Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad (Glebe New South Wales 23 November 1934 – 3 July 1994 in Fuengirola Spain) was a former World No. 1 tennis player.In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself ranked Hoad as one of the 21 best players of all time. For five straight years beginning in 1952 he was ranked in the world top 10 for amateurs reaching the World No. 1 spot in 1956.
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