Ken Rosewall career statistics
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This is a list of the main career statistics of former tennis player Ken Rosewall
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Notes:
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singles matches and 2 out of 3 doubles. Rosewall was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup
teams in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1973, in all cases defeating USA in the final. He did not personally participate in the 1973 final.
Kramer Cup: in this pro "Davis Cup-format" team event, held just 3 years (1961–1963) and opposing the subcontinents Australia, Europe, North America and South America, Rosewall won 9 out of 10 singles matches and 4 out of 5 doubles. Australia won all three editions.
Ken Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
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Performance timeline
Ken Rosewall joined professional tennis in 1957 and was unable to compete in 45 Grand Slam tournaments until the open era arrives in 1968. Summarizing Grand Slam and Pro Slam tournaments, Rosewall won 23/69 titles, he has a winning record of 246–46 which represents a formidable 84.24% spanning in 28 years.Grand Slam Tournament Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... |
Amateur | Pro | Open Era | Titles / Played | Career Win-Loss | Career Win % | ||||||||||||||||
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1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957–1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | |||||
Australian | 1R 1951 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Dick Savitt defeated Ken McGregor 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1951 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
QF 1952 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5 12–10 2–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1952 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
W 1953 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Ken Rosewall defeated Mervyn Rose 6-0 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1953 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
SF 1954 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Mervyn Rose defeated Rex Hartwig 6-2 0-6 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1954 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
W 1955 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9-7 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1955 Australian Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
F 1956 Australian Championships - Men's Singles Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4 3–6 6–4 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
banned | 3R 1969 Australian Open - Men's Singles Rod Laver defeated Andres Gimeno 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1969 Australian Open.See also:# Rod Laver # Ken Rosewall # Tom Okker # Tony Roche ... |
A | W 1971 Australian Open - Men's Singles Ken Rosewall defeated Arthur Ashe 6–1 7–5 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1971 Australian Open.-Seeds:All seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Rod Laver # Ken Rosewall ... |
W 1972 Australian Open - Men's Singles Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson 7–6 6–3 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1972 Australian Open.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
2R 1973 Australian Open - Men's Singles John Newcombe defeated Onny Parun 6–3 6–7 7–5 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1973 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
A | A | SF 1976 Australian Open - Men's Singles Mark Edmondson defeated John Newcombe 6–7 6–3 7–6 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1976 Australian Open.See also:# Ken Rosewall, # John Newcombe, -Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser... |
SF 1977 Australian Open (January) - Men's Singles Roscoe Tanner defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–3 6–3 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1977 Australian Open.See also:# Guillermo Vilas, # Roscoe Tanner, -Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser... |
QF 1977 Australian Open (December) - Men's Singles Vitas Gerulaitis defeated John Lloyd 6–3 7–6 5–7 3–6 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the December, 1977 Australian Open.See also:# Roscoe Tanner, # Tony Roche, # Ken Rosewall, ... |
3R 1978 Australian Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated John Marks 6–4 6–4 3–6 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1978 Australian Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
4 / 14 | 47–10 | 82.46 | |
French | A | 2R 1952 French Championships - Men's Singles Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman 6-2 6-0 3-6 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1952 French Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
W 1953 French Championships - Men's Singles Ken Rosewall defeated Victor Elias Seixas 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1953 French Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
4R 1954 French Championships - Men's Singles Tony Trabert defeated Arthur D. Larsen 6-4 7-5 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1954 French Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
A | A | banned | W 1968 French Open - Men's Singles Roy Emerson was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Pancho Gonzales.Ken Rosewall won in the final 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 against Rod Laver.-Seeds:... |
F 1969 French Open - Men's Singles Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1969 French Open.See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* L = Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:... |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 5 | 24–3 | 88.89 | |
Wimbledon | A | 2R 1952 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Frank Sedgman defeated Jaroslav Drobný 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1952 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
QF 1953 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Vic Seixas defeated Kurt Nielsen 9–7 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
F 1954 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Jaroslav Drobný defeated Ken Rosewall 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1954 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
SF 1955 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen 6–3 7–5 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
F 1956 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–2 4–6 7–5 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:... |
banned | 4R 1968 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1968 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:# Rod Laver # Ken Rosewall # Andrés Gimeno ... |
3R 1969 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Rod Laver was the defending champion and won in the final, 6–4 5–7 6–4 6–4, against John Newcombe.-Seeds:# Rod Laver # Tony Roche # Tom Okker # Ken Rosewall ... |
F 1970 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:... |
SF 1971 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles John Newcombe defeated Stan Smith 6–3 5–7 2–6 6–4 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, England.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below... |
A | A | F 1974 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-1 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:... |
4R 1975 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:... |
A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 47–11 | 81.03 | |
U.S. U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
A | QF | SF | SF | F | W | banned | SF | QF | W | A | 2R 1972 US Open - Men's Singles Ilie Năstase defeated Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1972 US Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
SF 1973 US Open - Men's Singles John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1973 US Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:... |
F 1974 US Open - Men's Singles Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-0 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1974 US Open.-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.-Key:... |
A | A | 3R 1977 US Open - Men's Singles Guillermo Vilas defeated Jimmy Connors 2–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–0 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1977 US Open. See also:-Key:* Q = Qualifier* WC = Wild Card* LL = Lucky Loser* r. = retired-Final Eight:-Section 1:-Section 2:... |
A | 2 / 12 | 57–10 | 85.07 | |
Total: | 8 / 42 | 175–34 | 83.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pro Slam Tournament | Professional | Titles / Played | Career Win-Loss | Career Win % | ||||||||||
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1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | ||||
French Pro French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
NH | W | SF | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | SF | 8 / 10 | 30–2 | 93.75 |
Wembley Pro Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
W | SF | SF | W | W | W | W | F | SF | F | F | 5 / 11 | 29–6 | 82.86 |
U.S. Pro | SF | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | W | F | SF | 2 / 6 | 12–4 | 75.00 |
Total: | 15 / 27 | 71–12 | 85.74 | |||||||||||
Grand Slam
Singles : 8 titles, 8 runner-upsOutcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959... |
6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 1953 | French Championships | Clay | Vic Seixas Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. is an American former tennis player.Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Portuguese Sephardi Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi... |
6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1954 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný Jaroslav Drobný was an amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player for the Czechoslovakian national team... |
13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
Winner | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1955 | U.S. Championships U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
Grass | Tony Trabert Tony Trabert Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker... |
9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1956 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 1956 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 1968 | French Open | Clay | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1969 | French Open | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Winner | 1970 | US Open | Grass | Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching... |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... |
6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Malcolm Anderson Malcolm Anderson Malcolm "Mal" J. Anderson was a top-ranking Australian tennis player from the middle 1950s to the early 1970s.... |
7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
6–1, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1974 | US Open | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 |
Pro Slam
Singles : 15 titles, 4 runner-upsOutcome | Year | Pro Slam Championship | Surface | Runner up | Score in the final |
Winner | 1957 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 1958 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Clay | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 1960 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Clay | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 1960 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 1961 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Clay | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 |
Winner | 1961 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 1962 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 1962 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5 |
Winner | 1963 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 1963 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 1963 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1964 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1964 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–8 |
Winner | 1965 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 1965 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 1966 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–2, 14–12 |
Runner-up | 1966 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
2–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1966 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 10–8, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 1967 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... |
Wood (i) | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 6–2 |
Career titles
Amateur (26) | Professional (63) | Open (44) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | |
1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 133 |
Amateur era
Singles (1951–1956) : 26+ titlesNo. | Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score |
1 | 6 January 1951 | Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) | Grass | James Gilchrist | 6–1, 6–4 |
2 | 17 January 1953 | Australian Championships, Melbourne (Australia) | Grass | Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959... |
6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
3 | 7 April 1953 | Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... Western Australian Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Don Candy Don Candy Don Candy is an Australian Tennis player.Singles - French Championships: eighth-finals in 1956 and 1960.Australian Championships: quarter-finals in 1952 and 1959.-References:... |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
4 | 31 May 1953 | French Championships, Paris (France) | Clay | Vic Seixas Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. is an American former tennis player.Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Portuguese Sephardi Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi... |
6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
5 | 21 October 1953 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) | Hard | Vic Seixas Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. is an American former tennis player.Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Portuguese Sephardi Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi... |
6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
6 | 18 April 1954 | Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–4, 6–2 |
7 | 5 June 1954 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Northern Tournament (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Rex Hartwig Rex Hartwig Rex Noel Hartwig was an Australian tennis player.-Wimbledon:He won the doubles in Wimbledon twice: In 1954 with Mervyn Rose and in 1955 with Lew Hoad.-Australian Championships:... |
6–2, 6–1 |
8 | 1954–10 | Toowoomba Championships (Australia) | Grass | Malcolm Anderson Malcolm Anderson Malcolm "Mal" J. Anderson was a top-ranking Australian tennis player from the middle 1950s to the early 1970s.... |
6–4 (last set) |
9 | 5 December 1954 | Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Vic Seixas Vic Seixas Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. is an American former tennis player.Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Portuguese Sephardi Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi... |
6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
10 | 8 January 1955 | Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–1, 6–4 |
11 | 31 January 1955 | Australian Championships, Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... (Australia) |
Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
12 | 16 April 1955 | Launceston Launceston, Tasmania Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart... Tasmanian Hard Court (Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart... ) |
Clay | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
13 | 18 June 1955 | Queen's Club Championships Queen's Club Championships The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male tennis players, held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington, London. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The event is now an ATP World Tour 250 series tournament on the Association of... , London (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–2, 6–3 |
14 | 6 October 1955 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Queensland Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Ashley Cooper | 6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
15 | 2 January 1956 | Sydney County of Cumberland (Australia) | Grass | Paul Frankland | 6–2, 6–4 |
16 | 18 March 1956 | Wagga Wagga New South Wales Hard Court (Australia) | Clay | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
6–2, 6–4 |
17 | 2 April 1956 | Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) | Grass | P. Gaydon | 6–1, 6–4 |
18 | 1956–07 | Oskarshamn Oskarshamn Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age... International (Sweden) |
? | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
? |
19 | 15 July 1956 | Båstad Båstad Båstad is a locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,793 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:The town of Båstad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it... Swedish Championships (Sweden) |
Clay | Kurt Nielsen Kurt Nielsen Kurt Nielsen was a Danish tennis player. He was born in Copenhagen, and is the only Danish tennis player ever to have played in a men's singles final in a Grand Slam tournament.... |
7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
20 | 22 July 1956 | Travemünde Lübeck The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World... International (Germany) |
Clay | Ladislas Legenstein | 8–6, 3–6, 6–0 |
21 | 29 July 1956 | Deauville Deauville Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.With its racecourse, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and... Colonel Kuntz Cup (France) |
Clay | Marcel Bernard Marcel Bernard Marcel Bernard was a former French male tennis player. He is best remembered for having won the French Championships in 1946. He defeated Jaroslav Drobný in the finals by the score of 3-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.In the same French Open , Bernard also won the Men's Doubles with Yvon Petra... |
6–1, 6–3, 11–9 |
22 | 19 August 1956 | Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War... Casino Invitation (United States) |
Grass | Hamilton Richardson Hamilton Richardson Hamilton "Ham" Farrar Richardson was a American tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.Born August 24, 1933 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Richardson was ranked No. 1 in the United States in 1956 and 1958, and was ranked in the top ten in nine other years... |
6–0, 8–6, 6–2 |
23 | 9 October 1956 | U.S. Championships, Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
24 | 17 October 1956 | Sydney New South Wales Championships (Australia) | Grass | Neale Fraser Neale Fraser Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US... |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
25 | 1 December 1956 | Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... South Australian Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
26 | 15 December 1956 | Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Professional era
Singles (1957–1967) : 63+ titlesNo. | Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score |
1 | 28 October 1957 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... , London (United Kingdom) |
Wood (i) | Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2 | 16 August 1958 | Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... Slazenger Pro (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Tony Trabert Tony Trabert Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker... |
6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5 |
3 | 20 September 1958 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Clay | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
4 | 1 November 1958 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... Indoor Pro (Spain)1 |
? | Tony Trabert Tony Trabert Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker... |
6–3, 2–6, 10–8 |
5 | 24 January 1959 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Pro Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Tony Trabert Tony Trabert Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker... |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
6 | 25 August 1959 | Palermo Palermo Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old... Pro Championships (Italy)1 |
Clay | Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... |
6–3, 6–1 |
7 | 19 December 1959 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Pro Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
1–6, 7–5, 8–6, 8–6 |
8 | 10 May 1960 | Melbourne Australian Pro Indoor (Australia) | ? | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 9–11, 8–10, 7–5, 6–3 |
9 | 19 June 1960 | San Francisco Pro (United States) | Hard ? | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
7–5, 7–5 |
10 | 27 June 1960 | Los Angeles Pro (United States) | Hard | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
10–12, 6–3, 6–4 |
11 | 18 September 1960 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Clay | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
12 | 24 September 1960 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... , (London) (United Kingdom) |
Wood (i) | Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
13 | 28 November 1960 | Manille Manille Manille is a French trick-taking card game which uses a 32 card deck. It spread to the rest of France in the early 20th century, but was subsequently checked and reversed by the expansion of Belote... Jack Kramer Pro (Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... ) |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–4 |
14 | 17 September 1961 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Clay | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 |
15 | 23 September 1961 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... , London (United Kingdom) |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
16 | 3 December 1961 | Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) | Grass | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
17 | 13 January 1962 | Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... South Australian Pro (Australia) |
Grass | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4 |
18 | 20 January 1962 | Melbourne Victorian Pro (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–4 |
19 | 1962–02 | Sydney Australian TV Series (Australia)2 | Grass | ||
20 | 1962-03 | Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range... Pro (New Zealand)1 |
Grass | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
21 | 1962–04 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... Pro (New Zealand)1 |
Grass | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–2 |
22 | 2 September 1962 | Genova Génova Génova may refer to:* Spanish spelling of the city of Genoa, Italy* Génova, Quindío, a municipality in the department of Quindío, Colombia* Génova, Quetzaltenango, a municipality in the department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala... Gold Trophy Pro (Switzerland) |
Clay | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–3, 7–5 |
23 | 16 September 1962 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
24 | 22 September 1962 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... , London (United Kingdom) |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5 |
25 | 29 September 1962 | Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... Pro Championships (Italy) |
? | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
26 | 12 October 1962 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... Swedish Pro (Sweden) |
? | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
27 | 16 June 1963 | Los Angeles Adler Pro (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
14–12, 6–4, 6–3 |
28 | 29 June 1963 | U.S. Pro Championship, Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
29 | 15 September 1963 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
30 | 21 September 1963 | Wembley Championship Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... , London (United Kingdom) |
Wood (i) | Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
31 | 30 September 1963 | Rome Italian Pro Championships (Italy) | Clay | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–3 |
32 | 11 January 1964 | Melbourne Pro Championships (Australia)1 | Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–4 |
33 | 8 June 1964 | Los Angeles Pro Masters (United States) | Hard | Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... |
6–2, 6–4 |
34 | 14 June 1964 | Saint-Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... Volkswagen Pro (United States) |
Clay | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
6–4, 6–3 |
35 | 28 June 1964 | Milwaukee Schiltz Pro (United States) | ? | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
36 | 6 August 1964 | San Remo Sanremo Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival... Pro Championships (Italy)1 |
Clay | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
6–1, 6–2 |
37 | 11 August 1964 | Venise Venice Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region... Pro Championships (Italy)1 |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
38 | 16 August 1964 | Cannes Cannes Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department.... Pro Championships (France) |
Clay | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
6–3, 3–6, 14–12, 6–4 |
39 | 13 September 1964 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
40 | 28 September 1964 | Hanover Hanover Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg... Pro Championships (Germany) |
Clay | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
41 | 1964–10 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... Western Province (South Africa) |
Hard | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
42 | 16 January 1965 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Pro Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
43 | 27 June 1965 | Reston Virginie Virginie was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada . It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, students, and families at the fictional Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc high school... Greater Washington Pro (United States) |
Clay | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
8–6, 6–1 |
44 | 4 July 1965 | Saint Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... Volskwagen Pro (United States) |
? | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
45 | 19 July 1965 | U.S. Pro Championship, Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... (United States) |
Grass | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
46 | 13 September 1965 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
47 | 27 September 1965 | Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... Scandinavian Pro (Finland) |
? | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–1 |
48 | 15 January 1966 | Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... South Australian Pro (Australia) |
Grass | Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthès is a French retired professional tour tennis player.-Career:Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight and reached a career high singles ATP ranking in 1974 of World No. 54. Before the creation of the ATP ranking, he was one of the best twenty players in 1971. He was... |
9–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
49 | 26 January 1966 | Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–4, 6–2 |
50 | 26 March 1966 | New York (M.S.G. Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... ) Pro (United States) |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–3 |
51 | 23 May 1966 | Casablanca Casablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... Pro Championships (Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... ) |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–2 |
52 | 27 June 1966 | San Rafael San Rafael, California San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area... Pro R.R. (United States) |
Hard ? | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... (2nd) |
31–29 |
53 | 10 July 1966 | Newport Pro R.R. (United States) | Grass | Mal Anderson (2nd) | 31–30 |
54 | 2 October 1966 | French Pro Championship French Pro Championship In 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French... , Paris (France) |
Wood | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–2, 14–12 |
55 | 12 October 1966 | Benoni Benoni, Gauteng Benoni is a city with 654,509 inhabitants on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. Since 2000, it has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.- History :... Pro Championships (South Africa) |
Hard | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
7–5 (pro set) |
56 | 20 October 1966 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... Pro R.R. (South Africa) |
Hard | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... (2nd) |
31–26 |
57 | 5 April 1967 | Wembley Wembley Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena... (London) BBC2 Pro (United Kingdom) |
Wood | Dennis Ralston Dennis Ralston Richard Dennis Ralston is an American former professional tennis player. He attended the University of Southern California and won NCAA championships under their legendary coach, George Toley. He was coached in his earlier years by the legendary tennis player, Pancho Gonzales... |
6–4, 6–2 |
58 | 28 May 1967 | Los Angeles Pro Round Robin (United States) | Hard ? | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
59 | 4 June 1967 | Berkeley Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... Pacific Coast Pro (United States) |
Hard | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
4–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
60 | 18 June 1967 | Saint Louis St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... U.S. Pro Hard Court (United States) |
Hard | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–4 |
61 | 25 June 1967 | Newport Beach Newport Beach, California Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings... Pro (United States) |
Hard | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–3 |
62 | 10 September 1967 | Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... Natal Natal Province Natal, meaning "Christmas" in Portuguese, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu... Pro (South Africa) |
Hard | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–4, 6–2 |
63 | 16 September 1967 | Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... Western Province (South Africa) |
Hard | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
Notes:
- 1 : 4-men tournaments
- 2 : Players take turns challenging the winner of the last game. Rosewall was the one who won the most matches.
Open era
Singles (1968–1977) : 44+ titlesNo. | Date | Event | Surface | Runner up | Score |
1 | 19 April 1968 | Paris NTL Pro (France) | Wood | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–3, 6–4 |
2 | 27 April 1968 | Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... British Hard Court (United Kingdom) |
Clay | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
3 | 9 June 1968 | French Open, Paris (France) | Clay | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
4 | 18 August 1968 | Fort Worth Colonial Pro (United States) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
6–4, 6–3 |
5 | 21 October 1968 | Wembley Pro Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era... Tournament of Champions (United Kingdom) |
Wood | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
6 | 14 June 1969 | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... West of England Open (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthes Pierre Barthès is a French retired professional tour tennis player.-Career:Born in Béziers, Barthès was one of the Handsome Eight and reached a career high singles ATP ranking in 1974 of World No. 54. Before the creation of the ATP ranking, he was one of the best twenty players in 1971. He was... |
8–10, 6–3, 6–1 |
7 | 11 September 1969 | Chicago Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
6–3, 6–4 |
8 | 5 September 1969 | Midland Midland, Texas Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas... Texas Pro Championships (United States)1 |
? | Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
9 | 14 February 1970 | Hollywood Hollywood, Florida -Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of... Pro Championships (United States) |
Clay | Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... |
3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
10 | 22 February 1970 | Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the... / WCT South Texas Pro (United States) |
Hard | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
6–2, 6–0 |
11 | 19 June 1970 | Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... Rothmans Open (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia... |
6–2, 6–1 |
12 | 10 July 1970 | Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent... Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom) |
Grass | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
6–4, 6–4 |
13 | 26 July 1970 | Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between... Western Championships (United States) |
Clay | Cliff Richey Cliff Richey Cliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey.... |
7–9, 9–7, 8–6 |
14 | 13 September 1970 | U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... , Forest Hills Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States.-Neighborhood:The neighborhood is home to upper-middle class residents, of whom the wealthier residents often live in the neighborhood's Forest Hills Gardens area... (United States) |
Grass | Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching... |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
15 | 14 March 1971 | Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia) | Grass | Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... |
6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
16 | 17 April 1971 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... South African Open (South Africa) |
Hard | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
17 | 25 April 1971 | Denver United Bank Invitational (United States) | Carpet (i) | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
? |
18 | 10 July 1971 | Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent... Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom) |
Grass | Roger Taylor | 6–1, 9–8 |
19 | 18 July 1971 | Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... Star International (United States) |
Clay | Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings... |
6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
20 | 8 August 1971 | U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... , Chestnut Hill Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... (United States) |
Carpet | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
6–4, 6–3, 6–0 |
21 | 10 October 1971 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... / WCT Rothmans International (Canada) |
? | Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through... |
6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
22 | 26 November 1971 | Houston & Dallas / WCT Finals World Championship Tennis World Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990... (United States)1 |
Carpet | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
23 | 3 January 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia) | Grass | Mal Anderson | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
24 | 28 March 1972 | Miami / WCT Saga Bay Classic (United States) | Hard | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
25 | 25 March 1972 | Hilton Head / WCT CBS Classic (United States) | Clay | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
7–5, 6–3 |
26 | 23 April 1972 | Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... / WCT NCNB Classic (United States) |
Clay | Cliff Richey Cliff Richey Cliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey.... |
2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
27 | 14 May 1972 | Dallas / WCT Finals World Championship Tennis World Championship Tennis was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990... (United States) |
Carpet | Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
28 | 8 October 1972 | Tokyo Classic / WCT (Japan) | Clay | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
7–5, 7–6, 6–3 |
29 | 2 December 1972 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Queensland Championships (Australia) |
Grass | Geoff Masters Geoff Masters Geoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:... |
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
30 | 8 April 1973 | Houston / WCT River Oaks (United States) | Clay | Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle.... |
6–4, 6–1, 7–5 |
31 | 15 April 1973 | Cleveland / WCT Championships (United States) | Carpet (i) | Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–4 |
32 | 22 April 1973 | Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... / WCT NCNB Classic (United States) |
Clay | Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States... |
6–3, 7–6 |
33 | 7 October 1973 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... Open (Japan) |
Hard | Toshiro Sakai | 6–2, 6–4 |
34 | 14 October 1973 | Tokyo Japan Open (Japan) | Clay | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
6–1, 6–4 |
35 | 30 March 1975 | Jackson Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... Invitational (United States) |
Carpet (i) | Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
36 | 27 April 1975 | Houston / WCT River Oaks Invitational (United States) | Clay | Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
37 | 11 May 1975 | Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... Tennis Club Invitational (United States) |
Clay | Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
7–6, 7–6 |
38 | 13 July 1975 | Gstaad Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad The Swiss Open is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Held since 1915, the tournament is played on outdoor clay courts... Swiss Open (Switzerland) |
Clay | Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career... |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
39 | 30 October 1975 | Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) | Carpet | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
40 | 25 January 1976 | Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... Queensland Invitational (Australia) |
Grass | John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of... |
7–6, 6–2 |
41 | 21 March 1976 | Jackson Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... / WCT South Invitational (United States) |
Carpet (i) | Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing... |
6–3, 6–3 |
42 | 14 November 1976 | Hong Kong Tennis Classic (Chine Chine A chine is a steep-sided river valley where the river flows through coastal cliffs to the sea. Typically these are soft eroding cliffs such as sandstone or clays. The word chine originates from the Saxon "Cinan" meaning a gap or yawn.... ) |
Hard | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0 |
43 | 13 November 1977 | Hong Kong Colgate Tennis Classic (Chine Chine A chine is a steep-sided river valley where the river flows through coastal cliffs to the sea. Typically these are soft eroding cliffs such as sandstone or clays. The word chine originates from the Saxon "Cinan" meaning a gap or yawn.... ) |
Hard | Tom Gorman Tom Gorman (tennis) Tom Gorman is an American tennis player. He attended Seattle Preparatory School and was the Washington State high school tennis champion three years in a row. Gorman attended and graduated from Seattle University and was a two time All-American. He played in professional tour events in the 1960s,... |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
44 | 28 November 1977 | Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) | Carpet | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Notes:
- 1 : 4-men tournaments.
Professional tours
Singles (1957–1967) : 7 toursNo. | Date | Tour | Standings |
1 | 1957 November – December |
Australian Pro Tour Incomplete tour results. Each man played 20 matches. |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 2) Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... or Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... or Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
2 | 1958 2 August – 25 October |
Perrier Trophy Pro Tour Incomplete tour results. |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 2) Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... or Tony Trabert Tony Trabert Marion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker... or Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... |
3 | 1958 November |
South African Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 12–2 2) Pancho Segura Pancho Segura Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura , was a leading tennis player of the 1940s and 1950s, both as an amateur and as a professional. In 1950 and 1952, as a professional, he was the World Co-No. 1 player... 9–5 3) Ashley Cooper 7–7 4) Malcolm Anderson Malcolm Anderson Malcolm "Mal" J. Anderson was a top-ranking Australian tennis player from the middle 1950s to the early 1970s.... 4–10 5) Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose Mervyn Rose was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959... 3–11 |
4 | 1962 March |
New Zealand Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 4–1 2) Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... 3–2 3) Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927, in Mont Albert, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, was a tennis player who was arguably the world No.1 in 1952. In his 1979 autobiography Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and great player himself, included Sedgman in his list of the 21... 2–3 4) Luis Ayala Luis Ayala (tennis) Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas is a former Chilean world-ranked tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. When he retired, he became a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Currently, he is the Director of Tennis at the Forest Club in Houston, Texas.-Grand slams:... 1–4 |
5 | 1963 January |
Australasian Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 11–2 2) Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... 2–11 |
6 | 1963 8 February – May |
World Pro Tour |
Round Robin: 1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 31–10 2) Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... 26–16 3) Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... 23–18 4) Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... 21–20 5) Barry MacKay Barry MacKay Barry MacKay is a former American tennis player and tournament director and a current tennis broadcaster. While competing in college for the University of Michigan, he won the singles title at the 1957 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship to clinch the team title for Michigan. He was also a finalist... 12–29 6) Luis Ayala Luis Ayala (tennis) Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas is a former Chilean world-ranked tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. When he retired, he became a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Currently, he is the Director of Tennis at the Forest Club in Houston, Texas.-Grand slams:... 11–30 Finals: 1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 14–4 2) Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... 4–14 3) Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... 11–7 4) Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... 7–11 |
7 | 1964 28 July – 11 August 29 September – 8 October |
Italian Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam... 2) Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... or Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... or Butch Buchholz Butch Buchholz Earl "Butch" Buchholz, Jr., is a former professional tennis player from the United States who was one of the game's top players in the late-1950s and early-1960s.... |
Team Events
Davis Cup: Rosewall won 17 out of 19 Davis CupDavis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
singles matches and 2 out of 3 doubles. Rosewall was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup
Australia Davis Cup team
The Australian Davis Cup team is the second most successful team ever to compete in the Davis Cup, winning the coveted title on 23 separate occasions, second behind the United States with 32....
teams in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1973, in all cases defeating USA in the final. He did not personally participate in the 1973 final.
Kramer Cup: in this pro "Davis Cup-format" team event, held just 3 years (1961–1963) and opposing the subcontinents Australia, Europe, North America and South America, Rosewall won 9 out of 10 singles matches and 4 out of 5 doubles. Australia won all three editions.
Head to Head
Rosewall's win–loss record against top players is as follows.Player | Record | Years |
Lew Hoad Lew Hoad Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player.... |
45–25 | 1955–1964 |
Pancho Gonzales Pancho Gonzales Ricardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s... |
75–107 Gonzales–Rosewall rivalry American tennis player Pancho Gonzales had a long-running rivalry with Australian Ken Rosewall.-Head-to-head tallies:The following is a breakdown of their documented head-to-head results:*All Matches: Gonzales 107-75... |
1957–1970 |
Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970... |
63–79 | 1963–1976 |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–3 | 1969–1977 |
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
1–6 | 1972–1977 |
Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles... |
0–1 | 1973 |
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
1–0 | 1973 |
Records
- Second oldest player to win a single title in the open era: 43 years, 1 month (1972, Gunze Open International). Only suprassed by Pancho GonzalesPancho GonzalesRicardo Alonso González , generally known as Richard "Pancho" Gonzales was an American tennis player. He was the world no. 1 professional tennis player for an unequalled eight years in the 1950s and early 1960s...
: 43 years, 9 months (1972, Des Mois). - Bigest gap between first and last single title at Australian Championships: 19 years (1953–1972).
- Youngest singles champion at Australian Championships: 18 years, 2 months (1954).
- Oldest singles champion at Australian Championships: 37 years, 2 months (1972).
- Bigest gap between first and last single title at French Championships: 15 years (1953–1968).
- Oldest singles champion at U.S. ChampionshipsU.S. Open (tennis)The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
(in Open Era): 35 years, 10 months (1970). - Bigest gap between first and last single title at U.S. ChampionshipsU.S. Open (tennis)The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881...
: 14 years (1956–1970). - Rosewall sweept all the pro majors: French ProFrench Pro ChampionshipIn 1930 the "Association Française des Professeurs de Tennis " held its first pro tournament, titled "Championnat International de France Professionnel" June 18–22, 1930, and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 to 1967 till the advent of Open Era.From 1930 the French...
, Wembley ProWembley ChampionshipThe Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between and is considered as a part of the professional grand slam from 1927 - 1967 until the advent of the open era...
and U.S. Pro winning the Pro Slam (1963). In 1967 Rod LaverRod LaverRodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
equaled this achievement.
Sources
- Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.
- Michel Sutter, Vainqueurs Winners 1946–2003, Paris 2003.
- Tony Trabert, Tennis de France.
- Robert Geist, Der Grösste Meister Die denkwürdige Karriere des australischen Tennisspielers Kenneth Robert Rosewall, Vienna 1999.
- Bud Collins, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, 2008.
- ATP official web site.