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Rod Laver. 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. He was also ranked as the number 1 amateur in 1961 and 1962.
Jun 28, 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).
Jan 28, 2023 · Rod Laver ‘Might Have Hurt Somebody’ With a Modern Racket. At 84 years old, the man with his name on the stadium sits courtside at the Australian Open. He likes what he sees. Share full...
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.
Jun 8, 2018 · Rod "Rocket" Laver (born 1938) is arguably the best tennis player ever. The Australian ace twice won the Grand Slam of tennis, one of the most elusive goals in sports, and paved the way for future generations of agile, powerful lefties like John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.
Mar 1, 2018 · The next year, Laver won Wimbledon for the first time, and in 1962 he dominated the amateur game, becoming the first man since Don Budge in 1938 to win the calendar-year Grand Slam.
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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