 | Rod Laver | Zheng Jie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Zheng Jie (simplified Chinese: 郑洁, born July 5, 1983) is a Chinese professional female tennis player. She was born in Chengdu, Sichuan,China. She made her WTA rankings debut in 2000. She turned professional in 2003 and ended the year in the top 1 |
| Country | Australia | China |
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. | Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 69) | July 5, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned Pro | 1962 (Started playing in 1956) | January 16, 2003 |
| Plays | Left-handed | Right; Two-handed backhand |
| Career Prize Money | US$1,564,213 | $2,618,294 |
| Career record | 392 - 99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP | 208-116 |
| Career titles | at least 184 including 39 listed by the ATP | 3 (4 ITF titles) |
| Highest ranking | 1 | No. 15 (May 18, 2009) |
| Australian Open | W ('60, '62, '69) | 4th (2008) |
| French Open | W ('62, '69) | 4th (2004) |
| Wimbledon | W ('61, '62, '68, '69) | SF (2008) |
| U.S. Open | W ('62, '69) | 3rd (2008) |
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