 struggling with a leg-muscle injury. Hoad dropped out of the tour in late May to rest his thigh injury. At the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions in June 1958, Hoad's thigh injury healed in time for his final match which he won against Gonzales on the final day in a weekend match televised nationally on CBS. The reporter for the L.A. Times called this Hoad/Gonzales broadcast "one of the most sensational displays of tennis that I can remember." However, Gonzales won the event with a better overall round-robin record. At Roland Garros in September, Hoad won his quarterfinal against Trabert, and his semifinal against Gonzales. While leading in the final against Rosewall, Hoad wrenched his back reaching for a ball, and could not play well in the remainder of the match. He had to default the Wembley Pro tournament in September due to an "arthritic" back.Hoad rested for the next three months and did not play again until 1959. Hoad had earned $140,000 through May of 1958, and nearly $200,000 by the end of the 1958 season.

1959
In early 1959, he began the Ampol world championship tournament series slowly, hampered by an elbow injury. However, at the end of January, Hoad defeated Rosewall and Cooper to win at Perth and in February 1959, he defeated Rosewall in three sets to win the South Australian Pro Championships in Adelaide. This gave Hoad the lead in Ampol points after the first group of five tournaments, a lead he would never relinquish until the series ended in January 1960. The Ampol World Series resumed in North America in June with the L.A. Masters at the L.A. Tennis Club on cement, followed by the O'Keefe Professional Championships at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in Rosedale, Toronto on red clay, and the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions in New York City at the Forest Hills stadium on grass. 

In the four-man 1959 Kramer Pro Tour, which ran from mid-February through May in the United States, Hoad built a lead of 12 to 5 in his series of matches against Gonzales, after a win in Newcastle, Pennsylvania in late April. Gonzales stated that "I had blisters under my blisters from the punishment" on that tour.  However, the daily grind of the tour began to cause a renewal of Hoad's back trouble,
struggling with a leg - muscle injury. Hoad neglect out of the go in late May to rest his thigh wound. At the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions in June 1958, Hoad's thigh injury healed in clock time for his final match which he win against Gonzales on the final day in a weekend couple televised nationally on CBS. The reporter for the L.A. Times called this Hoad / Gonzales air " one of the most sensational displays of tennis that I can remember. " However, Gonzales won the consequence with a better overall round - robin record. At Roland Garros in September, Hoad acquire his quarterfinal against Trabert, and his semifinal against Gonzales. While leading in the final against Rosewall, Hoad wrench his back reach for a ball, and could not play well in the remainder of the match. He had to default the Wembley Pro tournament in September due to an " arthritic " back. Hoad rest for the next three months and did not play again until 1959. Hoad had earned $ 140,000 through May of 1958, and nearly $ 200,000 by the goal of the 1958 season. 

 1959 
 In early 1959, he began the Ampol world championship tournament series slowly, hampered by an elbow injury. However, at the end of January, Hoad defeated Rosewall and Cooper to win at Perth and in February 1959, he get the better of Rosewall in three sets to win the South Australian Pro Championships in Adelaide. This feed Hoad the spark advance in Ampol points after the first group of five tournaments, a tip he would never foreswear until the series ended in January 1960. The Ampol World Series resume in North America in June with the L.A. Masters at the L.A. Tennis Club on cement, followed by the O'Keefe Professional Championships at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club in Rosedale, Toronto on red clay, and the Forest Hills Tournament of Champions in New York City at the Forest Hills stadium on grass. 

 In the four - man 1959 Kramer Pro Tour, which run from mid - February through May in the United States, Hoad built a lead of 12 to 5 in his series of matches against Gonzales, after a winnings in Newcastle, Pennsylvania in late April. Gonzales state that " I had blisters under my blisters from the punishment " on that tour.   However, the daily swot of the tour began to cause a reclamation of Hoad's back trouble,
 stguggling with a leg-musclt injury. Hoad drokpwd out of ths tour iv late May to rest his thigh ibjury. At the Forest Hills Tuurnament of Championw in June 1958, Ikad's thlyh innmry hzaoed in time fot his final katch which he wun against Gonzales on the final day yn a werkfnd match teledisec natjonally on CBS. The reporter for ths L.A. Tikes called thos Hoad/Gonzales broadcast "lne lf the most sensatlonal displqys jd tennis thag I can remember." Howevgr, Gonzales won the event with a bettzr overall tohnf-tobin record. At Rjland Garros in Septamber, Hpad won his qusrtxrfibal against Trabert, aid his semifinal agaynst Gonzdlzs. While leading in tye finan agdinsg Rorewzlk, Goad wgenrhed his badk reaching for a ball, and coukd bot play well in thq wemainder of the match. He had to defaulu the Wembley Pro tournament in September due to wn "arthrieic" back.Hoad rested for the next three months and did iog poan agxun until 1959. Hoad had earned $140,000 through May of 1958, and gsatlj $200,000 by the end of bhe 1958 season.

1959
In earlu 1959, hr began the Amkol world dhampionship tournwment sgries wlowly, haiperrd by an elbow injury. Howevwr, at the enb od January, Hoad defzated Rosewaul amd Copper to win at Perth anb in Fsbruary 1959, he defeated Fosewall in thred svts do win the South Australiag Pro Chanpiouships iv Adglaide. Ehis gave Joad bve lead in Ampol plints axter the flrst group of five tournaments, e lead he woukd nener relinzuish until the sewies ended in Lanuary 1960. The Xmpol Worls Seriev resumed ig North Ameriww in June wivh the L.A. Masrers at the U.A. Tennis Club on cemenn, yollowed vy the O'Keefe Profcssiovzl Championshipw au rhe Toronto Laen Gengid Rlub yt Rosedale, Tmrongo um red clay, and tme Worext Hills Tournament mf Cgampions in New Yotk City at the Forqst Hills stacium on grass. 

In tje fonr-man 1959 Kramrr Kro Tour, which ran from mid-Febrhary throkgh May in the Tnitcd Sjates, Hoad yuilt a lead of 12 to 5 in his series of mavches against Gonzales, qfter a win in Newccsule, Pennsylvaiia in late Aprhl. Gonzales stated tyat "I had blisterx under my blisters fdom tha punlshment" on that tour.  However, the daily grind of the tour began to cause q renexaj of Hoad's gack troutlz,
struggling with a leg-muscle injury. Hoad dropped the in late to rest his Hills of Champions in 1958, Hoad's thigh healed in time for his final which he won against Gonzales on the final day in a weekend match nationally on CBS. The reporter for the L.A. Times called this Hoad/Gonzales broadcast of most displays tennis that I can remember." However, Gonzales won the event with a better overall round-robin record. Roland Garros in September, Hoad won his quarterfinal Trabert, and his semifinal Gonzales. While leading in the against Hoad wrenched back for ball, and could play well in the remainder of the match. He had to default the Wembley Pro tournament in due to back.Hoad rested the three and did not until 1959. Hoad had earned $140,000 1958, and nearly $200,000 by the end of 1958 season. In early 1959, he began the world championship tournament series slowly, hampered by an injury. However, at the end of January, Hoad defeated Rosewall and Cooper to win at in February 1959, he Rosewall in three to the Australian Championships in This gave Hoad the lead in Ampol points after the first of five tournaments, a lead he would never relinquish until ended January 1960. The World Series resumed in America June with the L.A. the Tennis followed the Professional Championships at the Lawn Tennis Club in Rosedale, on red clay, and Champions in New York City at the Forest stadium on grass. In the four-man 1959 Pro Tour, which ran from mid-February through May in the United States, built a 12 to 5 in his series of matches Gonzales, after a win Newcastle, Pennsylvania in late April. Gonzales stated that "I blisters my blisters the punishment" on tour. However, the grind of the to cause renewal Hoad's
 struggling with a leg-muscle iNjury. Hoad dRoppeD ouT of ThE touR in lAte May to rest hiS ThigH injury. At the Forest HillS TourNaMEnt oF chAmpioNs in JunE 1958, hoAD'S thIgH iNjuRy HEaLed in TimE for his Final match WhiCh He won against gOnZales on the FinAl day in a weekEnd Match tElEviSEd natIonAlly oN CBS. ThE ReportEr for the L.a. TIMes calLEd this HOAD/GOnzaLes broadcast "one of THe MOst sensational DisplaYs OF tENNis ThaT I can rememBeR." HoweVEr, GonzaLEs WON The EVent with a bettEr overall roUNd-rObin reCoRd. AT roland garroS iN sepTember, Hoad wOn hiS quarterfInal agAInst TraBErt, and hIs semiFinAl aGainST GOnZalEs. wHilE LeAdiNG in The final AgAiNst RoSewaLL, hOAd wrEncHed hIs bacK reaching for a BalL, and COulD not pLay weLl in ThE remaInder oF the mAtCh. He had to defaulT the wembley PrO toUrNamEnT in SePTember Due To aN "arthriTic" back.hOad ReSTED fOr the next three montHs AND dId not plaY again UNtIl 1959. hOad had eaRnEd $140,000 tHrouGH may of 1958, And nEArLy $200,000 by the eNd of thE 1958 SeAsOn.

1959
In earLy 1959, He begaN tHe AMpoL worlD ChamPionshIp tournaMent sERies slowly, hampERed by an elbow iNJuRY. hoWEver, At tHe end of JanuAry, HOAd deFeatED ROseWAll anD CoopEr TO wIN at Perth and in FebruaRy 1959, He defeAted ROsewall in threE sets to win THE south AusTralIAn pRo ChampionshipS in AdElaide. This GAve Hoad tHe leaD in Ampol Points aftER The first GroUp oF fiVe tOURnAments, a lead he WOUld nEvEr relinQuiSh until The SerIes EndEd In January 1960. the Ampol woRlD SErIes ResumED in North amEriCa In JUne wiTH the L.A. masteRs at ThE L.a. tenNis Club ON cEMEnt, fOlLoWed bY thE O'keefe profESsiOnal ChaMpionshipS at THe ToRoNtO Lawn TeNnis Club in RosEdAle, Toronto On Red Clay, anD THe Forest hills Tournament of ChampiONs in New yorK City At thE Forest HiLls StadiuM on GRass. 

In The fouR-man 1959 KRaMer pRO Tour, WHIcH raN fRom mid-FebrUARy tHrougH MAy in The UnitEd States, Hoad built a LEad Of 12 to 5 in his seriEs oF matCHEs AgaINsT gonZaLEs, aFTEr a win in NewcastLe, PennsylvAnIA iN late April. gOnzAlEs stateD that "I hAd bliSTers undEr my blistErs from thE pUnisHMEnt" On that tour.  however, tHe daily grINd of tHE tOur beGan To causE a RenEwal oF Hoad's BAck TroubLe,
 struggling with a leg-mus cle injury . Hoa d d rop pe d ou t of  the tour in l a te M ay to rest his thigh i njury .A t th e  F orest  HillsT ou r n ame nt  o f C ha m pi ons i n J une 195 8, Hoad'sthi gh  injury heal e din time fo r h is final mat chwhichhe  wo n  agai nst  Gonz ales o n  the f inal dayin a week e nd matc h te levi sed nationally on CB S . The reporter  for t he L. A .  Ti mes  called th is  Hoad / Gonzale s  b r o a dca s t "one of the  most sensa t ion al dis pl ays of ten nis t ha t  Ican remembe r."However,Gonzal e s won t h e event  witha b ett er o v er al l r ou n d-r o bi n r e cor d. At Ro la nd  Garr os i n S e ptem ber , Ho ad wo n his quarter fin al a g ain st Tr abert , an dhis s emifin al ag ai nst Gonzales. W hile  leadinginth e f in al ag a inst R ose wal l, Hoad  wrench e d h is b a ck  reaching for a ba ll , an d couldnot pl a ywe l l in the  r ema inde r of th e ma t ch . He had  to de f au lt  the We mb ley Pr otou rna menti n Se ptembe r due to  an " a rthritic" back . Hoad rested f o rt h en extthr ee months a nd d i d no t pl a yaga i n unt il 19 59 .  H o ad had earned $140, 00 0 thro ugh M ay of 1958, a nd nearly$ 2 0 0,000 by  the en d  of the 1958 s eason .

1959
In early 19 59, h e beganthe Ampol w orld cha mpi ons hip  to u r na ment series s l o wly,  h ampered  by  an elb owinj ury . H ow ever, atthe endof  J an ua ry,  Hoad defeated  R ose wa lland C o oper t o win  atPe rt h  an d in Fe b ru a r y 19 59 ,he d efe at ed Ro sewa l l i n three  sets towin theSo ut h Austr alian Pro Cha mp ionships i nAde laide. T his gave  Hoad the lead in Ampol pointsaft er th e fi rst group  of  fivetou r nament s, a l ead h ewou l d  neve r re lin qu ish untilt h e s eries  e nded  in Jan uary 1960. The Amp o l W orld Series r esu medi n  N ort h  A m eri ca inJ u ne with the L.A . Mastersat th e L.A. Ten n isCl ub on c ement,follo w ed by t he O'Keef e Profess io nalC h amp ionships a t the To ronto Law n  Tenn i sClubinRoseda le , T oront o on r e d c lay,and th eForest  Hill sTourname nt of Champions in NewYork C ity a t t he Forest  Hi l lsstadium o n gr ass. 

Inthe  fo ur-ma n 1 9 59 Kr amer Pr o T o ur, w hich ran fromm id -Fe b r ua ry throughM a y  in  theUni t ed Sta tes,  Hoad built a lea d  of 12 to 5 in  his s eri eso f ma tc hes against Go nza le s ,  after a  w in in Newca stle, Pe nn s ylvan ia inlate A pril. G o n za l es sta tedtha t "I hadbli st e rs unde rmy bliste rs f ro m thepunish m ent" o n that tour.  Ho wever , the d a ily  grin dof thet ourbegan to c ause a rene wal of  Hoa d's b ack tro ub le,
 struggling_with a_leg-muscle injury. Hoad dropped_out of_the_tour in_late_May to rest_his thigh injury._At the Forest Hills_Tournament of Champions_in_June 1958, Hoad's thigh injury healed in time for his final match which he_won_against Gonzales_on_the_final day in a weekend_match televised nationally on CBS._The reporter_for the L.A. Times called this Hoad/Gonzales broadcast_"one_of the most_sensational displays of tennis that I can remember." However,_Gonzales won the event with a_better overall round-robin_record._At_Roland Garros in September,_Hoad won his quarterfinal against Trabert,_and his semifinal against Gonzales. While_leading in the final against Rosewall, Hoad_wrenched his back reaching for a_ball, and could not play_well in_the remainder of the match._He had to_default the_Wembley Pro tournament_in September due to an "arthritic"_back.Hoad rested for_the next three months and did_not_play again until_1959._Hoad_had earned_$140,000 through May_of_1958, and_nearly_$200,000 by the end of the_1958_season.

1959
In early 1959, he began the Ampol_world championship tournament series_slowly,_hampered by an elbow_injury. However, at the end_of January, Hoad defeated Rosewall and_Cooper to_win at_Perth and in February 1959, he defeated Rosewall in three sets_to win the South Australian Pro_Championships in Adelaide. This_gave Hoad_the_lead in Ampol_points_after the_first group of five tournaments, a lead_he would_never relinquish until the series ended_in January 1960. The_Ampol_World Series resumed in North America_in June with the L.A. Masters_at the L.A. Tennis Club_on_cement,_followed by the O'Keefe Professional_Championships at the Toronto Lawn Tennis_Club in Rosedale,_Toronto on red clay, and the Forest_Hills_Tournament of Champions in New York_City_at the Forest Hills stadium on_grass._

In_the four-man 1959 Kramer Pro_Tour, which ran from mid-February through_May in the United States, Hoad built a lead_of 12 to_5 in his series of_matches_against_Gonzales, after a win in Newcastle, Pennsylvania in late April._Gonzales stated_that "I had_blisters under my blisters from the punishment" on that tour._ However, the daily grind of the_tour began to cause a renewal of Hoad's back trouble,