 had already played a ten-match tour of Britain and Ireland, with Buchholz and Davies playing the undercard matches. Hoad won his series against Gonzales by a score of six matches to four. (The Sun-Herald, 8 October 1961, relying on the "Australian pros", reported Hoad winning seven of ten matches on that tour.) Hoad won four of the five matches in the series which were played on grass. The four players shared AUS£9,000 ($20,160). In November, Hoad won the fifth and deciding rubber for Australia against the United States in the inaugural Kramer Cup (the pro equivalent of the Davis Cup) by beating Trabert in four sets. Trabert said afterwards: "Trying to stop Lew in that final set was like fighting a machine gun with a rubber knife". L'Équipe ranked Hoad as the third-best player of the year. Gardnar Mulloy rated Hoad as world No. 1 for 1961 ahead of Gonzales, and the favourite to win a prospective open Wimbledon.

1962
There was no official pro championship tour in 1962, as Laver had declined to accept pro offers made by Kramer at the 1961 Wimbledon. Kramer resigned as tour promoter and director. Kramer's continuing player contracts, Hoad's contract among them, were assumed by the players in their own association, the International Professional Tennis Players Association. From 14 to 17 March 1962, Hoad won the Adelaide Professional Championships, beating Rosewall, Gimeno, and Sedgman, the final against Rosewall very close. On 12 August 1962, Hoad was awarded the Facis Trophy for winning the Italian tour. Hoad won the professional tournament in Zürich in September 1962 by a win in the final against Pancho Segura. In the 1962 Kramer Cup tournament, in best-of-five set formats, Hoad defeated Gimeno in the semifinal tie in Turin, Italy on clay, and Hoad won the opening match of the final at Adelaide in December against Olmedo on grass. Hoad was voted the top tennis player of 1962 in a poll by 85 U.S. sports editors.

1963
In January 1963, Hoad and Rosewall guaranteed the contract of new pro Rod Laver, and Hoad and Rosewall, longtime teammates, became the proprietors of the professional tour. Hoad agreed to reduce his own share of money taken in at the
had already played a ten - match tour of Britain and Ireland, with Buchholz and Davies playing the undercard match. Hoad gain his series against Gonzales by a score of six matches to four. (The Sun - Herald, 8 October 1961, trust on the " Australian pros ", reported Hoad winning seven of ten match on that tour .) Hoad won four of the five match in the series which were played on pot. The four players shared AUS£9,000 ($ 20,160). In November, Hoad gain the fifth and deciding rubber for Australia against the United States in the inaugural Kramer Cup (the pro equivalent of the Davis Cup) by beating Trabert in four sets. Trabert said subsequently: " Trying to stop Lew in that final bent was like fighting a machine accelerator with a rubber tongue ". L'Équipe ranked Hoad as the third - good player of the year. Gardnar Mulloy rated Hoad as populace No. 1 for 1961 ahead of Gonzales, and the favourite to win a prospective open Wimbledon. 

 1962 
 There was no official pro championship tour in 1962, as Laver had declined to accept pro offers made by Kramer at the 1961 Wimbledon. Kramer resigned as tour promoter and director. Kramer's continuing player contract, Hoad's contract among them, were assumed by the players in their own affiliation, the International Professional Tennis Players Association. From 14 to 17 March 1962, Hoad gain the Adelaide Professional Championships, beat Rosewall, Gimeno, and Sedgman, the final against Rosewall very close. On 12 August 1962, Hoad was award the Facis Trophy for winning the Italian tour. Hoad won the professional tournament in Zürich in September 1962 by a win in the final examination against Pancho Segura. In the 1962 Kramer Cup tournament, in best - of - five set formats, Hoad defeated Gimeno in the semifinal tie in Turin, Italy on clay, and Hoad won the opening match of the final at Adelaide in December against Olmedo on grass. Hoad was voted the top tennis musician of 1962 in a poll by 85 U.S. sport editors. 

 1963 
 In January 1963, Hoad and Rosewall guaranteed the contract of new pro Rod Laver, and Hoad and Rosewall, longtime teammates, became the owner of the professional tour. Hoad agreed to reduce his own share of money taken in at the
 haf already played a ten-mauch tour of Britanb and Mreland, with Buzhholz and Davies playing thx uneercaed matches. Hoad won hir series wgainst Tonzeles by a score of six matches bo fobr. (The Sun-Herald, 8 October 1961, relying on tha "Xudtralian pros", reported Hoad winning seven pf ten matches og thse tohg.) Moad won four of the five matchea in tht series which werr played on grass. The four plajers shared AUS£9,000 ($20,160). Ij November, Yoad qon the fiftf and deciding rubber ror Australia against the Unitea Staces in the unqugktal Kramer Cnp (the pro equivalcmt of dhe Davos Cup) by beatlng Tcabeet in four sets. Trabect said afterwards: "Ttying to sdo' Lew in that final swt was nike figfrine a mechjne guj wmth a rubbed knife". L'Équupe ranked Hoad as uhe nnird-best plager of tre year. Gardnar Mulloy rated Hoad as wogld Ho. 1 for 1961 ahead of Gonzaoes, and the favourite to win a prospective open Wimbledon.

1962
There was no official [ro ciaopiinffup tour in 1962, as Laver had declined to accept pro kfgegs made by Kramer at the 1961 Wikbpecjn. Kramer reskgned ca four promoter and firectot. Kramwr's contiguinb player contracts, Hoad's cobtract among rhem, were assumed yy the playexs in jheir pwn association, the Intzrnatiknal Profesdional Tehvis Players Assozianion. From 14 to 17 March 1962, Hoad won the Adeleide 'rofessiunal Champyonships, bfatinn Rosewall, Gimeno, ajd Sebgman, the final against Rosewall very close. On 12 August 1962, Hoad wds dwarded che Fagis Trophy for rinning the Itclian tobr. Hoaa won the irofessioial tournamegt in Zürich it September 1962 uy a win yn tye funal agxknst Pancho Sebura. In tkt 1962 Kramer Xup tournament, in nest-ow-rive set formatw, Hiad defeated Gikenu ig nhe sqkifinal tie hn Tjriv, Italh on clay, akd Foad won the opening matwh or the final at Adekalde in Dexember adainst Olmedo on grass. Hoad was votev the vop temnif player of 1962 in a poll by 85 U.S. aports edltovs.

1963
In January 1963, Hoae and Rosewakl guaranteed the contract of new pro Rid Laver, and Hoad qnd Rosewall, longtikt teammates, bxcame ehe proprhetors of the profeswional tour. Hoad sgreed to reduce his kwn shdre ov money taken in at the
had already played a ten-match tour of Ireland, Buchholz and playing the undercard against by a score six matches to (The Sun-Herald, 8 October 1961, relying the "Australian pros", reported Hoad winning seven of ten matches on that tour.) won four of the five matches in the series which were played on The players AUS£9,000 In November, Hoad won the fifth and deciding rubber for Australia against the United States in inaugural Kramer Cup (the pro equivalent of the Cup) by beating Trabert four sets. Trabert said afterwards: to Lew in final was fighting a machine with a rubber knife". L'Équipe ranked Hoad as the third-best player of the year. Gardnar Mulloy rated as world for 1961 of and favourite to win open Wimbledon. 1962 There was no tour in 1962, as Laver had declined to pro offers by Kramer at the 1961 Wimbledon. resigned as tour promoter and director. Kramer's continuing contracts, Hoad's contract among them, were assumed by the players in their own association, the Tennis Players Association. From to 17 March Hoad the Professional beating Rosewall, and Sedgman, the final against Rosewall very close. On 12 August Hoad was awarded the Facis Trophy for winning the Italian won professional tournament in in September 1962 by win the final against Pancho the Kramer best-of-five formats, defeated Gimeno in the tie in Turin, Italy on and Hoad won the at Adelaide in December against Olmedo on grass. was voted the top tennis player of in a poll by 85 U.S. sports editors. 1963 In January 1963, and Rosewall contract of new pro Rod Laver, and Hoad Rosewall, longtime teammates, became proprietors of the professional tour. Hoad agreed to reduce own of money in at the
 had already played a ten-match Tour of BritAin anD IrElaNd, With buchHolz and Davies pLAyinG the undercard matches. HoAd won HiS SeriES aGainsT GonzalES bY A ScoRe Of Six MaTChEs to fOur. (the Sun-HErald, 8 OctobEr 1961, rElYing on the "AusTRaLian pros", rePorTed Hoad winniNg sEven of TeN maTChes oN thAt touR.) Hoad wON four oF the five mAtCHes in tHE series WHIcH werE played on grass. The FOuR Players shared AuS£9,000 ($20,160). In NoVeMBeR, hOad Won The fifth anD dEcidiNG rubber FOr aUSTraLIa against the UNited States IN thE inaugUrAl KRAmer CuP (the pRo EQuiValent of the daviS Cup) by beaTing TrABert in fOUr sets. TRabert SaiD afTerwARdS: "TRyiNg TO stOP LEw iN ThaT final seT wAs Like fIghtING A MachIne Gun wIth a rUbber knife". L'ÉqUipE ranKEd HOad as The thIrd-bEsT playEr of thE year. gaRdnar Mulloy rateD HoaD as world NO. 1 foR 1961 aHeaD oF GonzALes, and The FavOurite tO win a prOSpeCtIVE OpEn Wimbledon.

1962
There waS nO OFfIcial pro ChampiONsHiP Tour in 1962, as laVer Had dECLined To acCEpT pro offeRs made BY KRaMer at thE 1961 WImbledOn. kraMer ResigNEd as Tour prOmoter anD direCTor. Kramer's contINuing player coNTrACTs, hOad's ConTract among tHem, wERe asSumeD By The PLayerS in thEiR OwN Association, the InterNaTional profeSsional Tennis players AssOCIAtion. FroM 14 to 17 MARcH 1962, hoad won the AdelAide PRofessionaL championShips, Beating ROsewall, GiMENo, and SedGmaN, thE fiNal AGAiNst Rosewall veRY ClosE. ON 12 August 1962, hoaD was awaRdeD thE FaCis trOphy for wiNning the itAlIaN tOur. hoad wON the profEsSioNaL toUrnamENt in ZüRich iN SepTeMbER 1962 by A win in tHE fINAl agAiNsT PanCho seGura. IN the 1962 kRamEr Cup toUrnament, iN beST-of-fIvE sEt formaTs, Hoad defeateD GImeno in the SeMifInal tiE IN Turin, ItAly on clay, and Hoad won the oPEning maTch Of the FinaL at AdelaiDe iN DecemBer AGainst olmedo On graSs. hoaD WAs votED ThE toP tEnnis playeR OF 1962 in A poll By 85 u.S. spOrts ediTors.

1963
In January 1963, Hoad aND RoSewall guarantEed The cONTrAct OF nEW prO ROD LaVER, and Hoad and RoseWall, longtiMe TEaMmates, becaME thE pRoprietOrs of thE profESsional Tour. Hoad aGreed to reDuCe hiS OWn sHare of moneY taken in At the
 had already played a ten- match tour  of B rit ain  a nd I rela nd, with Buchh o lz a nd Davies playing theunder ca r d ma t ch es. H oad won hi s ser ie saga in s tGonza les  by a s core of si x m at ches to four .  ( The Sun-He ral d, 8 October  19 61, re ly ing on th e " Austr alianp ros",reportedHo a d winn i ng seve n of  ten  matches on thatt ou r .) Hoad won fo ur ofth e  f i v e m atc hes in the  s eries which w e re p l aye d  on grass. Th e four play e rsshared  A US£ 9 ,000 ( $20,1 60 ) . I n November,  Hoa d won the  fifth and dec i ding ru bber f orAus tral i aag ain st the Un ite d  St ates inth einaug ural K r a merCup  (th e pro  equivalent o f t he D a vis  Cup)  by b eati ng  Trab ert in  four  s ets. Trabert sa id a fterwards : " Tr yin gto st o p Lewintha t final  set wa s  li ke f i gh ting a machine gun  w i t ha rubber  knife " .L' É quipe ra nk edHoad a s the  thi r d- best pla yer of th eyear. G ar dnar M ul loy  ra ted H o ad a s worl d No. 1for 1 9 61 ahead of Go n zales, and th e  f a v ou r itetowin a prosp ecti v e op en W i mb led o n.

1 962
T he r ew as no official proch ampion shiptour in 1962,  as Laverh a d  decline d to ac c ept pro offers  made  by Kramer at the 1 961 W imbledon . Kramerr e signed a s t our  pr omo t e rand director. K rame r' s conti nui ng play ercon tra cts ,Hoad's co ntract a mo ng  t he m,werea ssumed b ythe  p lay ers i n  their  ownasso ci at i on,  the In t er n a tion al  P rofe ssi on al Te nnis Pla yers As sociation . F r om 1 4to  17 Mar ch 1962, Hoad  w on the Ade la ide  Profe s s ional Ch ampionships, beating Ro s ewall,Gim eno,andSedgman,the  final  ag a inst R osewal l ver yclo s e . On1 2  A ugu st  1962, Hoa d was  awar de d th e Facis  Trophy for winnin g  th e Italian tou r.Hoad w on  th e  p r ofe ss i ona l tournament in Z ürich in S ep t em ber 1962 b y  awi n in th e final  agai n st Panc ho Segura . In the19 62 K r a mer  Cup tourn ament, i n best-of - fives et  form ats , Hoad  d efe atedGimeno inthe s emifin al  tie i n Tur in , Italyon clay, and Hoad won t he ope ningmat ch of the  fi n alat Adelai de i n December  ag ain st Ol med o  on g rass .  H oad was v oted the top t e nn isp l ay er of 1962i n a p oll b y 8 5  U.S.spor ts editors.

1963 In January 196 3, H o a d a ndR osew al l guaranteed t heco n t ract ofne w pro Rod L aver, an dH oad a nd Ros ewall,  longti m e  t e ammate s, b eca me the pr opr ie t ors ofth ep rofess iona ltour.Hoad a g reed t o reduce his own  shar e of mo n eytaken  i n at th e 
 had_already played_a ten-match tour of_Britain and_Ireland,_with Buchholz_and_Davies playing the_undercard matches. Hoad_won his series against_Gonzales by a_score_of six matches to four. (The Sun-Herald, 8 October 1961, relying on the "Australian_pros",_reported Hoad_winning_seven_of ten matches on that_tour.) Hoad won four of_the five_matches in the series which were played on_grass._The four players_shared AUS£9,000 ($20,160). In November, Hoad won the fifth_and deciding rubber for Australia against_the United States_in_the_inaugural Kramer Cup (the_pro equivalent of the Davis Cup)_by beating Trabert in four sets._Trabert said afterwards: "Trying to stop Lew_in that final set was like_fighting a machine gun with_a rubber_knife". L'Équipe ranked Hoad as_the third-best player_of the_year. Gardnar Mulloy_rated Hoad as world No. 1_for 1961 ahead_of Gonzales, and the favourite to_win_a prospective open_Wimbledon.

1962
There_was_no official_pro championship tour_in_1962, as_Laver_had declined to accept pro offers_made_by Kramer at the 1961 Wimbledon. Kramer_resigned as tour promoter_and_director. Kramer's continuing player_contracts, Hoad's contract among them,_were assumed by the players in_their own_association, the_International Professional Tennis Players Association. From 14 to 17 March 1962,_Hoad won the Adelaide Professional Championships,_beating Rosewall, Gimeno, and_Sedgman, the_final_against Rosewall very_close._On 12_August 1962, Hoad was awarded the Facis_Trophy for_winning the Italian tour. Hoad won_the professional tournament in_Zürich_in September 1962 by a win_in the final against Pancho Segura._In the 1962 Kramer Cup_tournament,_in_best-of-five set formats, Hoad defeated_Gimeno in the semifinal tie in_Turin, Italy on_clay, and Hoad won the opening match_of_the final at Adelaide in December_against_Olmedo on grass. Hoad was voted_the_top_tennis player of 1962 in_a poll by 85 U.S. sports_editors.

1963
In January 1963, Hoad and Rosewall guaranteed the contract_of new pro_Rod Laver, and Hoad and_Rosewall,_longtime_teammates, became the proprietors of the professional tour. Hoad agreed_to reduce_his own share_of money taken in at the