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Grass Court Statistics Overview

Bob Hewitt has an impressive grass court record of 6330 across 93 matches (67.7% — strong). A win rate of that calibre over 93 matches is a reliable indicator of genuine quality on this surface. Claimed 3 titles on grass: Dublin, Bristol.

At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Bob Hewitt is 1314 (48.1%) across 27 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.

5 finals reached on grass won 3, lost 2 (solid 60% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 7 semifinals. 10 quarterfinals.

By format on grass — best-of-five: 1915 (55.9%); best-of-three: 4415 (74.6%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.

Best season: 1972 132 (86.7%) from 15 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.

Bob Hewitt put together an impressive 11-match winning streak on grass, highlighting the ability to maintain high performance across multiple tournament rounds and events.

Bob Hewitt Grass Court Record by Year

YearWLWin%TitlesFinalsSFQF
19782166.7%0000
1977030.0%0000
1976020.0%0000
1975010.0%0000
19741325.0%0000
197213286.7%2222
19718561.5%0111
19709469.2%0112
196910376.9%1111
196820676.9%0024

Recent Grass Court Matches

DateResultOpponentTournamentRoundScore
1978-06-26Loss(20) John AlexanderWimbledonR328-6 RET
1978-06-26Win(69) Colin DowdeswellWimbledonR646-4 4-6 6-2 6-4
1978-06-26Win(119) George HardieWimbledonR1283-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-2
1977-06-20Loss(46) Karl MeilerWimbledonR1287-5 4-6 6-1 7-5
1977-06-13Loss(177) Tomas SmidQueen's ClubR649-7 6-4
1977-01-01Loss(56) Charlie PasarellAustralian Open-1R642-6 7-5 6-3 7-6
1976-12-26Loss(10) Roscoe TannerSydney-2R646-3 6-4
1976-06-21LossDale CollingsWimbledonR1284-6 7-5 2-0 RET
1975-06-23Loss(7) Arthur AsheWimbledonR1287-5 3-6 6-2 6-4
1974-06-24Win(93) Jaime Pinto-BravoWimbledonR1286-4 6-1 2-6 6-3
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Bob Hewitt

Bob Hewitt Grass Court Stats & Match Results

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