Editing Rod Laver (section)

{{Short description|Australian tennis player (born 1938)}}
{{About||the American musical group|Rod Laver (band)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2014}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
| name                        = Rod Laver<br />{{small|{{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=|AC|MBE}}}}
| full_name                   = Rodney George Laver
| image                       = Tennis 'great', Rod Laver (cropped).jpg 
| caption                     = Laver in 2015
| country                     = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia
| residence                   = [[Carlsbad, California]], U.S.
| birth_date                  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1938|8|9}}
| birth_place                 = [[Rockhampton]], [[Queensland]], Australia
| height                      = {{height|cm=173}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Laver |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/enwiki/l058/overview |work=atptour.com |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) |access-date=7 July 2022 |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707090052/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/enwiki/l058/overview |url-status=live }}</ref>
| turnedpro                   = 1963 (amateur tour from 1956)
| retired                     = 1979
| plays                       = Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney            = US$1,565,413
| tennishofyear               = 1981
| tennishofid                 = rod-laver
| singlesrecord               = {{tennis record|won=1689|lost=538}} in pre Open-Era & [[Open Era]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Laver: Career match record-pre open era and open era |url=https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player_input_enc=LAVER%2C+ROD&player_input=LAVER%2C+ROD&sub=2#aSubmenu |website=thetennisbase.com |publisher=Tennismem SL |access-date=22 September 2021 |archive-date=20 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120141947/https://app.thetennisbase.com/?enlace=playern&player_input_enc=LAVER%2C+ROD&player_input=LAVER%2C+ROD&sub=2#aSubmenu |url-status=live }}</ref>
| singlestitles               = 200<ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Laver |url=https://lavercup.com/rod-laver |website=Laver Cup |access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref> (72 open era titles listed by ATP)
| highestsinglesranking       = [[World number 1 ranked male tennis players|No. '''1''']] (1961, [[Lance Tingay]])<ref name="USLTAEncyclopedia">United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). ''Official Encyclopedia of Tennis'' (First Edition), p. 427.</ref> 
| AustralianOpenresult        = '''W''' ([[1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles|1960]], '''[[1962 Australian Championships – Men's singles|1962]]''', '''[[1969 Australian Open – Men's singles|1969]]''')
| FrenchOpenresult            = '''W''' ('''[[1962 French Championships – Men's singles|1962]]''', '''[[1969 French Open – Men's singles|1969]]''')
| Wimbledonresult             = '''W''' ([[1961 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1961]], '''[[1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1962]]''', [[1968 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1968]], '''[[1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1969]]''')
| USOpenresult                = '''W''' ('''[[1962 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|1962]]''', '''[[1969 US Open – Men's singles|1969]]''')
| Othertournaments            = yes
| MastersCupresult            = RR – 2nd ([[1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Singles|1970]])
| WCTFinalsresult             = F ([[1971 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles|1971]], [[1972 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles|1972]])
| Promajors                   = yes
| USProresult                 = '''W''' ([[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships draws, 1946–1967#1964|1964]], [[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships draws, 1946–1967#1966|1966]], [[U.S. Pro Tennis Championships draws, 1946–1967#1967|1967]])
| WembleyProresult            = '''W''' ([[Wembley Championship#1964|1964]], [[Wembley Championship#1965|1965]], [[Wembley Championship#1966|1966]], [[Wembley Championship#1967|1967]])
| FrenchProresult             = '''W''' ([[French Pro Championship#1967|1967]])
| doublesrecord               = 235–77 (75.32%){{efn|name=fnl|Open Era}}
| doublestitles               = 28{{efn|name=fnl|Open Era}}
| highestdoublesranking       = No. 11 <small>(per ATP)</small>
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = '''W''' (1959, 1960, 1961, 1969)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult     = '''W''' (1961)
| WimbledonDoublesresult      = '''W''' (1971)
| USOpenDoublesresult         = F (1960, 1970, 1973)
| Mixed                       = yes
| AustralianOpenMixedresult   = F (1959)
| FrenchOpenMixedresult       = '''W''' (1961)
| WimbledonMixedresult        = '''W''' (1959, 1960)
| Team                        = yes
| DavisCupresult              = '''W''' ([[1959 Davis Cup|1959]], [[1960 Davis Cup|1960]], [[1961 Davis Cup|1961]], [[1962 Davis Cup|1962]], [[1973 Davis Cup|1973]])
}}

'''Rodney George Laver''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|sep=|AC|MBE}} (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former professional [[tennis]] player. Laver was ranked as the [[World number 1 ranked male tennis players|world number 1]] professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969, and by some sources also in 1964 and 1970. He was also ranked as the number 1 amateur in 1961 and 1962. Laver won 200 singles titles across his amateur and professional careers, the most won by any tennis player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rocket's Revolt: Rod Laver's miraculous Slam-winning summer of 1969 |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rocket-s-revolt-rod-laver-s-miraculous-slam-winning-summer-of-1969 |website=Tennis.com |access-date=10 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

Laver won 11 [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|Grand Slam tournament]] singles titles and 8 [[Major professional tennis tournaments before the Open Era|Pro major]] titles. He completed the [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] (winning all four majors in a calendar year) in singles twice, in 1962 and 1969; the latter remains the only time a man has done so in the [[Open Era]]. He also completed the [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Pro Slam|Pro Slam]] (winning all three pro majors in one year) in 1967.<ref name="NYT2009" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Rod Laver: Hall of Famers Inductee |url=https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/rod-laver/ |access-date=27 January 2016 |website=tennisfame.com |publisher=[[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222303/https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/rod-laver/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Laver won titles on all court surfaces of his time ([[Grass court|grass]], [[Clay court|clay]], [[Hardcourt|hard]], [[Carpet court|carpet]], [[Wood court|wood]]), and he contributed to five [[Davis Cup]] titles for [[Australia Davis Cup team|Australia ]]during a time when the Davis Cup was deemed as significant as the four majors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tignor |first1=Steve |date=6 December 2013 |title=40 Years Ago: Look Out, Cleveland |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/12/40-years-ago-lookout-cleveland/49914/ |access-date=12 May 2015 |publisher=tennis.com |archive-date=21 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721113811/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2013/12/40-years-ago-lookout-cleveland/49914/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Rod Laver Arena]] (the main show court of the [[Australian Open]]) and the [[Laver Cup]] tournament are named after him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-24 |title=Dynamic Doubles Duo: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal to team up in inaugural Laver Cup |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/dynamic-doubles-duo-federer-nadal-to-team-up-in-laver-cup/60161/ |work=Tennis.com |access-date=21 September 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108103637/https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/08/dynamic-doubles-duo-federer-nadal-to-team-up-in-laver-cup/60161/ |url-status=live }}</ref>