 | Rod Laver | Virginia Wade |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born August 9, 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia who arguably was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years. He is the only tennis player to have twice won all four of te | Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, Dorset, England) is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. She won three Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam doubles titles. She is particularly remembered for w |
| Country | Australia | United Kingdom |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 69) | July 10, 1945 (1945-07-10) (age 62) |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 5'7" (1.70 m) |
| Turned Pro | 1962 (Started playing in 1956) | 1968 |
| Retired | 1979 | 1986 |
| Plays | Left-handed | Right-handed |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,564,213 | US$1,542,278 |
| Career record | 392 - 99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP | 839-329 (WTA website) |
| Career titles | at least 184 including 39 listed by the ATP | - |
| Highest ranking | 1 | - |
| Australian Open | W ('60, '62, '69) | W (1972) |
| French Open | W ('62, '69) | QF (1970, 1972) |
| Wimbledon | W ('61, '62, '68, '69) | W (1977) |
| U.S. Open | W ('62, '69) | W (1968) |
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