Frew McMillan

Frew McMillan is a former professional tennis player from South Africa, widely regarded as one of the most successful doubles players of his generation and a former World No. 1.

He won five men's doubles and five mixed doubles Grand Slam titles and holds 63 career doubles titles, a record surpassed by only a handful of players.

Player Profile

Frew Donald McMillan was born on May 20, 1942, in Springs, South Africa. He stands 183 cm tall, and he plays right-handed with two-handed strokes on both the forehand and backhand sides. He resides in Bristol, England.

Professional Career

Frew McMillan turned professional in 1969. While he had a respectable singles career, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 39, his greatest success was in doubles.

He was a dominant force on the doubles circuit, ranked World No. 1 by the ATP from 1977 to 1979. He won five men's doubles Grand Slam titles, including three Wimbledon Championships (in 1967, 1972, and 1978), the French Open in 1972, and the US Open in 1977.

In mixed doubles, McMillan won five Grand Slam titles, including the French Open in 1966, Wimbledon in 1978 and 1981, and the US Open in 1977 and 1978. He won 63 doubles titles in total, a remarkable achievement surpassed by only a few elite players.

McMillan was also a member of the South Africa Davis Cup team that won the title in 1974. He retired from professional tennis in 1983 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1992.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 142–213
• Career titles: 2
• Highest ranking: No. 39 (March 6, 1974)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• 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 (August 23, 1977)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• French Open – W (1972)
• Wimbledon – W (1967, 1972, 1978)
• US Open – W (1977)

Other tournaments (Doubles)

• Tour Finals – W (1977)

Mixed Doubles

• Career titles: 5

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• French Open – W (1966)
• Wimbledon – W (1978, 1981)
• US Open – W (1977, 1978)

Team competitions

• Davis Cup – W (1974)