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Laver during the Top Tennis Tournament in Amsterdam in May 1969 Rod Laver at the 1976 ABN World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. In 1970, Laver won 15 titles [28] and US$201,453 in prize money, including the rich "Tennis Champions Classic" and five other big events (Sydney Dunlop Open, Philadelphia, Wembley, Los Angeles, South African Open).
The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia from 19 to 27 January. It was the 58th edition of the Australian Open, the 16th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam of the year. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam.
The 2025 Laver Cup will be the eighth edition of the Laver Cup, a men's tennis tournament between teams from Europe and the rest of the world. It set to be held on an indoor hard court at the Chase Center in San Francisco, United States from 19 until 21 September.
Rod Laver (x2) Billie Jean King John Newcombe Tony Roche (x3) Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King Margaret Court Ken Rosewall: 1969: Ann Haydon-Jones: Margaret Court Judy Tegart: Ann Haydon-Jones Fred Stolle 1970: John Newcombe (x2) Margaret Court Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King (x2) Rosemary Casals Ilie Năstase: 1971: Evonne Goolagong: Roy ...
The seeded players are listed below. Neale Fraser is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.. Neale Fraser (champion); Rod Laver (finalist); Barry MacKay (fourth round)
Throughout its history, many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).
Rod Laver in May 1969 at the Amsterdam Pro tournament This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Rod Laver whose playing career ran from 1956 until 1977. He played as an amateur from 1956 until the end of 1962 when he joined Jack Kramer 's professional circuit.
Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1960 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Alex Olmedo was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.