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W ( 1965, 1966, 1967, 1977) Anthony Dalton Roche AO MBE (born 17 May 1945) is an Australian former professional tennis player. A native of Tarcutta, Roche played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. [4] He won one Grand Slam singles title, the 1966 French Open at Roland Garros, and 15 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Anthony “Tony” Dalton Roche had as fine a tennis pedigree as any player in history, having been coached by Hall of Famer Harry Hopman, who also mentored fellow Australian contemporaries Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall. The left-handed Roche was buoyed by such expertise, winning 16 major championships, 15 coming in doubles.
Apr 2, 2022 · Tony Roche’s peak years ran from about 1966, when he turned 21, to 1970. My Elo ratings place him in the top ten (combining both amateurs and professionals) for only those five seasons. He rated a top-five place from 1967 to 1969. He peaked at #2 in 1969 behind Laver, who won all four majors that year.
1964-67, 1974, 1976-78. Coach 1994-2000. Tony Roche achieved great success in doubles with his long-time partner and lifelong friend John Newcombe. The two snared 12 doubles majors together, including five Wimbledon championships in both the amateur and professional eras. Roche also won five Australian doubles, the last with Arthur Ashe.
Jun 20, 2015 · Official tennis player profile of Tony Roche on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
17/05/1945 -. A left hander from Tarcutta, New South Wales, Tony Roche is a legend of Australian sport. As a player, Roche became one of the world’s best, achieving a ranking of world number two behind Rod Laver in 1969. He was in the world top ten from 1965 to 1970, in a career which spanned the amateur and open eras of world tennis.
Roche, with his wicked left-handed serve and magnificent volleying, took 13 major doubles, 12 with Newcombe, setting a team record. But Tony, broad-shouldered and barrel-chested, had the groundstrokes to succeed on clay, winning the difficult Continental double in 1966, the Italian and French singles.
Tony Roche enjoyed great success on the doubles court with his long-time partner John Newcombe. The two snared 12 major doubles titles together, including five Wimbledon championships. Roche possessed a difficult left-hand serve and was an attacking volleyer. These skills helped him claim the 1966 French title - his only major singles win.
