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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rod_LaverRod Laver - Wikipedia

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   Rod Laver. For the American musical group, see Rod Laver (band). Rodney George Laver AC MBE (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player. Laver was ranked the world number 1 professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969 and by some sources also in 1964 and 1970.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Rod-LaverRod Laver | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 3, 2024 · Rod Laver, Australian tennis player, the second male player in the history of the game (after Don Budge in 1938) to win the four major singles championships (Australian, French, British [Wimbledon], and U.S.) in one year (1962) and the first to repeat this Grand Slam (1969).

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4. www.nytimes.com › rod-laver-australian-openRod Laver ‘Might Have Hurt Somebody’ With a Modern Racket

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   Jan 28, 2023 · Now 84 and living in California, Laver remains a king of the sport, a slight, diminutive redhead-gone-gray with a magical left arm.

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     Carlos Alcaraz has said that he feels prepared to join Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, and Rod Laver to become only the sixth man to win the coveted Channel Slam. The Channel Slam is a title awarded to a person who wins the French ...

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7. www.youtube.com › watchRod Laver vs Tony Roche in pursuit of the first Open Era ...

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   No. 1 seed Rod Laver takes on No. 3 seed Tony Roche in the final of the US Open 1969. Rod "The Rocket" Laver is looking for his fourth major championship of the 1969 season, which will...

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8. www.tennisfame.com › inductees › rod-laverRod Laver - International Tennis Hall of Fame

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   Rod Laver won a record 200 tournaments, held the No. 1 world ranking from 1964-70 and his total prize winnings in a 23-year career was half of what the USTA awards the men’s and women’s US Open champions.

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9. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › rod-laver-6076Rod Laver Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

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   Rod Laver is a former professional tennis player from Australia, known for his four consecutive ‘Grand Slam’ wins. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline.

10. www.atptour.com › en › playersRod Laver | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis

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    DAVIS CUP - 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973; record: 16-4 in singles, 4-0 in doubles. SINGLES RECORD IN THE MAJORS - Australian (21-6), French (25-6), Wimbledon (50-7), US. (44-10). Official tennis bio information on Rod Laver including personal and professional info.

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    Who is Rod Laver?

    • In 2016, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. The hall at the Rockhampton Tennis Association's Victoria Park precinct in Wandal where Laver competed until the age of 14 was named the Rod Laver Hall upon its completion in December 1963 in recognition of his Grand Slam win the previous year.

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    Is Rod Laver a great tennis player?

    • In 2009 it was written that Rod Laver "is considered by most folks who saw him play and many who've heard of his accomplishments, to be as great a tennis player that ever lived—current players included.". In July 2017, tennis player Roger Federer called Rod Laver the greatest of all time.

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    Where did Rod Laver play tennis in the 1960s?

    • MELBOURNE, Australia — In the middle of the 1960s, before tennis entered the modern era, Rod Laver and the other top tennis players in the world had to barnstorm the globe hunting for paychecks, playing tennis matches everywhere from La Paz to Nairobi, like jazz musicians bouncing from gig to gig.

    Rod Laver ‘Might Have Hurt Somebody’ With a Modern Racket

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    When did Rod Laver become a Hall of Famer?

    • Overall, amateur and pro, he was the all-time leader with 184 singles titles, and was elevated to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1981, and the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2001 the principal stadium of Melbourne Park, scene of the Australian Open, was named Rod Laver Arena.

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