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.
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Rod Laver
AC, MBE Laver at Amsterdam in 1969 |
| Full name | Rodney George Laver |
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| Country (sports) | Australia |
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| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
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| Born | (1938-08-09) 9 August 1938 (age 87)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
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| Turned pro | 1963 (amateur tour from 1956) |
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| Retired | 1979 |
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| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$1,565,413 |
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| Int. Tennis HoF | 1981 (member page) |
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| Career record | 1473–407 (78.35%)[2] |
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| Career titles | 200 (52 listed by ATP) |
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| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1961, Lance Tingay)[3] |
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| Australian Open | W (1960, 1962, 1969) |
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| French Open | W (1962, 1969) |
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| Wimbledon | W (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969) |
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| US Open | W (1962, 1969) |
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| Tour Finals | RR – 2nd (1970) |
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| WCT Finals | F (1971, 1972) |
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| Professional majors |
| US Pro | W (1964, 1966, 1967) |
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| Wembley Pro | W (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) |
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| French Pro | W (1967) |
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| Career record | 235–77 (75.32%)[a] |
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| Career titles | 28[a] |
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| Highest ranking | No. 11 (per ATP) |
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| Australian Open | W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1969) |
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| French Open | W (1961) |
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| Wimbledon | W (1970) |
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| US Open | F (1960, 1970, 1973) |
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| Australian Open | F (1959) |
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| French Open | W (1961) |
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| Wimbledon | W (1959, 1960) |
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| Davis Cup | W (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973) |
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