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This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Rod Laver whose playing career ran from 1956 until 1977. He played as an amateur from 1956 until the end of 1962 when he joined Jack Kramer's professional circuit. As a professional he was banned from playing the Grand Slam tournaments as well as other tournaments organized by the national associations of the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). In 1968, with the advent of the Open Era, the distinction between amateurs and professionals disappeared and Laver was again able to compete in most[a] Grand Slam events until the end of his career in 1977. During his career he won eleven Grand Slam tournaments, eight Pro Slam tournaments and five Davis Cup titles.
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Grand Slam finals
editSingles: 17 finals (11 titles, 6 runner-ups)
editResult | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1959 | Wimbledon | Grass | Alex Olmedo | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | Neale Fraser | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 |
Loss | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | Neale Fraser | 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 5–7 |
Loss | 1960 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Neale Fraser | 4–6, 4–6, 7–9 |
Loss | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | 6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 1961 | Wimbledon | Grass | Chuck McKinley | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1962 | Australian Championships (2) | Grass | Roy Emerson | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | Roy Emerson | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
Win | 1962 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Marty Mulligan | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 1962 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
↓ Open Era ↓ | |||||
Loss | 1968 | French Open | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Win | 1968 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | Tony Roche | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1969 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 1969 | French Open (2) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1969 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 1969 | US Open (2) | Grass | Tony Roche | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 12 finals (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
editMixed doubles: 5 finals (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
editResult | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Renée Schuurman | Sandra Reynolds Bob Mark |
6–4, 11–13, 1–6 |
Loss | 1959 | French Championships | Clay | Renée Schuurman | Yola Ramírez Billy Knight |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1959 | Wimbledon | Grass | Darlene Hard | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | Darlene Hard | Robert Howe Maria Bueno |
13–11, 3–6, 8–6 |
Win | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | Darlene Hard | Věra Suková Jiří Javorský |
0–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Pro Slam finals
edit- Before the Open Era.
Singles * : 14 (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
editResult | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1963 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 8–6, 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1963 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1964 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 1964 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7, 8–6, 8–6 |
Win | 1964 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1965 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1965 | Wembley Pro | Wood (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1966 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 2–6, 12–14 |
Win | 1966 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1966 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 |
Win | 1967 | French Championship | Wood (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
Win | 1967 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
Win | 1967 | U.S. Championship | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
Performance timeline
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Laver joined Professional tennis in 1963 and was unable to compete in the Grand Slams until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open.
Tournament | Amateur career | Professional career | Open career | Titles / played | Career W–L | Career win% | |||||||||||||||||||
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'56 | '57 | '58 | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | ||||
Grand Slam Tournaments | 11 / 40 | 141–29 | 82.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | W | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3 / 9 | 22–6 | 78.57 |
French Open | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | SF | W | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 8 | 25–6 | 80.65 |
Wimbledon | 1R | A | 3R | F | F | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | 4R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4 / 11 | 50–7 | 87.72 |
US Open | 1R | A | 4R | QF | F | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | W | 4R | A | 4R | 3R | A | 4R | A | A | 2 / 12 | 44–10 | 81.48 |
Pro Slam Tournaments | 8 / 15 | 38–7 | 84.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | F | W | W | not a Major | 3 / 5 | 14–2 | 87.50 | |||||||||
French Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | F | F | F | W | not a Major | 1 / 5 | 12–4 | 75.00 | |||||||||
Wembley Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | W | W | not a Major | 4 / 5 | 12–1 | 92.31 | |||||||||
Total: | 19 / 55 | 179–36 | 83.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
other events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon Pro | not held | W | not held | 1 / 1 | 3–0 | 100 |
Season-ending championships
editMasters Grand Prix (1 runner-up)
editTokyo 1970
Standings
Player | RR W–L | Sets W–L | Games W–L | Standings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Smith | 4–1 |
9–3 |
71–53 |
1
|
Rod Laver | 4–1 |
9–3 |
69–55 |
2
|
Ken Rosewall | 3–2 |
6–4 |
59–51 |
3
|
Arthur Ashe | 3–2 |
6–7 |
58–53 |
4
|
Željko Franulović | 1–4 |
5–9 |
55–70 |
5
|
Jan Kodeš | 0–5 |
2–10 |
47–67 |
6
|
WCT (2 runners-up)
editResult | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 1971 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 1972 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Singles titles (198)
editOverview
editAmateur (53) | Professional (72) | Open Era (73) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | |
0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 198 |
Amateur career (53 titles)
editNo. | Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2 Mar 1957 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe | Grass | Barry Green | 6–1, 6–4 |
2. | 19 Apr 1957 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton | Grass | Ken Fletcher | 7–5, 6–3 |
3. | 1 Mar 1958 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe | Grass | G. Gaydon | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
5. | 4 May 1958 | Maroochy Championships, Nambour | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–3, 6–2 |
6. | 5 Oct 1958 | South Coast Championships, Southport | Grass | Neil Gibson | 7–9, 6–3, 6–4 |
7. | 27 Mar 1959 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton | Grass | Frank Gorman | 6–1, 6–2 |
8. | 18 Jan 1960 | Australian Championships, Brisbane | Grass | Neale Fraser | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 |
9. | 2 Apr 1960 | Queensland Championships, Wynnum | Grass | Neil Gibson | 6–3, 6–0 |
10. | 30 Apr 1960 | Maroochy Championships Nambour | Grass | Ken Fletcher | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
11. | 30 May 1960 | Vaud International Championships, Lausanne Switzerland | Clay | Ronald Barnes | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
12. | 25 Jul 1960 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford, U.S. | Grass | Ronald Holmberg | 9–7, 8–6, 6–3 |
13. | 1 Aug 1960 | Meadow Club Invitational, Southampton, U.S. | Grass | Ronald Holmberg (2) | 12–10, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
14. | 8 Aug 1960 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Grass | Donald Dell | 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 |
15. | 15 Aug 1960 | Newport Casino Invitational, Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | Butch Buchholz | 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 |
16. | 18 Oct 1960 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Kingaroy, Australia | Clay | Neil Gibson | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
17. | 9 Jan 1961 | South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Mike Sangster | 11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3 |
18. | 6 Feb 1961 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland | Grass | Roy Emerson (2) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
19. | 20 Feb 1961 | St. Andrew International Invitation, Kingston, Jamaica | Grass | Roy Emerson (3) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
20. | 27 Feb 1961 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Luis Ayala | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
21. | 10 Apr 1961 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Clay | Roy Emerson (4) | 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
22. | 26 Jun 1961 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Chuck McKinley | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
23. | 25 Jul 1961 | Centennial Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | Jaroslav Drobný | 6–2, 6–4 |
24. | 25 Jul 1961 | Colonel Kuntz Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | Michel Leclercq | 6–2, 6–3 |
25. | 31 Jul 1961 | Bad Neuenahr International, Bad Neuenahr, West Germany | Clay | Luis Ayala (2) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
26. | 7 Aug 1961 | German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | Luis Ayala (3) | 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
27. | 21 Aug 1961 | Austrian Championships, Pörtschach, Austria | Clay | Roy Emerson (5) | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
28. | 9 Oct 1961 | New South Wales Metropolitan, Sydney | Grass | Bob Hewitt | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
29. | 23 Oct 1961 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gladstone, Australia (2) | Clay | Roy Emerson (6) | 7–5, 6–3 |
30. | 30 Oct 1961 | Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Roy Emerson (7) | 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3 |
31. | 4 Dec 1961 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne | Grass | Roy Emerson (8) | 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
32. | 18 Dec 1961 | New South Wales Championships, Sydney | Grass | Roy Emerson (9) | 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
33. | 25 Dec 1961 | Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney | Grass | Bob Hewitt (2) | 6–3, 6–3 |
34. | 1 Jan 1962 | Australian Championships, Sydney (2) | Grass | Roy Emerson (10) | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
35. | 22 Jan 1962 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia | Grass | Neale Fraser (3) | 7–5, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
36. | 19 Mar 1962 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela (2) | Hard | Roy Emerson (11) | 9–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
37. | 9 Apr 1962 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. (2) | Clay | Roy Emerson (12) | 6–1, 7–5, 7–5 |
38. | 16 Apr 1962 | Rothmans Connaught Hard Court Championships, Chingford, England | Clay | Martin Mulligan | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
39. | 23 Apr 1962 | British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Ian Crookenden | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
40. | 30 Apr 1962 | Sicilian International Championships, Palermo, Italy | Clay | Neale Fraser (4) | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
41. | 7 May 1962 | Italian Championships, Rome | Clay | Roy Emerson (13) | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
42. | 14 May 1962 | Swiss International Championships, Lugano | Clay | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–4, 6–2 |
43. | 21 May 1962 | French Championships, Paris | Clay | Roy Emerson (14) | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 |
44. | 4 Jun 1962 | International Hard Court Championships, Oslo, Norway | Clay | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
45. | 18 Jun 1962 | London Grass Court Championships, London | Grass | Roy Emerson (15) | 6–4, 7–5 |
46. | 25 Jun 1962 | Wimbledon Championships, London (2) | Grass | Martin Mulligan | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
47. | 9 Jul 1962 | Irish Championships, Dublin | Grass | Robert Wilson | Walkover |
48. | 16 Jul 1962 | Gstaad International, Gstaad | Clay | Neale Fraser (5) | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 |
49. | 23 Jul 1962 | Dutch Championships, Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Ramanathan Krishnan (2) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 |
50. | 30 Jul 1962 | German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany (2) | Clay | Manuel Santana | 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
51. | 27 Aug 1962 | U.S. Championships, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson (16) | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
52. | 8 Oct 1962 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Warwick, Australia (3) | Clay | Ken Fletcher | 8–6, 6–3 |
53. | 15 Oct 1962 | Australian Hard Court Championships, Sydney | Clay | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 |
53. | 17 Dec 1962 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | Neale Fraser (6) | 3–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 |
Professional career: before the Open Era (72 titles)
editNo. (pro era) |
No. (total) |
Start date | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 54. | 5 Aug 1963 | Kitzbühel Professional Championships, Austria | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 55. | 12 Aug 1963 | Cannes Professional Championships, France | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 56. | 19 Aug 1963 | Dutch Professional Championships, Noordwijk-on-Sea, Netherlands | Clay | Butch Buchholz | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
4. | 57. | 14 Oct 1963 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa | Hard | Michael Davies | 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
5. | 58. | 5 Oct 1963 | Salisbury Rhodesian Professional Championships | Hard | Alex Olmedo | 6–3, 10–8 |
6. | 59. | 21 Oct 1963 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Alex Olmedo | 6–0, 6–4 |
7. | 60. | 3–5 Jan 1964 | Western Australian Professional Championships (4-man round robin), Perth | Grass | Ken Rosewall (2nd) | 6–2, 6–1 |
8. | 61. | 15 Jun 1964 | Monterey Professional Championships, California, U.S. | ? | Alex Olmedo | 10–8, 6–1 |
9. | 62. | 6 Jul 1964 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
10. | 63. | 3 Aug 1964 | Biarritz Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
11. | 64. | 24 Aug 1964 | Geneva Professional Championships, Switzerland | Clay (?) | Pancho Gonzales | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
12. | 65. | 14 Sep 1964 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 8–6, 8–6 |
13. | 66. | 10 Oct 1964 | Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury | ? | Butch Buchholz | 6–3, 4–6, 10–8 |
14. | 67. | 14 Oct 1964 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (2) | Hard | Lew Hoad | 10–8, 6–3 |
15. | 68. | 28 Oct 1964 | Eastern Cape Province Professional Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ? | Frank Sedgman | 8–6 (pro set) |
16. | 69. | 9 Nov 1964 | Egyptian Professional Championships (4-man), Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–3 |
17. | 70. | 18 Nov 1964 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | Butch Buchholz | 6–2, 6–4 |
18. | 71. | 25 Jan 1965 | South Australian Professional Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–4 |
19. | 72. | 1 Feb 1965 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (2) | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | 7–5, 11–9 |
20. | 73. | 8 Feb 1965 | Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
21. | 74. | 15 Feb 1965 | Tasmanian Professional Championships (4-man), Hobart, Australia | Grass | Lew Hoad | 3–6, 8–6, 7–5 |
22. | 75. | 19 Apr 1965 | Oklahoma City Professional Championships (4-man), Oklahoma, U.S. | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 6–4 |
23. | 76. | 26 Apr 1965 | U.S. Professional ? Championships, New York City | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 6–2 |
24. | 77. | 17 May 1965 | Los Angeles Professional Championships (round robin), U.S. | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
25. | 78. | 24 May 1965 | Peacock Gap Professional Championships, San Rafael, California, U.S. | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–1, 6–4 |
26. | 79. | 14 Jun 1965 | Tahoe Racquet Club Professional Championships, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
27. | 80. | 5 Jul 1965 | Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | Ken Rosewall (2nd) | N/A |
28. | 81. | 26–27 Jul 1965 | Belfast Professional Championships (4-man), United Kingdom | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–4 |
29. | 82. | 23 Aug 1965 | Cannes Professional Championships, France (2) | Wood (i) ? | Andrés Gimeno | 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 |
30. | 83. | 13 Sep 1965 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (2) | Wood (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
31. | 84. | 11 Oct 1965 | Nairobi Professional Championships, Kenya | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
32. | 85. | 15 Oct 1965 | Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury (2) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
33. | 86. | 26 Oct 1965 | Durban Natal Professional Championships, South Africa | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 8–6 |
34. | 87. | 1 Nov 1965 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (2) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
35. | 88. | 19 Jan 1966[b] | Queensland Professional Championships, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4 |
36. | 89. | 22 Jan 1966[b] | Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–0 |
37. | 90. | 24 Jan 1966 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (3) | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 10–8 |
38. | 91. | 4 Apr 1966[b] | Nancy Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 7–5, 6–3 |
39. | 92. | 10 Apr 1966[b] | Cannes Professional Championships (4-man), France (3) | Wood (i) ? | Andrés Gimeno | 7–5, 6–3 |
40. | 93. | 6 Jun 1966 | Forest Hills Professional Championships (round robin), New York City | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 31–29 |
41. | 94. | 11 Jul 1966 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (2) | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 |
42. | 95. | ?? Jul 1966 | Binghamton Professional Championships (round robin), New York, U.S. | ? | Pancho Segura | 31–18, 31–18 |
43. | 96. | 15 Aug 1966 | Oporto Professional Championships, Portugal | ? | Pierre Barthès | 6–4, 8–6 |
44. | 97. | 12 Sep 1966 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (3) | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
45. | 98. | 3 Oct 1966 | Milan Professional Championships (4-man), Italy | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 4–6, 6–1, 9–7 |
46. | 99. | 10 Oct 1966 | South African Professional Championships, Johannesburg (3) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–2 |
47. | 100. | 17 Oct 1966 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (3) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
48. | 101. | 28 Oct 1966[b] | Natal Professional Championships, Durban, South Africa | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–1 6–3 |
49. | 102. | 10 Nov 1966[b] | Abidjan Professional Championships (4-man), Ivory Coast | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
50. | 103. | 14 Nov 1966[b] | Dakar Professional Championships (4-man), Senegal | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 2–6, 6–1, 9–7 |
51. | 104. | 1 Mar 1967 | New York Pro Championships,[1] New York City (2) | Wood (i) | Pancho Gonzales | 7–5, 14–16, 7–5, 6–2 |
52. | 105. | 6 Mar 1967 | San Juan Pro Championships, Puerto Rico | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
53. | 106. | 13 Mar 1967 | Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S. | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 |
54. | 107. | 20 Mar 1967 | Planters Pro Challenge Cup, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–3 |
55. | 108. | 27 Mar 1967 | Boston Garden Pro Championships, Boston, U.S. | Uniturf (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–0 |
56. | 109. | 30 Mar 1967 | Montreal Canadian Professional Championships, Canada | ? | Dennis Ralston | 17–15 6–0 |
57. | 110. | 3 Apr 1967 | Paris Pro Championships, France | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–0, 10–8, 10–8 |
58. | 111. | 18 Apr 1967 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France (2) | ? | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 6–3 |
59. | 112. | 8 May 1967 | Pacific Professional Championships, San Diego, California, U.S. | ? | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 12–10 |
60. | 113. | 5 Jun 1967 | Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City, U.S. | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–4 |
61. | 114. | 26 Jun 1967 | World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. (2) | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
62. | 115. | 10 Jul 1967 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (3) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
63. | 116. | 17 Jul 1967 | Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. (2) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno (2nd) | N/A |
64. | 117. | 24 Jul 1967 | Binghamton Pro Championships, Binghamton, U.S. (2) | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 6–1, 6–3 |
65. | 118. | 7 Aug 1967 | Colonial Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ? | Dennis Ralston | 8–6, 6–0 |
66. | 119. | 21 Aug 1967 | Wimbledon World Professional Championships, London | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–2, 12–10 |
67. | 120. | 18 Sep 1967 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (4) | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 8–6 |
68. | 121. | 9 Oct 1967 | French Professional Championships, Paris | ? | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
69. | 122. | 23 Oct 1967 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (4) | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6-2 |
70. | 123 | 18–20 Mar 1968 | *NTL Sao Paulo Pro Championships, Brazil | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
71. | 124. | 23–25Mar 1968 | NTL Buenos Aires Pro Championships, Argentina | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
72. | 125. | 15 Apr 1968 | *BBC2 World Pro Invitation Championships (4-man), London | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 10–8 |
- * 3 titles listed by the ATP website
Professional career: Open Era (73 titles)
editNo. (open era) |
No. (total) |
Start date | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 126. | 29 Apr 1968 | NTL Professional Championships, London | Hard (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
2. | 127. | 13 May 1968 | Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City (2) | Carpet (i) | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
3. | 128. | 10 Jun 1968 [c] | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (4) | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 |
4. | 129. | 24 Jun 1968 | Wimbledon, London (3) | Grass | Tony Roche | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
5. | 130. | 8 Jul 1968 | French Professional Championships, Paris (2) | Clay | John Newcombe | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
6. | 131. | 16 Sep 1968 | Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–0, 6–0 |
7. | 132. | 6 Oct 1968[3] | NTL South Texas, Corpus Christi, U.S. | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–2, 6–4 |
8. | 133. | ?? Nov 1968 | São Paulo, Brazil (4-man round robin) | Clay (i) | Round-robin[d] | won RR 3–0 |
9. | 134. | ?? Nov 1968 | La Paz, Bolivia (4-man round robin) | Clay | Round-robin[d] | won RR 3–0 |
10. | 135. | 10 Dec 1968[4] | Dixie Tennis Classic, Vanderbilt University, Nashville (4-man) | Wood (i) | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–3 |
11. | 136. | 20 Jan 1969 | Australian Open, Brisbane (3) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
12. | 137. | 3 Feb 1969 | U.S. Professional Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Tony Roche | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
13. | 138. | 10 Feb 1969 | Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S.[e] (2) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–2 |
14. | 139. | 3 Mar 1969 | Los Angeles Professional Championships, U.S. (2) | Carpet (i) | Marty Riessen | 6–4, 10–8 |
15. | 140. | 31 Mar 1969 | South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | Tom Okker | 6–3, 10–8, 6–3 |
16. | 141. | 21 Apr 1969 | Anaheim Professional Championships, California, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Ronald Holmberg | 31–16, 31–28 |
17. | 142. | 12 May 1969 | Madison Square Garden Invitational, New York City (3) | Carpet (i) | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
18. | 143. | 19 May 1969 | BBC2 World Professional Championship, Wembley Arena, London | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 8–6, 6–0 |
19. | 144. | 26 May 1969 | French Open, Paris (2) | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
20. | 145. | 23 Jun 1969 | Wimbledon, London (4) | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
21. | 146. | 7 Jul 1969 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (5) | Hard | John Newcombe | 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
22. | 147. | ?? Aug 1969 | Saint Louis Professional Championships, Missouri, U.S. | ? | Fred Stolle | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
23. | 148. | 11 Aug 1969 | Fort Worth Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (2) | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–2 |
24. | 149. | ?? Aug 1969 | Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U.S. (3) | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 6–1, 6–2 |
25. | 150. | 18 Aug 1969 | Baltimore Professional Championships, Maryland, U.S. (3) | Carpet (i) | Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 |
26. | 151. | 25 Aug 1969 | US Open, New York City (2) | Grass | Tony Roche | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
27. | 152. | 17 Nov 1969 | British Covered Court Championships, London (2) | Carpet (i) | Tony Roche | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 |
28. | 153. | 1 Dec 1969 | Madrid Professional Championships, Spain[e] | ? | Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–2 |
29. | 154. | 2 Feb 1970 | U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, U.S. (2) | Carpet | Tony Roche | 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 |
30. | 155. | 16 Mar 1970 | Dunlop Slazenger International WCT, Sydney | Grass | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
31. | 156. | 30 Mar 1970 | South African Open, Johannesburg (2) | Hard | Frew McMillan | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
32. | 157. | 25 May 1970 | Rawlings Classic WCT, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. (2) | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 6–4 |
33. | 158. | 15 Jun 1970 | Rothman's Open, Queen's Club, London (2) | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–4, 6–3 |
34. | 159. | 16 Jul 1970[b] | Tennis Champions Classic, New York[b] | ? | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
35. | 160. | 29 Jul 1970 | First National Classic, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | Clay | John Newcombe | 6–3, 6–3 |
36. | 161. | 10 Aug 1970 | Bretton Woods (4-man), U.S.[e] | Clay | Roy Emerson | 6–3, 6–3 |
37. | 162. | 10 Aug 1970 | Rothman's Canadian Open, Toronto | Clay | Roger Taylor | 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 |
38. | 163. | 17 Aug 1970 | National Invitation Tournament WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (3) | Hard | Roy Emerson | 6–3, 7–5 |
39. | 164. | 24 Aug 1970 | Marlboro Open, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. (2) | Grass | Bob Carmichael | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
40. | 165. | 21 Sep 1970 | Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles, U.S. (2) | Hard | John Newcombe | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
41. | 166. | 28 Sep 1970 | Rothman's International WCT, Vancouver, Canada | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
42. | 167. | 16 Oct 1970 | Berlin, Bonn, West Germany (4-man round robin)[e] | Carpet | Tom Okker (2nd) | N/A |
43. | 168. | 16 Nov 1970 | Wembley Championships, London, U.K. (5) | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 |
44. | 169. | 22 Feb 1971 | Rothman's International, London | Hard (i) | Nikola Pilić | 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 |
45. | 170. | 19 Mar 1971[b] | Tennis Champions Classic, New York[b] (2) | ? | Tom Okker | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
46. | 171. | 3 May 1971 | Italian Open WCT, Rome (2) | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
47. | 172. | 16 Aug 1971 | Colonial Championships WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (4) | Hard | Marty Riessen | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
48. | 173. | 23 Aug 1971 | CBS Classic (4-man), Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | John Newcombe | 6–2, 7–5 |
49. | 174. | 27 Sep 1971 | Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open, Berkeley, California, U.S. | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
50. | 175. | 7 Nov 1971 | Rothman's Open WCT, Bologna, Italy | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
51. | 176. | 2 Feb 1972 | Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. | Carpet | Cliff Drysdale | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
52. | 177. | 7 Feb 1972 | U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
53. | 178. | 14 Feb 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–1 |
54. | 179. | 3 Apr 1972 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–2, 6–4 |
55. | 180. | 24 Apr 1972 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Marty Riessen | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
56. | 181. | 15 Jan 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Dick Stockton | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
57. | 182. | 30 Jan 1973 | Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6–4, 6–3 |
58. | 183. | 11 Feb 1973 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6–3, 6–4 |
59. | 184. | 12 Mar 1973 | Hilton Head CBS Classic, U.S. | Clay | Stan Smith | 6–2, 6–4 |
60. | 185. | ?? Sep 1973 | Hilton Head World Invitational Tennis Classic (4-man), U.S. | Hard | Stan Smith | 7–6, 7–5 |
61. | 186. | 29 Oct 1973 | Hong Kong | Hard | Charlie Pasarell | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
62. | 187. | 4 Nov 1973 | Australian Indoor Championships, Sydney, Australia | Hard (i) | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
63. | 188. | 21 Jan 1974 | U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
64. | 189. | 25 Mar 1974 | Palm Desert WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–2 |
65. | 190. | 8 Apr 1974 | Tokyo WCT, Japan | Hard | Juan Gisbert | 5–7, 6–2, 6–0 |
66. | 191. | 15 Apr 1974 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Björn Borg | 7–6, 6–2 |
67. | 192. | 13 May 1974 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | Marty Riessen | 6–2, 6–2 |
68. | 193. | 11 Aug 1974 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | Harold Solomon | 6–4, 6–3 |
69. | 194. | 13 Jan 1975 | WCT Puerto Rico CBS Classic, San Juan | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 7–5 |
70. | 195. | 17 Feb 1975 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | Allan Stone | 6–2, 6–2 |
71. | 196. | 10 Mar 1975 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | Charlie Pasarell | 6–4, 6–4 |
72. | 197. | 17 Mar 1975 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | Raúl Ramírez | 7–6, 6–2 |
73. | 198. | 24 Mar 1975 | Orlando WCT, U.S. | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–3, 6–4 |
Notes and sources for this section
This list of 198 singles titles from 1956 through 1976 may be incomplete.
- Association of Tennis Professionals website
- Collins, Bud; Laver, Rodney George (1973). The Education of a Tennis Player. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-21533-7.
- International Tennis Federation (1970). BP Yearbook of World Tennis 1970. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1971). World of Tennis '71. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1972). World of Tennis '72. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1973). World of Tennis '73. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1974). World of Tennis '74. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1975). World of Tennis '75. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- International Tennis Federation (1976). World of Tennis '76. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
- Laver, Betty (2001). Rod Laver: The Red-headed Rocket from Rockhampton. Gladstone, Qld: Betty Laver. ISBN 0-9579932-0-X.
- McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. London.
- Sutter, Michel (1992). Vainqueurs-Winners 1946–1991. Paris. (forewords by Arthur Ashe and Mark Miles).
Singles runner-ups during the Open Era (27)
editAs listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1968 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6, 3–6 |
2. | 1968 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
3. | 1968 | Los Angeles NTL, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Pancho Gonzales | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
4. | 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Roy Emerson | 7–9, 4–6, 4–6 |
5. | 1969 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Tony Roche | 4–6, 6–4, 7–9, 10–12 |
6. | 1969 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | Tony Roche | 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
7. | 1969 | Hollywood, U.S. | Clay | Tony Roche | 3–6, 7–9, 4–6 |
8. | 1969 | Oakland, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Tony Roche | 6–4, 4–6, 9–11 |
9. | 1969 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
10. | 1970 | Los Angeles NTL, U.S. | Dennis Ralston | 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 | |
11. | 1970 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | Pancho Gonzales | 1–6, 5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
12. | 1970 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | Nikola Pilić | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
13. | 1970 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Tony Roche | 3–6, 1–6 |
14. | 1970 | Boston, U.S. | Hard | Tony Roche | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
15. | 1970 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Manuel Santana | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
16. | 1970 | Masters, Tokyo | Carpet | Stan Smith | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
17. | 1971 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | John Newcombe | 6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7), 4–6 |
18. | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
19. | 1971 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Hard | Tom Okker | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 1–6 |
20. | 1971 | Wembley, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
21. | 1971 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7 |
22. | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | hard | Marty Riessen | 5–7, 2–6, 5–7 |
23. | 1972 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
24. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | Stan Smith | 3–6, 4–6 |
25. | 1973 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
26. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | Stan Smith | 2–6, 4–6, 1–6 |
27. | 1973 | Hilton Head, U.S. | Clay | Ilie Năstase | 7–5, 6–7, 4–6 |
Doubles finals during the Open Era
editResult | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1968 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
3–6, 2–6, 8–10 |
Win | 1–1 | 1968 | Bournemouth, England | Grass | Roy Emerson | Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales |
8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | 1969 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | 1969 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–3, 7–5, 7–9, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–2 | 1969 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Roy Emerson | Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–3 | 1970 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Andrés Gimeno John Newcombe |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–3 | 1970 | Boston, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Ismail El Shafei Torben Ulrich |
6–1, 7–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | 1970 | Louisville, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–8, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | 1970 | South Orange, U.S. | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–6 | 1970 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson | Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić |
7–5, 4–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–7 | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–8 | 1971 | Cologne WCT, West Germany | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–8 | 1971 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Roy Emerson | Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston |
4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 6–8 | 1971 | Quebec WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 7–8 | 1971 | Boston WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 8–8 | 1971 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 9–8 | 1971 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | Outdoor | Roy Emerson | John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 10–8 | 1972 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Roy Emerson | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 11–8 | 1972 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
7–6, 1–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 11–9 | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels |
6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 11–10 | 1972 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 11–11 | 1972 | Chicago WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
3–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 11–12 | 1973 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 11–13 | 1973 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Roy Emerson | John Alexander Phil Dent |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–14 | 1972 | US Open, New York City | Grass | Roy Emerson | Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
6–7, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Win | 12–14 | 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Terry Addison Colin Dibley |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 13–14 | 1973 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 14–14 | 1973 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Terry Addison Colin Dibley |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 15–14 | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | Roy Emerson | Robert Maud Andrew Pattison |
7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 16–14 | 1973 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Nikola Pilić Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 17–14 | 1973 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | Fred Stolle | Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
Win | 18–14 | 1973 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Ken Rosewall | Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 19–14 | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | John Newcombe | Ross Case Geoff Masters |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 20–14 | 1973 | Hong Kong | Hard | Colin Dibley | Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried |
6–3, 5–7, 17–15 |
Win | 21–14 | 1973 | Sydney ?, Australia | Hard (i) | John Newcombe | Mal Anderson Ken Rosewall |
7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 22–14 | 1974 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Colin Dibley | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 23–14 | 1974 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Hard | Roy Emerson | Frew McMillan John Newcombe |
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 24–14 | 1974 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | Jeff Borowiak | Georges Goven François Jauffret |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 25–14 | 1975 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Roy Emerson | Bob Carmichael Allan Stone |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
Win | 26–14 | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Dennis Ralston | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 27–14 | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | Frew McMillan | Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
6–1, 6–7, 7–6 |
Win | 28–14 | 1976 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Ken Rosewall | Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone |
6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
editLaver won 16 out of 20 Davis Cup singles matches and all four of his doubles. Laver was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup teams in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1973.
Zone | Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | W–L | Rubber score |
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1959 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
NCA | SF | 18–20 Jul 1959 | Mexico | 4–1
|
Mexico City | Clay | Singles 2 | Mario Llamas | L | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Singles 4 | Tony Palafox | W | 6–3, 6–8, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |||||||
NCA | F | 24–26 Jul 1959 | Canada | 5–0
|
Montreal | Grass | Singles 2 | Robert Bedard | W | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Singles 5 | François Godbout | W | 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | |||||||
AIZ | F | 31 Jul–2 Aug 1959 | Cuba | 5–0
|
Montreal | Grass | Doubles (Emerson) | Orlando Garrido Reynaldo Garrido |
W | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
IZ | SF | 7–10 Jul 1959 | Italy | 4–1
|
Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 1 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Singles 4 | Orlando Sirola | W | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | |||||||
IZ | F | 14–16 Aug 1959 | India | 4–1
|
Boston | Grass | Singles 1 | Ramanathan Krishnan | L | 1–6, 4–6, 10–8, 4–6 |
Singles 4 | Premjit Lall | W | 6–2, 10–8, 6–4 | |||||||
CR | F | 28–31 Aug 1959 | United States | 3–2
|
New York City | Grass | Singles 1 | Barry MacKay | L | 5–7, 4–6, 1–6 |
Singles 4 | Alex Olmedo | L | 7–9, 6–4, 8–10, 10–12 | |||||||
1960 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1960 | Italy | 4–1
|
Sydney | Grass | Singles 2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Singles 4 | Orlando Sirola | W | 9–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |||||||
1961 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1961 | Italy | 5–0
|
Melbourne | Grass | Singles 2 | Orlando Sirola | W | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 |
Singles 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 | |||||||
1962 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1962 | Mexico | 5–0
|
Brisbane | Grass | Singles 1 | Rafael Osuna | W | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles (Emerson) | Rafael Osuna Tony Palafox |
W | 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 | |||||||
Singles 5 | Tony Palafox | W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |||||||
1973 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
IZ | SF | 16–18 Nov 1973 | Czechoslovakia | 4–1
|
Melbourne | Grass | Singles 1 | Jan Kodeš | W | 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 |
Doubles (Rosewall) | Jan Kodeš Vladimir Zednik |
W | 6–4, 14–12, 7–9, 8–6 | |||||||
Singles 4 | Jiří Hřebec | W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |||||||
CR | F | 30 Nov–2 Dec 1973 | United States | 5–0
|
Cleveland | Carpet (i) | Singles 2 | Tom Gorman | W | 8–10, 8–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles (Newcombe) | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen |
W | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |||||||
Singles 5 | Stan Smith | W | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Power struggles between the ILTF and the commercial promoters National Tennis League (NTL) and World Championship Tennis (WCT) resulted in Laver missing a number of Grand Slam tournaments during the early 1970s.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Final.
- ^ The final was postponed due to rain and as the players had to leave for England to play tournaments, including Wimbledon, it was rescheduled and played on 10 September.[2]
- ^ a b Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson finished tied for second
- ^ a b c d Not listed by the ATP.
References
edit- ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: , Short Run Book Company. p. 245. ASIN B001EOVE56.
- ^ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 148. ISBN 0091660602.
- ^ "Corpus Christi Caller, Oct 3, 1968". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Memorial Gym Hosted 1968 Pro Tennis". Retrieved 13 July 2015.