Hugh Stewart (tennis)

American tennis player (1928–2024)

Hugh StewartFull name| Hugh Wright Stewart

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Country (sports)|  United States
Born| (1928-05-24)May 24, 1928
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died| July 19, 2024(2024-07-19) (aged 96)
Plays| Right-handed
Singles
Career record| 441-234
Career titles| 25
Grand Slam singles results
French Open| 2R (1957)
Wimbledon| 4R (1953)
US Open| 4R (1956)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon| QF (1953, 1954)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon| QF (1955, 1956)

Hugh Stewart (May 24, 1928 – July 19, 2024) was an American tennis player.

Stewart started playing tennis aged 12 on the municipal courts in Los Angeles. As a teenager he also played basketball before deciding to focus on tennis.[1]

He played his collegiate tennis at the University of Southern California and won the doubles title at the 1951 NCAA Tennis Championships partnering Earl Cochell and the following year won the singles title at the 1952 NCAA Tennis Championships.

At the Pacific Coast Championships in 1953 he was a doubles runner-up with Enrique Morea to Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas. In 1956 he won the title partnering Sidney Schwartz against Luis Ayala and Ulf Schmidt and three years later, in 1959, added a second doubles title, this time with Noel Brown, defeating Barry MacKay and Bill Quillian in the final.

His best singles performance at the Wimbledon Championships was reaching the fourth round in 1953 which he lost to sixth-seeded Lew Hoad in straight sets. In doubles he made it to the quarterfinal in 1953 and 1954, on both occasions partnering Armando Vieira.[2] At the U.S. National Championships his best singles result was reaching the fourth round in 1956 where he lost to second-seeded and eventual champion Ken Rosewall in four sets.

His level of play improved in 1954 after travelling for three months as an equipment manager with the professional group of Jack Kramer.[1] He was a runner-up to Budge Patty at the 1954 Bavarian International Championships and won the singles event at the Northern Championships in 1955. In 1956 Stewart won the singles title at the Monte-Carlo Championships, defeating Tony Vincent in a four-sets final. Princess Grace presented the trophies at the 1956 Monte Carlo championships for the first time following her marriage to Prince Rainier.[3] That year he also won the doubles title at the Scandinavian Indoor Championships in Stockholm together with Budge Patty.[4]

He was a member of the United States Davis Cup team in 1952 and 1961 and won all his four matches against players from the Cuban and the Caribbean / West Indies teams respectively.

In 2011 Stewart was inducted into the Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) Hall of Fame.[5]

Stewart died on July 19, 2024, at the age of 96.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b G.P. Hughes, ed. (1958). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1958. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 369.
2. ^ "Players archive – Hugh Stewart". Wimbledon. AELTC.
3. ^ The Globe and Mail. Lorne Main. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/at-81-tennis-champ-main-finally-gets-his-due/article4231161/
4. ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 240.
5. ^ "Hall of Fame – Southern California Tennis Association". United States Tennis Association (USTA).
6. ^ "Hugh Wright Stewart III". Trident Society. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

## External links

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* Hugh Stewart at the Association of Tennis Professionals
* Hugh Stewart at the International Tennis Federation
* Hugh Stewart at the Davis Cup

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NCAA Division I men's singles champions

* 1946: Bob Falkenburg (USC)
* 1947: Gardner Larned (William & Mary)
* 1948: Harry Likas (San Francisco)
* 1949: Jack Tuero (Tulane)
* 1950: Herbert Flam (UCLA)
* 1951: Tony Trabert (Cincinnati)
* 1952: Hugh Stewart (USC)
* 1953: Ham Richardson (Tulane)
* 1954: Ham Richardson (Tulane)
* 1955: José Agüero (Tulane)
* 1956: Alex Olmedo (USC)
* 1957: Barry MacKay (Michigan)
* 1958: Alex Olmedo (USC)
* 1959: Whitney Reed (San José State)
* 1960: Larry Nagler (UCLA)
* 1961: Allen Fox (UCLA)
* 1962: Rafael Osuna (USC)
* 1963: Dennis Ralston (USC)
* 1964: Dennis Ralston (USC)
* 1965: Arthur Ashe (UCLA)
* 1966: Charlie Pasarell (UCLA)
* 1967: Bob Lutz (USC)
* 1968: Stan Smith (USC)
* 1969: Joaquín Loyo-Mayo (USC)
* 1970: Jeff Borowiak (UCLA)
* 1971: Jimmy Connors (UCLA)
* 1972: Dick Stockton (Trinity–TX)
* 1973: Alex Mayer (Stanford)
* 1974: John Whitlinger (Stanford)
* 1975: Billy Martin (UCLA)
* 1976: Bill Scanlon (Trinity–TX)
* 1977: Matt Mitchell (Stanford)
* 1978: John McEnroe (Stanford)
* 1979: Kevin Curren (Texas)
* 1980: Robert Van't Hof (USC)
* 1981: Tim Mayotte (Stanford)
* 1982: Mike Leach (Michigan)
* 1983: Greg Holmes (Utah)
* 1984: Mikael Pernfors (Georgia)
* 1985: Mikael Pernfors (Georgia)
* 1986: Dan Goldie (Stanford)
* 1987: Andrew Burrow (Miami-FL)
* 1988: Robbie Weiss (Pepperdine)
* 1989: Donni Leaycraft (LSU)
* 1990: Steve Bryan (Texas)
* 1991: Jared Palmer (Stanford)
* 1992: Alex O'Brien (Stanford)
* 1993: Chris Woodruff (Tennessee)
* 1994: Mark Merklein (Florida)
* 1995: Sargis Sargsian (Arizona State)
* 1996: Cecil Mamiit (USC)
* 1997: Luke Smith (UNLV)
* 1998: Bob Bryan (Stanford)
* 1999: Jeff Morrison (Florida)
* 2000: Alex Kim (Stanford)
* 2001: Matías Boeker (Georgia)
* 2002: Matías Boeker (Georgia)
* 2003: Amer Delić (Illinois)
* 2004: Benjamin Becker (Baylor)
* 2005: Benedikt Dorsch (Baylor)
* 2006: Benjamin Kohllöffel (UCLA)
* 2007: Somdev Devvarman (Virginia)
* 2008: Somdev Devvarman (Virginia)
* 2009: Devin Britton (Ole Miss)
* 2010: Bradley Klahn (Stanford)
* 2011: Steve Johnson (USC)
* 2012: Steve Johnson (USC)
* 2013: Blaž Rola (Ohio State)
* 2014: Marcos Giron (UCLA)
* 2015: Ryan Shane (Virginia)
* 2016: Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA)
* 2017: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (Virginia)
* 2018: Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest)
* 2019: Paul Jubb (South Carolina)
* 2021: Sam Riffice (Florida)
* 2022: Ben Shelton (Florida)
* 2023: Ethan Quinn (Georgia)
* 2024: Filip Planinšek (Alabama)
* 2024: Michael Zheng (Columbia)

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NCAA Division I men's doubles champions

* 1946: B. Falkenburg / T. Falkenburg (USC)
* 1947: S. Match / B. Curtis (Rice)
* 1948: F. Kovaleski / B. Bartzen (William & Mary)
* 1949: J. Brink / F. Fisher (Washington)
* 1950: H. Flam / G. Garrett (UCLA)
* 1951: E. Cochell / H. Stewart (USC)
* 1952: C. Mayne / H. Ditzler (California)
* 1953: R. Perry / L. Huebner (UCLA)
* 1954: R. Perry / R. Livingston (UCLA)
* 1955: F. Contreras / J. Reyes (USC)
* 1956: A. Olmedo / F. Contreras (USC)
* 1957: C. Henry / R. Holmberg (Tulane)
* 1958: A. Olmedo / E. Atkinson (USC)
* 1959: C. Henry / R. Holmberg (Tulane)
* 1960: L. Nagler / A. Fox (UCLA)
* 1961: R. Osuna / R Earnhart (USC)
* 1962: R. Osuna / R Earnhart (USC)
* 1963: R. Osuna / D. Ralston (USC)
* 1964: D. Ralston / W. Bond (USC)
* 1965: I. Crookenden / A. Ashe (UCLA)
* 1966: I. Crookenden / C. Pasarell (UCLA)
* 1967: S. Smith / B. Lutz (USC)
* 1968: S. Smith / B. Lutz (USC)
* 1969: J. Loyo-Mayo / M. Lara (USC)
* 1970: P. Cramer / L. García (Miami–FL)
* 1971: H. Rahim / J. Borowiak (UCLA)
* 1972: A. Mayer / R. Tanner (Stanford)
* 1973: A. Mayer / J. Delaney (Stanford)
* 1974: J. Whitlinger / J. Delaney (Stanford)
* 1975: B. Walts / B. Manson (USC)
* 1976: P. Fleming / F. Taygan (UCLA)
* 1977: B. Manson / C. Lewis (USC)
* 1978: J. Austin / B. Nichols (UCLA)
* 1979: E. Iskersky / B. McKown (Trinity–TX)
* 1980: M. Purcell / R. Harmon (Tennessee)
* 1981: D. Pate / K. Richter (TCU)
* 1982: P. Doohan / P. Serret (Arkansas)
* 1983: A. Miller / O. Malmqvist (Georgia)
* 1984: K. Jones / J. Jones (Pepperdine)
* 1985: K. Jones / C. di Laura (Pepperdine)
* 1986: R. Leach / T. Pawsat (USC)
* 1987: R. Leach / S. Melville (USC)
* 1988: P. Galbraith / B. Garrow (UCLA)
* 1989: E. Amend / B. Black (USC)
* 1990: D. Eisenman / M. Lucena (California)
* 1991: M. Lucena / B-O Pedersen (California)
* 1992: C. Cocotos / A. O'Brien (Stanford)
* 1993: D. Blair / M. Merklein (Florida)
* 1994: L. Miquelard / J. Simmons (MSU)
* 1995: M. Bhupathi / A. Hamadeh (Ole Miss)
* 1996: J. Gimelstob / S. Muškatirović (UCLA)
* 1997: L. Smith / T. Blenkiron (UNLV)
* 1998: B. Bryan / M. Bryan (Stanford)
* 1999: K Hippensteel / R. Wolters (Stanford)
* 2000: C. Franklin / G. Oliver (Illinois)
* 2001: M. Boeker / T. Parrott (Georgia)
* 2002: A. Colombo / M. Kovacs (Auburn)
* 2003: R. Ram / B. Wilson (Illinois)
* 2004: S. Warburg / K. Corkery (Stanford)
* 2005: J. Isner / A. Ruiz (Georgia)
* 2006: K. Anderson / R. Rowe (Illinois)
* 2007: M. Born / A. Siljeström (MTSU)
* 2008: R. Farah / K. Van't Hof (USC)
* 2009: D. Inglot / M. Shabaz (Virginia)
* 2010: D. Courtney / M. Shabaz (Virginia)
* 2011: J. Dadamo / A. Krajicek (Texas A&M)
* 2012: C. Buchanan / B. Rola (Ohio State)
* 2013: J. Jenkins / M. Styslinger (Virginia)
* 2014: M. Lībietis / H. Reese (Tennessee)
* 2015: S. Hess-Olesen / L. Glasspool (Texas)
* 2016: M. McDonald / M. Redlicki (UCLA)
* 2017: A. Harris / S. Papa (Oklahoma)
* 2018: M. Redlicki / E. Zhu (UCLA)
* 2019: M. Cressy / K. Smith (UCLA)
* 2021: P. Harper / A. Walton (Tennessee)
* 2022: R. Ciamarra / C. Harper (Texas)
* 2023: A. Lutschaunig / J. Trotter (Ohio State)
* 2024: R. Cash / JJ Tracy (Ohio State)

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