 | Rod Laver | Yan Zi (tennis) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yan Zi (simplified Chinese: 晏紫), born November 12, 1984 in Sichuan, is a professional female tennis player from the People's Republic of China. |
| Country | Australia | China |
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. | Chengdu, China |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 69) | November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12) (age 23) |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | Sichuan, China |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned Pro | 1962 (Started playing in 1956) | February, 2003 |
| Retired | 1979 | Active |
| Plays | Left-handed | Right; two-handed backhand |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,564,213 | $1,201,384 |
| Career record | 392 - 99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP | 177-117 |
| Career titles | at least 184 including 39 listed by the ATP | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | 1 | No. 58 (October 15, 2007) |
| Australian Open | W ('60, '62, '69) | 2R (2006) |
| French Open | W ('62, '69) | 1R (2006) |
| Wimbledon | W ('61, '62, '68, '69) | 1R (2006, 2007) |
| U.S. Open | W ('62, '69) | 1R (2006, 2007) |
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