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The Australian-born Hewitt, 75, was found guilty of
assaulting three under-age girls during his time coaching
children in South Africa in the 1980s and 1990s.
Before sentencing, Hewitt pleaded with the court to take his
poor health into consideration and said he had received
anonymous threats warning of assault if he was put behind bars,
Talk Radio 702 reported.
Hewitt also told the court that he had suffered a stroke in 2010
and a heart attack in 2011.
The court extended Hewitt's bail until Tuesday when his legal
team will appeal the sentence, the radio reported.
Hewitt won nine Grand Slam doubles and six Grand Slam mixed
doubles titles in the 1960s and 1970s.
He also reached the semi-finals of the men's singles at the
Australian Open three times, and won the Davis Cup with South
Africa in 1974 after settling there.
(Reporting by Peroshni Govender; Editing by James Macharia)
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