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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.
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).
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...
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.
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.
Rod Laver was so scrawny and sickly as a child in the Australian bush that no one could guess he would become a left-handed whirlwind who would conquer the tennis world and be known as possibly the greatest player ever.
Mar 22, 2024 · Rod Laver. Rod Laver won Wimbledon 4 times. Getty Images. In 1962 he won the Grand Slam – four majors in one year – plus the Italian and German titles. Australia won the Davis Cup on Laver’s home courts in Brisbane defeating Mexico 5-0. He won both his singles matches and the doubles with Roy Emerson.
Relive Rod Laver's 1969 journey to win all major opens and achieve a grand slam in the Open Era.
Dubbed “Rocket” by legendary Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman, Rod Laver was the second man to complete the Grand Slam in 1962, after American Don Budge in 1938. In 1969, Laver became the only player to win the Grand Slam twice.
Jul 26, 2018 · 50 Moments That Mattered: Rod Laver wins his second Grand Slam title in 1969, wearing spikes on the lawns of Forest Hills. #USOpenRead more: http://ms.spr.ly...
