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
Country:
Australia
Residence:
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
Date of birth:
August 9, 1938 (1938-08-09) (age 69)
Place of birth:
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Height:
172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Turned Pro:
1962
(Started playing in 1956)
Retired:
1979
Plays:
Left-handed
Career Prize Money:
US$1,564,213
Career record:
392 - 99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP
