Laver, Rod (1938 -), Australian tennis player, the only player to have twice won the Grand Slam (as an amateur in 1962 and professionally in 1969).
Rodney George Laver
, says Rod, was born in Rockhampton, Queensland. Gaucher extremely clever, he played Davis Cup from 1959 to 1962 and in 1973, playing a total of 24 games and won 16 singles over 20 and all the doubles. He won four times just to Wimbledon in 1961, 1962, 1968 and 1969 (against John Newcombe), the Australian Open in 1960, 1962 and 1969, the International of France (Roland Garros) in 1962 and 1969 (opposite Ken Rosewall) and the U.S. Championships in those years. In 1962, he won all major tournaments in which he participated, was German champion and Italy and won all four Grand Slam tournaments.
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