Rod Laver
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| Nickname(s) | Rocket | |
| Country | Australia | |
| Residence | Carlsbad, California, U.S. | |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1938 | |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
| Weight | N/A | |
| Turned pro | 1962 | |
| Retired | 1979 | |
| Plays | Left-handed; one-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | US$1,564,213 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 392–99 (79.8%) in the Open era as recorded by the ATP | |
| Career titles: | at least 198 including 40 listed by the ATP | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 1 | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | W (1960, 1962, 1969) | |
| French Open | W (1962, 1969) | |
| Wimbledon | W (1961, 1962, 1968, 1969) | |
| US Open | W (1962, 1969) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 230–77 (74.9%) in the ATP statistics | |
| Career titles: | 27 in the ATP statistics | |
| Highest ranking: | 11 in the ATP statistics | |
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Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born 9 August 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia and a former world #1 in ATP tennis rankings.
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