1 tennis player, professional or amateur, for 1962 in a poll of 85 U.S. sports editors. He holds the men’s all-time record for the youngest player to be ranked world No. 1, in 1953, at age 19 years 38 days.

Hoad was ranked the world No. 1 amateur by the editors of Tennis de France for 1953 and 1956, and by Lance Tingay for 1956. He was ranked the world No. 1 professional in Kramer’s 1959–1960 [[Ampol]] point ranking system, which was the only professional point ranking of the era. He was ranked the world No. 1 tennis player, professional or amateur, for 1962 in a poll of 85 U.S. sports editors. He holds the men’s all-time record for the youngest player to be ranked world No. 1, in 1953, at age 19 years 38 days.