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In July 2017, tennis player Roger Federer called Rod Laver the greatest of all time. [84] In 1989, Bud Collins wrote, "I remain unconvinced that there ever was a better player than Rod Laver". [85] Thirteen years later, however, as editor of the "Total Tennis, The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia", Collins was more guarded.
Rod Laver in May 1969 at the Amsterdam Pro tournament This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Rod Laver whose playing career ran from 1956 until 1977. He played as an amateur from 1956 until the end of 1962 when he joined Jack Kramer 's professional circuit.
The tournament is named after Australian Rod Laver, a tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport (He won all four major titles in the same calendar year, winning the Grand Slam twice in singles, in 1962 and 1969; the latter remains the only time a man has done so in the Open Era.)
Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962. [1] [2] 41-year-old Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9. [3]
In the history of men's tennis, only two players have won the calendar Grand Slam, Don Budge (1938) and Rod Laver (1962 and 1969). [13] Budge remains the sole player to have won six majors in a row (1937–1938). In the Open Era, only one player has achieved the non-calendar year Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic (2015–2016). This is followed by a ...
Unless otherwise sourced, all records are based on data from the Association of Tennis Professionals ... Rod Laver 77.7: 213–61: Pete Sampras 74.2: 155–54: Andy ...
Defending champion Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his fourth Wimbledon singles title and tenth Grand Slam tournament singles title overall.
Rod Laver Darlene Hard (x2) 1960: Neale Fraser: Rafael Osuna Dennis Ralston: Maria Bueno Darlene Hard 1961: Rod Laver (x2) Angela Mortimer: Roy Emerson Neale Fraser Karen Hantze Billie Jean Moffitt (x2) Fred Stolle Lesley Turner Bowrey: 1962: Karen Hantze Susman: Bob Hewitt Fred Stolle: Neale Fraser Margaret duPont: 1963: Chuck McKinley ...