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Athlete
Rod Laver
Famoose for
Completing tennis’s calendar Grand Slam twice.
First Grand Slam · Second Grand Slam
- Born
- 9 August 1938
- Birthplace
- Rockhampton, Australia
More people
Rod Laver
Rod Laver is an Australian former tennis player whose career bridged the amateur, professional and Open eras.
Early life
Queensland
Grew up in a farming family.
Development
Trained within Australia’s strong tennis system.
Career
- 1950s–1962
Amateur career
Rose to major-title success.
- 1963–1967
Professional circuit
Competed outside the amateur majors.
- 1968 onward
Open era
Returned to unified major competition.
Achievements
First Grand Slam
Won all four singles majors.
Second Grand Slam
Repeated the achievement in the Open era.
Eleven majors
Won despite years excluded as a professional.
Beyond tennis
Nickname
Was known as Rocket.
Legacy
Melbourne’s main tennis arena carries his name.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Brisbane City Council. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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