Bob Maud
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Robert Maud, born August 12, 1946 in Johannesburg
, South Africa
, died in 2006.
Maud made his Davis Cup
debut at the age of 18, and was a member of the squad that gained South Africa's only Davis Cup triumph in 1975. He was ranked in the Top 10 in South Africa for 10 successive years, and partnered Betty Stöve
to the 1971 US Open mixed doubles final against Billie Jean King
and Owen Davidson
(3–6, 5–7).
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, died in 2006.
Maud made his Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
debut at the age of 18, and was a member of the squad that gained South Africa's only Davis Cup triumph in 1975. He was ranked in the Top 10 in South Africa for 10 successive years, and partnered Betty Stöve
Betty Stöve
Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
to the 1971 US Open mixed doubles final against Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
and Owen Davidson
Owen Davidson
' was a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s.Partnering Billie Jean King, Davidson managed to win eight grand slam mixed doubles titles. Davidson was one of very few to win a calendar year slam for mixed doubles, when he won the Australian Championships, French Championships,...
(3–6, 5–7).