Rod Laver
AC MBE
Tennis 'great', Rod Laver (cropped).jpg
Laver in 2015
Full nameRodney George Laver
Country (sports)AustraliaAustralia
ResidenceCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Born(1938-08-09)9 August 1938(age 83)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1963 (amateur tour from 1956)
Retired1979
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$1,565,413
Int. Tennis HoF1981(member page)
Singles
Career record1689–538 (75.8%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era
Career titles198 (72 open era titles listed by ATP)
Highest rankingNo.1(1961, Lance Tingay)
No. 3 (9 Aug 1974, ATP computer rankings)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW(1960,1962,1969)
French OpenW(1962,1969)
WimbledonW(1961,1962, 1968,1969)
US OpenW(1962,1969)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR – 2nd (1970)
WCT FinalsF (1971, 1972)
Professional majors
US ProW(1964, 1966, 1967)
Wembley ProW(1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
French ProW(1967)
Doubles
Career record235–77 (75.32%)
Career titles28
Highest rankingNo. 11(per ATP)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW(1959, 1960, 1961, 1969)
French OpenW(1961)
WimbledonW(1971)
US OpenF (1960, 1970, 1973)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenF (1959)
French OpenW(1961)
WimbledonW(1959, 1960)
Team competitions
Davis CupW(1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973)