Former tennis Grand Slam champion Bob Hewitt aged 75 has been found guilty by a South African court on two rape charges and a third charge of sexual assault.
The attacks took place in the 1980s and 1990s, when the former tennis star coached the women, then young girls, in South Africa.
Though Hewitt won nine Grand Slam doubles and six mixed doubles titles in the 1960s and 1970s his name was removed from the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012, following abuse allegations.
During the trial, one woman said Hewitt had told her "rape is enjoyable" as he assaulted her.
Another victim said he had touched her inappropriately and forced her to perform a sex act on him when she was 12 and 13.
Judge Bert Bam told the High Court sitting in Johannesburg that the evidence against Hewitt was overwhelming and consistent and striking similarities among the three victims' testimonies showed that Hewitt's conduct was calculated.
"Time did not erase the crimes" he said and a
guilty person should not go unpunished,"
Hewitt was remanded in custody following the guilty verdicts.
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