Rod Laver
Tennis Player Profiles
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 72) |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1962 |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Plays | Left-handed; one-handed backhand |
| Career prize money | US$1,564,213 |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1981 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 392–99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP |
| Career titles | at least 198 including 40 listed by the ATP |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | W (1960, 1962, 1969) |
| French Open | W (1962, 1969) |
| Wimbledon | W (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969) |
| US Open | W (1962, 1969) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 230–77 (74.9%) in the ATP statistics |
| Career titles | 27 in the ATP statistics |
| Highest ranking | 11 in the ATP statistics |
Laver was considered as the top most professional player of 1965, as he won 15 titles and 13 of 18 matches against Rosewall. Thus Laver has been ranked as the supreme male player of all times.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE an ex-tennis player from Australia was born in Rockhampton.
He is also considered as the world top most players for seven following years.
Laver was coached by Charlie Hollis in Queensland and later by the Australian Davis Cup team captain Harry Hopman, who gave him the nickname "Rocket."
AWARDS
He is treated as the only best tennis player to have twice achieved all four of tennis' Grand Slam singles titles in the year 1962 and in 1969.
Laver also won the 1956 U.S. junior championship and 1957Australian junior championship.
He also won the 1959 Wimbledon, mixed doubles title with Darlene Hard.
He won the first major singles title with the1960 Australian Championships where he Australian Neale Fraser in a five-set final was beaten by him.
He then captured his first Wimbledon singles crown in the year 1961.
In 1938 Laver won all the four Grand Slam singles titles and also achieved an additional 17 titles.
Laver won 18 titles in 1967 which includes the Wembley Pro Championship, Wimbledon Pro, the U.S. Pro Championships, and the French Pro Championship.
Records
| Grand Slam | Years | Record accomplished | Player tied |
| Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open |
1969 | Grand Slam | Stands alone |
| Wimbledon Australian Open French Open US Open |
1968 1969 1969 1969 |
Career Grand Slam | Andre Agassi Roger Federer |
