Photo of the day From the Stripes archives
May 9,
2008
Red Grandy ©Stars and Stripes
Wiesbaden Germany,
May 13, 1956: Australian Lew
Hoad lunges for the ball during his 10-8,
6-3, 6-2 win over 1950 U.S. Open champion Art
Larsen in the finals of the International
Golden Ball tennis tournament. Hoad enjoyed his finest year in 1956, winning
Wimbledon and the French and Australian championships and reaching the finals
of the U.S. championships before losing to Ken Rosewall.