Rod Laver

Rod Laver

Producer
Born
August 9, 1938

Possibly the greatest tennis player of all time. Winner of two Grand Slams, one Pro Slam and at least 199 tournaments, winner of 11 major titles. The amount of major titles probably would have been far more if he was not banned from playing in the majors from 1963 to 1967 and part of 1968 because he…

Biography

Possibly the greatest tennis player of all time. Winner of two Grand Slams, one Pro Slam and at least 199 tournaments, winner of 11 major titles. The amount of major titles probably would have been far more if he was not banned from playing in the majors from 1963 to 1967 and part of 1968 because he turned professional. Truly a legend in his own time.

Laver won the amateur Grand Slam in 1962 and then turned pro in 1963. Turning pro prevented him from entered the prestigious major tournaments (Australian, French, Wimbledon, US Championships) for five years. Laver played in the powerful Pro Tour in those years, winning eight Pro Majors in those years including the Pro Grand Slam in 1967 which consisted of the French Pro, Wembley Pro and the US Professional Championships. If you included the Pro Majors, Laver has won a total of 19 total majors in his unparalleled career.

Producer

2018 Laver Cup2018 Laver Cup(2018)

Self

Australian OpenAustralian Open(1969)as Self - Spectator
MorgenmagazinMorgenmagazin(1992)as Self
WimbledonWimbledon(1937)as Self - Spectator, Self - 4-Time Wimbledon Champion, Self
Federer: Twelve Final DaysFederer: Twelve Final Days(2024)as Self - 11 Grand Slam Singles Titles
McEnroe's PlacesMcEnroe's Places(2023)as Self

Archive Footage

ABC News BreakfastABC News Breakfast(2008)as Self - Former Australian Tennis Player
Who Is Stan Smith?Who Is Stan Smith?(2022)as Self
Citizen AsheCitizen Ashe(2021)as Self
WimbledonWimbledon(1937)as Self
The Battle of the SexesThe Battle of the Sexes(2013)as Self

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Rod Laver and Queen Elizabeth IIRod LaverBjörn Borg, Rod Laver, Roger Federer, and Casper Ruud in Federer: Twelve Final Days (2024)Rod Laver