rodlaver's10bestpastandpresent

Rod Laver's Top 10 from Past and Present players. Unfortunately, he is too modest and does not place himself in either list so that is a big ...

Laver was ranked as the world number 1 professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969, and by some sources also in 1964 and 1970. He was also ...

Just over fifty years ago, on September 10th 1962, Rod Laver completed the 'Grand Slam' – winning all four majors in a calendar year – becoming ...

Nicknamed “Rocket” by Australian Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman, Rod Laver is the only player in tennis history to have twice won all Grand Slam singles titles ...

I'm mainly surprised that Rosewall is only number six in the past group, consdering his long-standing rivalry with Laver; it shows how much ...

I think that there is little love between Ken and Rod, as Ken also placed Hoad, above Laver in his list. Ken and Lew practically grew up together as juniors.

In canonizing Roger Federer, some ignore Rod Laver from 1963 to 1967, when he disappeared into that era's all but invisible pro tour.

Laver has won 19 Slams - 11 'official' and also 8 Pro Slams in amateur era, which back then were actually true Slams, because top players played ...

Here we present our countdown of the 10 best men's seasons since the Open era began in 1968. No. 1: Rod Laver, 1969. Rod Laver's 1969 season was not perfect.

Rod Laver won a record 200 tournaments, held the No. 1 world ranking from 1964-70 and his total prize winnings in a 23-year career was half of what the USTA ...