Rod laver autobiography
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Rod Laver
Australian tennis player (born )
For the American musical group, see Rod Laver (band).
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| Full&#;name | Rodney George Laver |
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| Country&#;(sports) | Australia |
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
| Born | () 9 August (age&#;86) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | &#;cm (5&#;ft 8&#;in)[1] |
| Turned&#;pro | (amateur tour from ) |
| Retired | |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,, |
| Int. Tennis HoF | (member page) |
| Career&#;record | – in pre Open-Era & Open Era[2] |
| Career&#;titles | [3] (72 open era titles listed by ATP) |
| Highest&#;ranking | No. 1 (, Lance Tingay)[4] |
| Australian&#;Open | W (, , ) |
| French&#;Open | W (, ) |
| Wimbledon | W (, , , ) |
| US Open | W (, ) |
| Tour&#;Finals | RR – 2nd () |
| WCT&#;Finals | F (, ) |
| Professional majors | |
| US&#;Pro | W (, , ) |
| Wembley&#;Pro | W (, , , ) |
| French&#;Pro | W () |
| Career&#;record | –77 • Grove Press&#;From my earliest tennis memories, Rod Laver stood above all others as the greatest champion our sport has known.&#; Roger Federer Rod Laver&#;s autobiography tells the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy became one of the greatest ever sporting champions. Rod was a dominant force in world tennis for almost two decades, playing and defeating some of the greatest players of the twentieth century. In , Rod became the second man to win the Grand Slam &#; that fryst vatten, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles in a single calendar year. In he won it igen, becoming the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice. His book is a wonderfully nostalgic journey, transporting readers from the early days of growing up in an Australian country town in the s, to breaking into the amateur circuit, to the extraordinary highs of Grand Slam victories. Away from on-court triumphs, Rod also writes movingly about the life-changing stroke • Rod Laver - An Autobiography (Hard Cover)Rod Laver's Autobiography is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton became one of Australia's greatest ever sporting champions. Filled with anecdotes about the great players and great matches from his time, set against the backdrop of a tennis world changing from rigid amateurism to the professional game we recognize today, Rod's book is a warm, insightful and fascinating account of a great sportsman and a great Australian. "Rocket" Rod Laver holds the record for most singles titles won in the history of tennis - with more than career titles. He was ranked World No. 1 for seven years in a row and is the last male player to have won every major tournament twice. Although he normally shies away from such praise, he is often recognized as arguably the greatest tennis player of all time.
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