Rod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born 9 August 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia and a former world #1 in ATP tennis rankings. He won 11 Grand Slam singles titles in his 17-year career.[4] The largest stadium on the Australian Open grounds, Rod Laver Arena, is named after him.[5] He lives currently in Carlsbad California.
 Laver at Amsterdam in 1969 | |
| Country |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Born | 9 August 1938
(aged 87) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | [1] |
| Turned pro | 1963 (amateur tour from 1956) |
| Retired | 1979 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,565,413 |
| Int. Tennis HOF | 1981 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1473–407 (78.35%)[2] |
| Career titles | 200 (52 listed by ATP) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1961, Lance Tingay)[3] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1960, 1962, 1969) |
| French Open | W (1962, 1969) |
| Wimbledon | W (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969) |
| US Open | W (1962, 1969) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR – 2nd (1970) |
| WCT Finals | F (1971, 1972) |
| Professional majors | |
| US Pro | W (1964, 1966, 1967) |
| Wembley Pro | W (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) |
| French Pro | W (1967) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 235–77 (75.32%)[a] |
| Career titles | 28[a] |
| Highest ranking | No. 11 (per ATP) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1969) |
| French Open | W (1961) |
| Wimbledon | W (1970) |
| US Open | F (1960, 1970, 1973) |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1959) |
| French Open | W (1961) |
| Wimbledon | W (1959, 1960) |
| Team Competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973) |
Rod Laver Media
Rod Laver signing autographs at the Dutch Championships in July 1962
Rod Laver at Noordwijk in 1964
Rod Laver at the 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam
Laver reaches for a backhand volley against Jovanović during their singles semifinal match in the 1962 Italian Open.
Bust of Laver at the Pat Rafter Arena, in Queensland.
Sculpture depicting Rod Laver outside the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.
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References
- ↑ Rod Laver. atpworldtour.comAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Garcia, Gabriel. Rod Laver: Career match record-pre open era and open era. thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
- ↑ Rod Laver (in en-US). ATP Tour. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ↑ Our History - Rod Laver Arena (in en-US). Rodlaverarena.com. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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