Frew McMillan
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Full name | Frew Donald McMillan |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Bristol, England |
Born | Springs, South Africa | 20 May 1942
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Turned pro | 1969 (amateur tour from 1961) |
Retired | 1983 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed both sides) |
Prize money | $609,072[1] |
Int. Tennis HoF | 1992 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 142–213 (Open era)[2] |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 39 (6 March 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1971) |
French Open | 3R (1967, 1971) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1970, 1978) |
US Open | QF (1972) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 552–207 |
Career titles | 64 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (23 August 1977) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1971) |
French Open | W (1972) |
Wimbledon | W (1967, 1972, 1978) |
US Open | W (1977) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1977) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career titles | 5 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | W (1966) |
Wimbledon | W (1978, 1981) |
US Open | W (1977, 1978) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1974) |
Frew Donald McMillan (born 20 May 1942) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa who won five grand slam doubles titles including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. All together, he won 63 doubles titles, surpassed only by the Bryan brothers, Daniel Nestor, Mark Woodforde, Todd Woodbridge, John McEnroe and Tom Okker. He was also ranked No.1 in Doubles on the ATP Computer for a significant period from 1977 to 1979 when he was aged 37.
Biography
[edit]McMillan was born in Springs, South Africa. Aside from his considerable success as a doubles player, he had a singles career with good results mostly in South Africa.
He played in 38 Grand Slam singles events with a 28 to 38 win–loss record, first playing in 1961 at Wimbledon and last at the first US Open at Flushing Meadows in 1978. His best results in both came at the US Open reaching the quarter finals in 1972 and the last 16 in 1976. Arguably his greatest result was reaching the final of the 1970 South African Open held at Ellis Park. He beat a raging Pancho Gonzales in the semi-final before losing to world no.1 Rod Laver in four sets in the final.[3][4] At the time, the South African, Italian and German Opens were rated the top three tournaments beneath the Grand Slams. As late as 1979 McMillan reached the quarter-finals of the Fischer Open in Vienna.
McMillan continued to play the tour for many years. In doubles, he played his last Wimbledon with Bob Hewitt in 1979 reaching the semi-finals. They made a last appearance together in the main draw at Flushing Meadows in 1980 reaching the quarter-finals with a nostalgic victory over fellow veteran Americans Clark Graebner and Charlie Pasarell. McMillan won his last tour title at the 1982 South African Open with Brian Gottfried.
McMillan played for many years on the seniors tours and was runner-up at the inaugural "Wimbledon over 35's" to John Newcombe in 1982 after good wins against Tony Roche, Mark Cox and Ismail El Shafei. In 1988 he and Hewitt, older by 20 years between them, beat the Gullikson twins Tim and Tom in the 35's doubles final at Wimbledon.
The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which increased his power while restricting his mobility. In the 1967 Wimbledon, he and Hewitt did not lose a set, and McMillan did not once lose a service game.
McMillan was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1992. He now works as a tennis commentator for Eurosport and on BBC Radio 5.
Grand Prix Championship Series singles finals
[edit]Runner-up (1)
[edit]Result | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1970 | Johannesburg | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
Career titles
[edit]Singles (2 titles)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1 | 1974 | Munich WCT | Carpet | ![]() |
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
2 | 1976 | Nuremberg | Carpet | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Doubles (63 titles)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1970 | Washington, D.C., US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
2. | 1970 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
3. | 1972 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
4. | 1972 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
5. | 1972 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
6. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
7. | 1972 | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
8. | 1972 | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
9. | 1972 | Albany, New York, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
10. | 1973 | Jackson, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
11. | 1973 | Tanglewood, US | Other | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
12. | 1973 | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
13. | 1973 | Quebec City, Canada | Other | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
14. | 1974 | Salisbury, Maryland, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
15. | 1974 | Washington WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–3 |
16. | 1974 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
17. | 1974 | Munich WCT, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
18. | 1974 | Johannesburg WCT, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4, 7–6 |
19. | 1974 | World Doubles WCT, Montreal | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
20. | 1974 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
21. | 1975 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
22. | 1975 | Munich, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
23. | 1975 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
24. | 1975 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
25. | 1976 | Columbus WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
26. | 1976 | Baltimore WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
27. | 1976 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
28. | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–7, 7–6 |
29. | 1976 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6, 6–4 |
30. | 1976 | Nuremberg, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
31. | 1976 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–0 retired |
32. | 1976 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
33. | 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
34. | 1977 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
35. | 1977 | Springfield, Massachusetts, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
36. | 1977 | San Jose, California, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
37. | 1977 | Palm Springs, California, US | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6, 7–6 |
38. | 1977 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 |
39. | 1977 | La Costa, California, US | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
40. | 1977 | Pacific Southwest Championships, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
41. | 1977 | Jackson, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6 |
42. | 1977 | US Open, New York City | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
43. | 1977 | Los Angeles | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
44. | 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
45. | 1977 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
46. | 1977 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
47. | 1977 | Wembley, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
48. | 1978 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
49. | 1978 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
50. | 1978 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
51. | 1978 | St. Louis WCT, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
52. | 1978 | Denver, Colorado, US | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
53. | 1978 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6 |
54. | 1978 | Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
55. | 1978 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
56. | 1979 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
57. | 1979 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
58. | 1979 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
59. | 1979 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
60. | 1980 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
61. | 1980 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
62. | 1981 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
63. | 1982 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Grand Slam doubles finals
[edit]Doubles (5 wins)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1967 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1972 | French Open | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 1972 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2, 9–7 |
Win | 1977 | US Open | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 1978 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles (5 wins, 6 losses)
[edit]Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1966 | French Championships | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 1970 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1976 | US Open (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1977 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1977 | US Open | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1978 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1978 | US Open (2) | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 1979 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–7(7–9) |
Loss | 1979 | US Open (3) | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1980 | US Open (4) | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 1981 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Players". ATP Tour.
- ^ Player profile: Frew McMillan. itftennis.com.[bare URL]
- ^ "Laver Routs Foe, Wins Tennis Title". The Morning Record. 4 April 1970.
- ^ "Laver Captures So. Africa Title". The New York Times. 4 April 1970.
External links
[edit]- 1942 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Springs, Gauteng
- South African male tennis players
- South African people of Scottish descent
- Tennis commentators
- International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
- Tennis players from Bristol
- French Open champions
- Wimbledon champions
- US Open (tennis) champions
- ATP number 1 ranked doubles tennis players