Rod Laver

Rodney George Laver is an Australian former professional tennis player. Laver was ranked as the world number 1 professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969, and... Wikipedia

• Country (sports):  Australia
• Residence:  Carlsbad, California, U.S.
• Born:  August 9, 1938, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
• Age:  87 years
• Height:  173 cm
• 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)
• Career record:  1689–538 (%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era
• Career titles:  200 (72 open era titles listed by ATP)
• Highest ranking:  No. 1 (1961, Lance Tingay)
• Australian Open:  W (1960, 1962, 1969)
• French Open:  W (1962, 1969)
• Wimbledon:  W (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969)
• US Open:  W (1962, 1969)
• Tour Finals:  RR – 2nd (1970)
• WCT Finals:  F (1971, 1972)
• US Pro:  W (1964, 1966, 1967)
• Wembley Pro:  W (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
• French Pro:  W (1967)
• Career record:  235–77 (75.32%)
• Career titles:  28
• Highest ranking:  No. 11 (per ATP)
• Australian Open:  W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1969)
• French Open:  W (1961)
• Wimbledon:  W (1971)
• US Open:  F (1960, 1970, 1973)
• Australian Open:  F (1959)
• French Open:  W (1961)
• Wimbledon:  W (1959, 1960)
• Davis Cup:  W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo