Ken Rosewall
AM MBE
Ken Rosewall portrait.jpg
Rosewall in the mid 1950s
Full nameKenneth Robert Rosewall
Country (sports)AustraliaAustralia
ResidenceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Born(1934-11-02)2 November 1934(age 87)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1956
(amateur since 1950)
Retired1980
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$1,602,700
Int. Tennis HoF1980(member page)
Singles
Career record1811–710 (71.8%)
Career titles147 (40 listed by the ATP)
Highest rankingNo.1(1961,L'Équipe)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW(1953, 1955, 1971, 1972)
French OpenW(1953, 1968)
WimbledonF (1954, 1956, 1970, 1974)
US OpenW(1956, 1970)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR – 3rd (1970)
WCT FinalsW(1971, 1972)
Professional majors
US ProW(1963, 1965)
Wembley ProW(1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
French ProW(1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966)
Other pro events
TOCF (1958FH)
Doubles
Career record211–113(Open Era)
Career titles14listed by the ATP
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW(1953, 1956, 1972)
French OpenW(1953, 1968)
WimbledonW(1953, 1956)
US OpenW(1956, 1969)
Mixed doubles
Career record21–6
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenSF (1953)
WimbledonF (1954)
US OpenW(1956)
Team competitions
Davis CupW(1953, 1955, 1956, 1973)