For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena

Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born August 9, 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia who arguably was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) World number one male tennis player rankings is a year-by-year listing of both the male Tennis player who at the end of a full year of play has generally been considered to He is the only tennis player to have twice won all four of tennis' Grand Slam singles titles in the same year — first as an amateur in 1962 and second as a professional in 1969. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is the only male player during the open era to have won a calendar year Grand Slam. This article describes the History Laver has been rated as the greatest male player of all time by several experts and polls. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Playing style

Although of a slightly short stature and medium build (1. 72m), Laver developed a technically complete serve-and-volley game, with aggressive groundstrokes to back it up. As Dan Maskell put it, he was "technically faultless, from his richly varied serve to his feather-light touch on drop volleys plus a backhand drive carrying destructive topspin when needed or controlling slice when the situation demanded it. Daniel (Dan Maskell ( 11 April 1908 - 10 December 1992) was an English Tennis player who later became even better known " His lefthanded serve was well disguised and wide swinging. His wristy groundstrokes on both flanks were hit with topspin, an innovation in the 1960s, as was the attacking topspin lob, which Laver developed into a weapon. His stroke technique was based on quick shoulder turns, true swings, and exquisite timing. His backhand, often hit on the run, was a point-ender that gave him an advantage. Laver was very quick and mobile and had a gigantic left forearm. Rex Bellamy wrote, "The strength of that wrist and forearm gave him blazing power without loss of control, even when he was on the run and at full stretch. The combination of speed and strength, especially wrist strength, enabled him to hit ferocious winners when way out of court. " At the net, he had forcing volleys, often hit as stroke volleys. Especially on the backhand, he could hit sharp underspin angles as well. Julius Heldman pointed out, "He is competent on low balls, handling them with underspin for control, but he will cream any ball at waist level or higher. " He was difficult to lob, because of his springing agility, and when forced to retreat, he could come up with a vicious counterpunch.

As an amateur, Laver was a somewhat flashy player, often a late starter. He had to learn to control his adventurous shotmaking and integrate percentage tennis into his game when he turned professional. In his prime, he could adapt his style to all surfaces and to all conditions. Laver had a great record in five-set-matches, often turning things around with subtle changes of tactics or by simply hitting his way out of danger. When he got into the "zone," he went for broke. Then he would, as Heldman explains, "literally jump and throw his racket at the ball with all the force he could muster, wrist and arm snapping over at the hit. "

Career

Amateur career

Laver was a young boy when he left school to pursue a tennis career that lasted 23 years. He was coached in Queensland by Charlie Hollis and later by the Australian Davis Cup team captain Harry Hopman, who gave Laver the nickname "Rocket. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Henry ("Harry" Christian Hopman, CBE ( 12 August 1906 &ndash 27 December 1985) was a world-acclaimed Tennis "

Laver was the U. S. junior champion in 1956 and the Australian junior champion in 1957. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He had his breakthrough on the world stage in 1959, when he reached all three finals at Wimbledon, winning the mixed doubles title with Darlene Hard. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Grand Slam record Australian Championships Women's Doubles finalist 1962 Mixed Doubles finalist 1962 As an unseeded player, he lost the singles final to Peruvian Alex Olmedo after surviving an 87-game semifinal against American Barry MacKay. Alejandro ("Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo (born March 24, 1936 in Arequipa) is a former Tennis player from Peru, who was ranked Barry MacKay (born August 31, 1935 in Cincinnati Ohio, United States is a former Tennis player, tournament director television broadcaster His first major singles title was the Australian Championships in 1960, where he defeated fellow Australian Neale Fraser in a five-set final. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE (born on 3 October 1933 is a former tennis player from Australia born in Melbourne, Victoria. He then captured his first Wimbledon singles crown in 1961. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1962, Laver became only the second male player after Don Budge in 1938 to win all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same year and won an additional 17 titles. John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie" Budge ( June 13 1915 &ndash January 26 2000) was an American Tennis Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Among those titles were the Italian Championships and the German Championships, giving Laver the "clay court triple" of Paris, Rome, and Hamburg that had been achieved previously only by Lew Hoad in 1956. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Lewis Alan ("Lew" Hoad (born November 23, 1934 in Glebe New South Wales, Australia, died July 3, 1994 in Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The biggest hurdle to Laver's winning the Grand Slam was the French Championships on slow clay, where Laver won three consecutive five-setters beginning with the quarterfinals. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over In his quarterfinal with Martin Mulligan, Laver saved a matchpoint in the fourth set with a backhand volley after coming to the net behind a second serve. Martin "Marty" Mulligan (b 18 October 1940) is a former Tennis player from Australia. In the final, Laver lost the first two sets and was down 0–3 in the fourth set before coming back to defeat Roy Emerson. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam At Wimbledon, his progress was much easier. Laver lost only one set the whole tournament, to Manuel Santana in a quarterfinal, who held a set point for a two set lead. Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain. At the U.S. Championships, Laver lost only two sets during the tournament and defeated Emerson again in the final. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881

At the time, the Grand Slam events were open only to amateur players, who were given (under the table) little more than cost-of-living money for their appearances in tournaments.

Professional career

Before the open era

Laver turned professional after completing the Grand Slam in 1962. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He quickly established himself among the leading professional players such as Pancho Gonzales and Ken Rosewall. Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur During the next seven years, Laver won the U.S. Pro Championships five times, including four in a row beginning in 1966. US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.

In the first half of 1963, Laver was beaten badly by both Rosewall and Hoad. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hoad won the first 8 matches against Laver, and Rosewall won 11 out of 13. By the end of the year, however, with four tournament titles, Laver had become the No. 2 professional player behind Rosewall. ^[9] .

In 1964, Laver and Rosewall both won seven important titles (plus four minor events), but Laver won 12 of 15 matches against Rosewall and captured two major titles, the U. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. S. Pro Championships over Gonzales and the Wembley Pro Championship over Rosewall, signalling the change of pro leadership. Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top

In 1965, Laver was clearly the No. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 1 professional player ^[10], winning 15 titles and 13 of 18 matches against Rosewall. In ten finals, Laver won eight against the still dangerous Gonzales.

In 1966, Laver won 15 events, including the U. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. S. Pro Championships, the Wembly Pro Championship, and eight other important tournaments.

In 1967, Laver won 18 titles, including the Wimbledon Pro, the U. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. Pro Championships, the Wembley Pro Championship, and the French Pro Championship, which gave him a clean sweep of the most important professional titles. Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top The tournament in 1967 on Wimbledon's Centre Court was the only professional event ever staged on that court before the open era began. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Centre Court may be used generically as the British English term for the main court at any Tennis complex This article describes the History Laver beat Rosewall in the final 6–2, 6–2, 12-10.

During the open era

With the dawn of the open era in 1968, professional players were once again allowed to compete in Grand Slam events. This article describes the History Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Laver became Wimbledon's first open era champion in 1968, beating the best amateur, American Arthur Ashe, in a semifinal and fellow-Australian Tony Roche in the final, both in straight sets. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player Laver was also the runner-up to Ken Rosewall in the first French Open. Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over In this first "open" year, there were only eight open events besides Wimbledon and the French Open, where professionals, registered players, and amateurs could compete against each other. The professionals mainly played their own circuit, with two groups - National Tennis League (NTL) and World Championships Tennis (WCT) - operating. Laver was ranked No. 1 universally, winning the U. S. Professional Championships on grass and the French Pro Championship on clay (both over John Newcombe). John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No Laver also won the last big open event of the year, the Pacific Southwest in Los Angeles on hard courts. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Ashe regarded Laver's 4–6, 6–0, 6–0 final win over Rosewall as one of his finest performances. ^[11] Laver said, "This is the kind of match you always dream about. The kind you play at night in your sleep. "

In 1969, Laver won all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year for the second time, sealing the achievement with a four-set win over Roche in the U.S. Open final. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 He won 18 of the 32 singles tournaments he entered and compiled a 106-16 win-loss record. In beating Newcombe in four sets in the Wimbledon final, he captured the title at the All England Club for the fourth consecutive time that he had entered the tournament (and reached the final for the sixth consecutive time as he had been runner-up in 1959 and 1960). The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based at Wimbledon in London, England, at grid reference. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He set a record of 31 consecutive match victories at Wimbledon between 1961 and 1970, which lasted until 1980 when it was eclipsed by Björn Borg. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Unlike his first Grand Slam year in 1962, Laver in 1969 played in events open to all the best professional and amateur players of the world. In the year's Grand Slam tournaments, Laver had five five-set-matches, twice coming back from two sets down in early rounds. In the four finals, however, he lost a total of only two sets. His hardest match was a marathon 90-game semifinal against Roche at the Australian Open under tropical hot conditions. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Other opponents at the Australian Open included Roy Emerson, Fred Stolle, and Andres Gimeno. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement At the French Open, Laver beat Gimeno, Tom Okker, and Rosewall. Tom Okker (born February 22 1944) nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch Tennis player At Wimbledon, Laver overcame strong challenges from Stan Smith, Cliff Drysdale, Ashe, and Newcombe. Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz Cliff Drysdale (born May 26, 1941 in Nelspruit, in the former Transvaal (now in the Mpumalanga province South Africa) At the U. S. Open on slippery grass courts, Laver defeated Dennis Ralston, Emerson, Ashe, and Roche. Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player Laver proved his versatility by winning the Grand Slam tournaments on grass and clay, plus the two most important hard court titles (South African Open at Ellis Park, Johannesburg and the U. S. Professional Championships at Boston) and the leading indoor tournaments (Philadelphia U. S. Pro Indoor and Wembley British Indoor). With US$124,000 in prize money, he was also the first player to break the US$100,000 barrier in a year.

In the early 1970s, Laver lost his grip on the major tournaments. He played only five Grand Slam tournaments from 1970 through 1972. This was partly due to his contracts with NTL and WCT. But on the WCT tours, he remained the leading player and by far the leading prize money winner.

In 1970, Laver won 13 titles and US$201,453 in prize money, including the rich 'Tennis Champions Classic' and five other big events (Sydney Dunlop Open, Philadelphia, Wembley, Los Angeles, South African Open). Those were the equivalent of the modern day ATP Masters Series. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year With only two majors played by all the best players (Wimbledon and the U. S. Open), there was no clear-cut World No. 1 in 1970. Wimbledon champion Newcombe, U. S. champion Rosewall, and Laver (who won the most titles and had a 3–0 win-loss record against Newcombe and a 5–0 record against Rosewall) were ranked the highest by different journalists and expert panels. Although Newcombe was top ranked by Lance Tingay, Newcombe wrote later in his autobiography "Newk-Life on and off the Court" (2002) that the top honour in 1970 belonged to Laver.

In 1971, Laver successfully defended his title at the "Tennis Champions Classic," winning 13 consecutive winner-take-all matches against top opponents and US$160,000. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. He also won seven tournaments, including the Italian Open in Rome on clay over Jan Kodes, the reigning French Open champion. Jan Kodes ( Czech: Jan Kodeš; born March 1 1946, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a right-handed Czech former For the year, Laver won a then-record US$292,717 in tournament prize money and became the first tennis player to surpass US$1 million in career prize money.

In 1971 and 1972, Laver finished as the points leader of the WCT tournament series but lost the playoff finals at Dallas to Rosewall. The last match is rated as one of the best of all time and drew a TV audience of over 20 million. Beginning in 1972, Laver cut back his tournament schedule, partly due to back and knee injuries and his tennis camp businesses.

In 1973, Laver won seven tournaments and successfully participated in the semifinals and final of the Davis Cup, where he won all six of his rubbers for Australia. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.

In 1974, Laver won six of 13 tournaments and ended the year as World No. 4 on the computer. At 36, he was the oldest player during the open era to have been included in the year-ending top five. This article describes the History

In 1975, Laver set a record for WCT tournaments by winning four titles and 23 consecutive matches.

In 1976, Laver semi-retired from the main tour, playing only a few selected events. He also signed with World Team Tennis, where he became "Rookie of the Year" at the age of 38. World TeamTennis is a league of team Tennis in the United States.

Laver won a record 45 open titles after he turned 30 years old. And despite his relatively advanced age, his win-loss percentage during the open era was around 80%, which places him fifth on the open era list behind Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, and John McEnroe but ahead of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No

Davis Cup

Laver helped Australia win the Davis Cup four consecutive times from 1959-62. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. In 1973, professionals were permitted to play in the Davis Cup for the first time, and Laver was on a winning team for the fifth time, claiming two singles and a doubles rubber in the final as Australia beat the United States 5–0. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Rivalry with Ken Rosewall

Laver had a long-running, friendly rivalry with Rosewall between 1963, when he started out as a pro, and 1976, when both were semi-retired from the main tour. Including tournaments and one-night stands, they played over 130 matches, all of them as professionals, with some results from the barnstorming pro tours lost or badly recorded. According to "Total Tennis," Laver won 62 of their matches while losing 49. Other counts and estimations by the tennis historian Robert Geist give possible results of 76-66 or 100-85 in favor of Laver. The bulk of Rosewall's wins came in the first half of 1963, when Laver was a rookie pro. Except the first year (1963) and the last year they played (1976), Laver always had a positive record against Rosewall. In the open era, a match score of 23-9 in favor of Laver can be documented, overall a score of 77-62 (see the details in Ken Rosewall). This article describes the History Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Laver had another, even longer rivalry with his fellow Queenslander Roy Emerson. They met first on the senior amateur tour in 1958 and dominated the amateur circuit until 1962, before Laver turned pro. When open tennis arrived in 1968, Emerson joined the pro tour, and had many new battles with Laver. Overall the score is 47-18 in favor of Laver, with 7-2 in major Grand Slam tournaments. Against the older Pancho Gonzales, whom he played 1964 to 1970 on the pro tour, Laver had a lead of 35-19 or 36-21, depending on the source. Against Arthur Ashe, Laver had a head-to-head lead of 21-3, winning all of the first 18 matches. Ashe's first win only came in 1974, when Laver was 35.

Place among the all-time great tennis players

Sculpture depicting Rod Laver outside the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. Rod Laver Arena is a part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and current venue for the Australian

The press, notably Lance Tingay of the Daily Telegraph, issued subjective rankings for amateur players before the start of the open era and for all players after the start of that era. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. This article describes the History Laver was ranked by the press as the World No. 1 player in 1961 and 1962 (as an amateur) and in 1968 and 1969 (as a professional).

Some editors of the Wikipedia article "World number one male tennis player rankings" argue that Laver was the world's best player, amateur or professional, for up to seven consecutive years from 1964 through 1970. World number one male tennis player rankings is a year-by-year listing of both the male Tennis player who at the end of a full year of play has generally been considered to According to the article, Bill Tilden was the best player for seven years and Pancho Gonzales for eight years. William Tatem Tilden II ( February 10, 1893 &ndash June 5, 1953) often called "Big Bill", was an American Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez While Laver was indisputably the best player from 1965 through 1969, the article asserts that Laver had a valid claim for the top spot also for 1964 and 1970.

Jack Kramer, the long-time tennis promoter and himself a candidate for the title of best player of all time, ranks Laver only in the "second echelon" of great players, just behind the six best. John Albert Kramer (born August 1, 1921, in Las Vegas, Nevada) was a champion U ^[12] He writes that although Laver was "absolutely unbeatable for a year or two late in the 1960s," a "careful comparison" could be made between Laver and the somewhat older Gonzales and that Kramer is "positive that Gonzales could have beaten Laver regularly. " Kramer's main argument for down grading Laver is that, "[Ken] Rosewall beat Laver in those two World Championship of Tennis finals and that was a title Laver really wanted. Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur " Kramer sees as evidence of Gonzales's superiority over Laver the fact that Gonzales defeated Laver in a U. S. $10,000 winner-take-all, five-set match before 15,000 spectators in New York City's Madison Square Garden in January 1970, when Gonzales was 41 years old and Laver was still considered the World No. The City of New York Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. 1 player. On the other hand, Gonzales was still a top ten player when this match occurred and Laver subsequently won this event, beating Gonzales in a straight sets semifinal. Overall, his head-to-head-record with Gonzales was either 35-19 or 36-21 in favor of Laver, depending on the source. Laver was 12-5 against Gonzales during the open era. ^[13]

Many experts disagree with Kramer's assessment of Laver. For example, Dan Maskell, John Barrett, Joe McCauley,^[14] Ted Schroeder, and Tony Trabert rank Laver as the best of all time. Daniel (Dan Maskell ( 11 April 1908 - 10 December 1992) was an English Tennis player who later became even better known Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder ( July 20, 1921 – May 26, 2006) was an American Tennis player who won the two most prestigious Marion Anthony (Tony Trabert (born August 16 1930 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a retired American Tennis champion and long-time tennis author TV commentator instructor Schroeder has been quoted by Alan Trengove as saying, "You take all the criteria - longevity, playing on grass and clay, amateur, professional, his behaviour, his appearance - in all criteria, Laver's the best player of all time. " Trabert said in January 2008, "I still maintain that Rod Laver is the best player who ever played the game because he's done something no one has ever done in the 120 or 140-year history of our sport: he won the Grand Slam as an amateur and he won the Grand Slam as a pro. If someone in some other sport held a world record no one else had, you would say that person was the best in that sport. So in my view, you've got to say Laver is the best player of all time. "^[15] Similarly, the tennis author Peter Bodo wrote in May 2008, "Give him credit? Shoot, the only real issue is whether the GOAT [Greatest of All Time] argument is a debate at all, given that posting those two Slams puts Laver in a league of his own. "^[16] Other experts cite the fact that during his amateur, touring professional, and open era careers, Laver won a record 184 singles titles. He also holds the record for most titles won in a single year during the amateur era (22 in 1962),^[17] during the touring pro era (18 in 1967),^[18] and during the open era (18 in 1969). ^[19] After turning professional in 1963, Laver won the U.S. Pro Championships five times and the Wembley Pro Championship four times between 1964 and 1967 (plus two more times in 1969 and 1970 when the event was known as the "British Covered Court Championships"). Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top In 1967, Laver won a "Professional Grand Slam" by winning all four of the major professional tournaments: the U. S. Pro Championships, the Wembley Pro Championships, the French Pro Championship, and the Wimbledon Pro. Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top

Laver came out on top in various experts polls for the best of all time. In 1986, the US magazine Inside Tennis polled 37 experts, which resulted in a computerized tournament. Laver ranked first on this list ahead of John McEnroe, Don Budge, Kramer, Björn Borg, Gonzales, Tilden, Jimmy Connors, Fred Perry, and Lew Hoad. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No John Donald ("Don" or "Donnie" Budge ( June 13 1915 &ndash January 26 2000) was an American Tennis (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Frederick John Perry (18 May 1909 – 2 February 1995 born in Stockport, Cheshire, was an English Tennis and Table tennis Lewis Alan ("Lew" Hoad (born November 23, 1934 in Glebe New South Wales, Australia, died July 3, 1994 in In a poll by the Associated Press in 2000, Laver was voted "The Male Tennis Player of the Century," ahead of Pete Sampras, Tilden, Borg, Budge, McEnroe and Hoad (tied), Rosewall and Roy Emerson (tied), and Kramer. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam In an article in Tennis Week in 2007, the tennis historian Raymond Lee statistically analyzed the all-time best players. Laver topped his list ahead of Tilden and Borg (tied), Roger Federer, Gonzales, Rosewall, Budge, Ivan Lendl, Connors, Sampras, McEnroe, and Kramer. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin

In 1989, Bud Collins wrote, "I remain unconvinced that there ever was a better player than Rod Laver". Arthur Worth "Bud" Collins Jr (born June 17, 1929 in Lima Ohio) is an American Journalist and television Sportscaster ^[20] Thirteen years later, however, as editor of the massive "Total Tennis, The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia", Collins was more guarded. He wrote on page 693 that Laver would "be known as possibly the greatest player ever. " On page 673, Collins said that Gonzales was "probably as good as anyone who ever played the game, if not better. " And on page 749, Collins called Tilden "perhaps the greatest player of them all. "^[21] In an August 2006 article for MSNBC, Collins ranked Laver as one of the five top men's tennis stars of all time, along with Tilden, Gonzales, Borg, and Sampras. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable television news channel based in the United States and available in Canada. He pointed to Tilden's "phenomenal . 938 winning percentage," said "If I had to choose someone to play for my life it would be Pancho Gonzalez," praised Borg's uncanny transition from the French Open to Wimbledon, cited Sampras's "assault on the citadels of the past," and called Laver "in my eyes, the greatest player ever". ^[22]

In 1973, the ATP's computer rankings were established. Laver attained his highest ranking on that computer of World No. 3 in 1974. Laver's highest year-end ranking by the ATP was World No. 4 in 1974. Laver semi-retired from the main professional tennis tour in 1975 while still being ranked in the top 10.

In terms of yearly prize money won, Laver was the leader from 1964 until 1971. ^[23]

The number of tournament singles titles that Laver won during his career varies depending on the source. The ATP credits Laver with 39 open era titles in ATP sanctioned events. Other sources, like "Total Tennis: The Ultimate Tennis Encyclopedia" (edited by Bud Collins), give him 47 or 54 titles during the open era alone. Laver's overall tally, however, undoubtedly is much higher. Collins credits him with 184 titles in amateur, professional, and open competition, without listing them in detail.

Laver's eleven Grand Slam singles titles currently place him tied with Borg for third place on the all-time list. Only Sampras, Emerson, and Roger Federer have won more Grand Slam singles titles. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Laver also won eight Grand Slam doubles titles. Laver is the only player to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments during the same calendar year.

Laver was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1981. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit Tennis Hall of fame and Museum at the Newport Casino in Newport Rhode Island Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Laver was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1970. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. He also is an Australian Living Treasure. Australian Living Treasures are people who have been nominated by the National Trust of Australia.

After retiring from tennis

In July 1998, Laver suffered a major stroke while being interviewed by ESPN for a series on greatest athletes of the 20th Century. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Characteristically, tennis played an important role in his recovery.

In 2000, the centre court at Melbourne Park, which today hosts the Australian Open, was named the Rod Laver Arena in his honour. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne Park is a sporting arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Rod Laver Arena is a part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and current venue for the Australian

In 2003, Laver, along with fellow Australian tennis superstar Margaret Court, was honoured with his portrait on a postage stamp by the "Australia Post Australian Legends Award". Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Margaret Jean Court AO MBE (born 16 July 1942 also known as Margaret Smith Court) is a retired former World No This is a list of people on the Postage stamps of Australia. 2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winners Australian Antarctic Territory[[ Christmas

Laver retired to Carlsbad, California. Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County California. ^[24]

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (11)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1960	Australian Championships	Neale Fraser	5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
1961	Wimbledon	Chuck McKinley	6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1962	Australian Championships (2)	Roy Emerson	8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
1962	French Championships	Roy Emerson	3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
1962	Wimbledon (2)	Marty Mulligan	6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1962	U.S. Championships	Roy Emerson	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Open Era:
1968	Wimbledon (3)	Tony Roche	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1969	Australian Open (3)	Andres Gimeno	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1969	French Open (2)	Ken Rosewall	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1969	Wimbledon (4)	John Newcombe	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1969	U. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE (born on 3 October 1933 is a former tennis player from Australia born in Melbourne, Victoria. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Charles Robert "Chuck" McKinley Jr ( January 5, 1941 – August 10, 1986) was a Tennis player from the United States Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Martin "Marty" Mulligan (b 18 October 1940) is a former Tennis player from Australia. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No S. Open (2)	Tony Roche	7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

Runner-ups (6)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1959	Wimbledon	Alex Olmedo	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1960	Wimbledon (2)	Neale Fraser	6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1960	U.S. Championships	Neale Fraser	6–4, 6–4, 9–7
1961	Australian Championships	Roy Emerson	1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1961	U. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Alejandro ("Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo (born March 24, 1936 in Arequipa) is a former Tennis player from Peru, who was ranked Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE (born on 3 October 1933 is a former tennis player from Australia born in Melbourne, Victoria. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam S. Championships (2)	Roy Emerson	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Open Era:
1968	French Open	Ken Rosewall	6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2

Singles titles (185)

Overview

• 1960: 7 titles
• 1961: 16 titles (including 1 tournament begun in 1961 but ended in 1962)
• 1962: 21 titles
• 1963: 6 titles (including 1 tournament begun in 1963 but ended in 1964)
• 1964: 10 titles
• 1965: 17 titles
• 1966: 15 titles
• 1967: 18 titles
• 1968: 11 titles
• 1969: 18 titles
• 1970: 15 titles
• 1971: 7 titles
• 1972: 5 titles
• 1973: 7 titles
• 1974: 6 titles
• 1975: 5 titles
• 1976: 1 title

Amateur career: 1960 through 1962 (44)

No. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	Week of	Tournament Name and Location	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	January 18, 1960	Australian Championships, Brisbane	Grass	Neale Fraser	5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 8-6
2. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE (born on 3 October 1933 is a former tennis player from Australia born in Melbourne, Victoria.	May 30, 1960	Lausanne Vaud International Championships, Switzerland	???	Ronald Barnes	6-4, 6-2, 6-4
3. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation	July 25, 1960	Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford, U.S.	Grass	Ronald Holmberg	9-7, 8-6, 6-3
4. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Haverford is an unincorporated community located partially in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania USA but primarily in Lower Merion Township The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ronald E Holmberg (born January 27, 1938 in Brooklyn New York) is a highly respected Tennis instructor who had a distinguished career in intercollegiate	August 1, 1960	Southhamptom Meadow Club Invitational, New York, U. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Southampton New York may refer to Southampton (town New York in Suffolk County Southampton (village New York, in the town of Southampton New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous S.	Grass	Ronald Holmberg (2)	12-10, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-3
5.	August 8, 1960	Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. S.	Grass	Donald Dell	6-1, 10-8, 6-4
6. Donald Dell (born June 17 1938 in Bethesda Maryland, USA was an outstanding tennis player U	August 15, 1960	Newport Casino Invitational, Rhode Island, U. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States S.	Grass	Butch Buchholz	6-1, 6-8, 6-1, 6-2
7. Earl "Butch" Buchholz Jr, (born September 16 1940, in St	October 31, 1960	Queensland Hard Court Championships, Kingaroy, Australia	???	Roy Emerson or Neal Fraser (2)	???
8. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Kingaroy is an agricultural town in Queensland, Australia, approximately 209 kilometres or about 2 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam	January 9, 1961	South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Mike Sangster	11-9, 3-6, 4-6, 14-12, 6-3
9. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a	February 6, 1961	New Zealand Championships, Auckland	Grass	Roy Emerson (2)	4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
10. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country	February 20, 1961	Saint Andrews Invitational, Kingston, Jamaica	Grass	Roy Emerson (3)	4-6, 6-3, 6-4
11. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea.	February 27, 1961	Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela	Hard	Luis Ayala	4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6
12. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Luis Ignacio Ayala (born January 12, 1978 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a professional Baseball Pitcher	April 10, 1961	River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Clay	Roy Emerson (4)	7-5, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
13.	June 26, 1961	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Chuck McKinley	6-1, 6-3, 6-4
14. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Charles Robert "Chuck" McKinley Jr ( January 5, 1941 – August 10, 1986) was a Tennis player from the United States	July 24, 1961	Centennial Cup, Deauville, France	???	Jaroslav Drobny	6-2, 6-4
15. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the motorcycle of the same name see Honda Deauville. Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département Jaroslav Drobný ( October 12, 1921, Prague &ndash September 13, 2001, London) was an amateur Tennis champion	July 31, 1961	International Tournament, Bad Neuenahr, West Germany	???	Luis Ayala (2)	6-4, 4-6, 6-3
16. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (	August 7, 1961	German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany	Clay	Luis Ayala (3)	6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
17. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany	August 21, 1961	Austrian Championships, Poertschach, Austria	???	Roy Emerson (5)	2-6, 6-3, 7-5
18. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pörtschach am Wörthersee ( Slovene: Poreče) is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich	October 9, 1961	New South Wales Metropolitan, Sydney	Grass	Bob Hewitt	1-6, 6-2, 6-3
19. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Robert ("Bob" Anthony John Hewitt (born January 12, 1940 in Dubbo New South Wales) was a professional male Tennis player from	October 23, 1961	Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gladstone, Australia (2)	???	Roy Emerson (6)	7-5, 6-3
20. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gladstone is a modern urbanised City located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton	October 30, 1961	Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Roy Emerson (7)	4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 8-6, 6-3
21. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	December 4, 1961	Victorian Championships, Melbourne	Grass	Roy Emerson (8)	4-6, 8-6, 9-7, 6-3
22. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3	December 18, 1961	New South Wales Championships, Sydney	Grass	Roy Emerson (9)	8-6, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4
23. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	December 25, 1961,	Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney	Grass	Bob Hewitt (2)	6-3, 6-3
24. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	January 1, 1962	Australian Championships, Sydney (2)	Grass	Roy Emerson (10)	8-6, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
25. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	January 22, 1962	Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia	Grass	Neale Fraser (3)	7-5, 0-6, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2
26. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania.	March 19, 1962	Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela (2)	Hard	Roy Emerson (11)	9-7, 6-2, 6-0
27. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	April 9, 1962	River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	Clay	Roy Emerson (12)	6-1, 7-5, 7-5
28.	April 16, 1962	Rothmans, Connaught, Ireland	???	Martin Mulligan	4-6, 6-4, 6-4
29. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Martin "Marty" Mulligan (b 18 October 1940) is a former Tennis player from Australia.	April 23, 1962	British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Clay	Ian Crookenden	6-3, 6-3, 6-3
30. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located	April 30, 1962	Torneo Internazionale, Palermo, Italy	Clay	Neale Fraser (4)	6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
31. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Palermo ( Sicilian: Palermu, Greek: Panormus, al-Madinah during Muslim rule is a historic City in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest	May 7, 1962	Italian Championships, Rome	Clay	Roy Emerson (13)	6-2, 1-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
32. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2	May 14, 1962	Swiss International Tennis Tournament, Lugano	Clay	Ramanathan Krishnan	6-4, 6-2
33. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lugano ( Latin language: Luganum) is a town (52993 inhabitants a total of 130000 people in the agglomeration in the south of Switzerland, in the Ramanathan Krishnan (born 11 April 1937, in Madras, India) is a retired Tennis player from India who was among the world's leading	May 21, 1962	French Championships, Paris	Clay	Roy Emerson (14)	3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2
34. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city	June 4, 1962	International Hard Court Championships, Oslo, Norway	???	Jan-Erik Lundquist	6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
35. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional	June 18, 1962	Queen's Club Championships, London	Grass	Roy Emerson (15)	6-4, 7-5
36. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	June 25, 1962	Wimbledon, London (2)	Grass	Martin Mulligan	6-2, 6-2, 6-1
37. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	July 9, 1962	Irish Championships, Dublin	Grass	Robert Wilson	Walkover
38. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	July 16, 1962	Swiss Championships, Gstaad	Clay	Neale Fraser (5)	6-4, 6-4, 8-6
39. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gstaad (kʃtaːd̥ (Population 2500 is a village located ( 1050 m above sea level in the German -speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland	July 23, 1962	Dutch Championships, Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Ramanathan Krishnan (2)	4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
40. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands	July 30, 1962	German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany (2)	Clay	Manuel Santana	8-6, 7-5, 6-4
41. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain.	August 27, 1962	U.S. Championships, New York City	Grass	Roy Emerson (16)	6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
42. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The City of New York	October 8, 1962	Queensland Hard Court Championships, Warwick, Australia (3)	???	Ken Fletcher	8-6, 6-3
43. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying 130 km south-west of Brisbane. Kenneth Norman Fletcher ( June 15 1940 &ndash February 11 2006) was an Australian tennis player who won numerous doubles and mixed doubles	October 15, 1962	Australian Hard Court Championships, Sydney	???	Fred Stolle	6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 4-6, 8-6
44. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	December 17, 1962	Victorian Championships, Melbourne (2)	Grass	Neale Fraser (6)	3-6, 9-7, 6-1, 6-8, 6-0

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No. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. (Pro before open era)	No. (Overall)	Week of	Tournament Name and Location	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	45.	August 5, 1963	Kitzbühel Professional Championships, Austria	Clay	Ken Rosewall	6-3, 6-4, 6-4
2. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur	46.	August 12, 1963	Cannes Professional Championships, France	Indoor wood	Ken Rosewall (2)	6-2, 6-3, 6-4
3. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.	47.	August 19, 1963	Dutch Professional Championships, Noordwijk-on-Sea, Netherlands	Clay	Butch Buchholz	6-2, 6-3, 6-3
4. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Noordwijk ( Population: 24707 in May 2006 is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Earl "Butch" Buchholz Jr, (born September 16 1940, in St	48.	October, 1963	Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa	Hard	Michael Davies	???
5. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa	49.	October 21, 1963	Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa	Hard	Alex Olmedo	6-0, 6-4
6. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Alejandro ("Alex" Rodríguez Olmedo (born March 24, 1936 in Arequipa) is a former Tennis player from Peru, who was ranked	50.	December 30, 1963	Western Australian Professional Championships (4-man round robin), Perth	Grass	Ken Rosewall (finished second)	N/A
7. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia.	51.	June 15, 1964	Monterey Professional Championships, California, U.S.	???	Alex Olmedo (2)	10-8, 6-1
8. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	52.	July 6, 1964	U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 This article is about the neighborhood in Greater Boston. See also Chestnut Hill Belchertown Massachusetts, and Chestnut Hill Blackstone Massachusetts S.	Grass	Pancho Gonzales	4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
9. Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez	53.	August 3, 1964	Biarritz Professional Championships (4-man), France	???	Lew Hoad	6-3, 3-6, 6-3
10. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Biarritz ( French: Biarritz, bjaˈʀits Gascon Occitan: Biàrritz; Basque: Biarritz or Miarritze is a town Lewis Alan ("Lew" Hoad (born November 23, 1934 in Glebe New South Wales, Australia, died July 3, 1994 in	54.	August 24, 1964	Geneva Professional Championships, Switzerland	Clay (probably)	Pancho Gonzales (2)	4-6, 6-3, 6-1
11. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation	55.	September 14, 1964	London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (3)	7-5, 5-7, 4-6, 8-6, 8-6
12. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Before the beginning of the Open era in 1968 only amateurs were allowed to compete in mainstream Tennis tournaments including the four Grand Slams However some top Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK.	56.	October, 1964	Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury	???	Butch Buchholz (2)	6-3, 4-6, 10-8
13. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Harare (həˈrɑreɪ or /həˈrɑri/ formerly Salisbury) is the Capital of Zimbabwe.	57.	October, 1964	Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (2)	Hard	Lew Hoad (2)	10-8, 6-3
14. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.	58.	October, 1964	Eastern Cape Province Professional Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	???	Frank Sedgman	8-6 (pro set)
15. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho. Frank Arthur Sedgman, born 29 October 1927 in Mont Albert a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was a Tennis player	59.	November 9, 1964	Egyptian Professional Championships (4-man), Cairo, Egypt	Clay	Andres Gimeno	6-3, 6-3
16. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement	60.	November, 1964	Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France	???	Butch Buchholz (3)	6-2, 6-4
17. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.	61.	January 25, 1965	South Australian Professional Championships, Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Ken Rosewall (4)	6-3, 6-4
18. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a	62.	February 1, 1965	Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (2)	Grass	Pancho Gonzales (3)	7-5, 11-9
19. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.	63.	February 8, 1965	Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne	Grass	Ken Rosewall (5)	2-6, 6-1, 6-4
20. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3	64.	February 15, 1965	Tasmanian Professional Championships (4-man), Hobart, Australia	Grass	Lew Hoad (3)	3-6, 8-6, 7-5
21. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania.	65.	April 19, 1965	Oklahoma City Professional Championships (4-man), Oklahoma, U. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. S.	???	Pancho Gonzales (4)	6-3, 6-4
22.	66.	April 26, 1965	U. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City	Indoor	Pancho Gonzales (5)	6-3, 6-2
23. The City of New York	67.	May 17, 1965	Los Angeles Professional Championships (round robin), U. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West S.	???	Pancho Gonzales (6)	3-6, 6-3, 7-5
24.	68.	May 24, 1965	Peacock Gap Professional Championships, San Rafael, California, U. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE EMPTY FIELDS UNTIL JUNE 1 2007--THIS WILL TAKE A WHILE--> San Rafael (ˌsænrəˈfɛl originally sɑn rɑfɑˈɛl S.	???	Pancho Gonzales (7)	6-1, 6-4
25.	69.	June 14, 1965	Tahoe Racquet Club Professional Championships, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater Lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. S.	???	Pancho Gonzales (8)	6-3, 2-6, 6-4
26.	70.	July 5, 1965	Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States S.	Grass	Ken Rosewall (finished second)	N/A
27.	71.	July, 1965	Belfast Professional Championships (4-man), United Kingdom	???	Andres Gimeno (2)	6-4, 6-4
28. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located	72.	August 23, 1965	Cannes Professional Championships, France (2)	Indoor wood ?	Andres Gimeno (3)	7-5, 7-5, 6-3
29. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.	73.	September 13, 1965	London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (2)	Indoor	Andres Gimeno (4)	6-2, 6-3, 6-4
30. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.	74.	October, 1965	Nairobi Professional Championships, Kenya	???	Ken Rosewall (6)	6-1, 4-6, 6-2
31. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south	75.	October, 1965	Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury (2)	???	Ken Rosewall (7)	3-6, 6-4, 6-1
32. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.	76.	October, 1965	Durban Natal Professional Championships, South Africa	???	Ken Rosewall (8)	6-2, 8-6
33. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. KwaZulu-Natal (kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl often referred to as " KZN " is a province of South Africa.	77.	November 1, 1965	Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (2)	???	Ken Rosewall (9)	4-6, 6-3, 6-3
34. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.	78.	January 19, 1966 (final)	Queensland Professional Championships, Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Andres Gimeno (5)	6-3, 6-4
35. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland	79.	January 22, 1966 (final)	Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne (2)	Grass	Ken Rosewall (10)	6-3, 6-0
36. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	80.	January 24, 1966	Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (3)	Grass	Ken Rosewall (11)	6-2, 10-8
37. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	81.	April 4, 1966 (final)	Nancy Professional Championships (4-man), France	???	Andres Gimeno (6)	7-5, 6-3
38. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Nancy (nɑ̃si archaic Nanzig Nanzeg is a city and commune in the Lorraine région of northeastern France	82.	April 10, 1966 (final)	Cannes Professional Championships (4-man), France (3)	Indoor wood ?	Andres Gimeno (7)	7-5, 6-3
39. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	83.	June 6, 1966	Forest Hills Professional Championships (round robin), New York City	Grass	Ken Rosewall (12)	31-29
40. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	84.	July 11, 1966	U. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U. S. (2)	Grass	Ken Rosewall (13)	6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 8-10, 6-3
41.	85.	July, 1966	Binghamton Professional Championships (round robin), New York, U. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. S.	???	Pancho Segura	31-18, 31-18
42. Pancho Segura, born Francisco Olegario Segura ( June 20, 1921, known as "Segoo") was a leading	86.	August 15, 1966	Oporto Professional Championships, Portugal	???	Pierre Barthes	6-4, 8-6
43. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a French former professional tour tennis player	87.	September 12, 1966	London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (3)	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (14)	6-2, 6-2, 6-3
44. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	88.	October 3, 1966	Milan Professional Championships (4-man), Italy	???	Andres Gimeno (8)	4-6, 6-1, 9-7
45. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest	89.	October 10, 1966	South African Professional Championships, Johannesburg (3)	Hard	Andres Gimeno (9)	6-4, 6-2
46. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	90.	October 17, 1966	Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (3)	???	Ken Rosewall (15)	5-7, 6-4, 7-5
47. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.	91.	November 10, 1966 (final)	Abidjan Professional Championships (4-man), Ivory Coast	???	Andres Gimeno (10)	2-6, 6-4, 6-0
48. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Abidjan is the largest city and former Capital of Côte d'Ivoire ( Ivory Coast) Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a	92.	November 14, 1966 (final)	Dakar Professional Championships (4-man), Senegal	???	Andres Gimeno (11)	2-6, 6-1, 9-7
49. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.	93.	February 27, 1967	U. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Indoor Championships, New York City (2)	Indoor	Pancho Gonzales (9)	7-5, 14-16, 7-5, 6-2
50.	94.	March 6, 1967	San Juan Professional Championships, Puerto Rico	???	Andres Gimeno (12)	6-4, 3-6, 6-1
51. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}}	95.	March 13, 1967	Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the S.	???	Pancho Gonzales (10)	6-4, 2-6, 6-0
52.	96.	March 20, 1967	Planters Professional Challenge, Miami Beach, Florida, U. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S.	???	Andres Gimeno (13)	6-3, 6-3
53.	97.	March 27, 1967	Boston Garden Professional Championships, Massachusetts, U. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. S.	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (16)	6-4, 6-0
54.	98.	April 3, 1967	Paris Professional Championships, France	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (17)	6-0, 10-8, 10-8
55. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city	99.	April, 1967	Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France (2)	???	Dennis Ralston	6-4, 6-3
56. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player	100.	May 8, 1967	Pacific Professional Championships, San Diego, California, U. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S.	???	Dennis Ralston (2)	6-4, 12-10
57.	101.	June 5, 1967	Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City, U. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. S.	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (18)	6-4, 6-4
58.	102.	June 26, 1967	World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	???	Ken Rosewall (19)	6-2, 3-6, 6-4
59.	103.	July 10, 1967	U. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U. S. (3)	Grass	Andres Gimeno (14)	4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
60.	104.	July 17, 1967	Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	Grass	Andres Gimeno (finished second)	N/A
61.	105.	July 24, 1967	Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	???	Andres Gimeno (15)	6-1, 6-3
62.	106.	August 7, 1967	Colonial Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. S.	???	Dennis Ralston (3)	8-6, 6-0
63.	107.	August 21, 1967	Wimbledon World Professional Championships, London	Grass	Ken Rosewall (20)	6-2, 6-2, 12-10
64. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based at Wimbledon in London, England, at grid reference.	108.	September 18, 1967	Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (4)	Hard	Ken Rosewall (21)	6-1, 8-6
65. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.	109.	October 9, 1967	French Professional Championships, Paris	Indoor	Andres Gimeno (16)	6-4, 8-6, 4-6, 6-2
66. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.	110.	October 23, 1967	London Indoor Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (4)	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (22)	2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 8-6, 6-2

Professional career: 1968 through 1976 (during the open era) (75 including 39 listed by the ATP Website)

No. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. (during open era)	No. (overall)	Start date	Tournament Name and Location	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	111.	March 18, 1968	South American Professional Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina	???	Pancho Gonzales	7-5, 5-7, 6-4
2. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez	112.	April 15, 1968	BBC-2 World Invitational Tournament (4-man), London	???	Ken Rosewall	6-3, 10-8
3. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur	113.	April 29, 1968	National Tennis League Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (2)	6-0, 6-1, 6-0
4. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK.	114.	May 13, 1968	Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City (2)	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (3)	4-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-4
5. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York	115.	June 10, 1968	U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (4)	Grass	John Newcombe	6-4, 6-4, 9-7
6. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 This article is about the neighborhood in Greater Boston. See also Chestnut Hill Belchertown Massachusetts, and Chestnut Hill Blackstone Massachusetts The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No	116.	June 24, 1968	Wimbledon, London (3)	Grass	Tony Roche	6-3, 6-4, 6-2
7. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player	117.	July 8, 1968	French Professional Championships, Roland Garros, Paris (2)	Clay	John Newcombe (2)	6-2, 6-2, 6-3
8. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city	118.	September 16, 1968	Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles	Hard	Ken Rosewall (4)	4-6, 6-0, 6-0
9. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West	119.	September 30, 1968	South Texas Professional Championships, Corpus Christi, Texas, U. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U S.	???	Andres Gimeno	6-2, 6-4
10. Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement	120.	November, 1968	Sao Paulo, Brazil (4-man round robin)	???	Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson (finished tied for second)
11. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	121.	November, 1968	La Paz, Bolivia (4-man round robin)	???	Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson (finished tied for second)
12. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative Capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	122.	January 20, 1969	Australian Open, Brisbane (3)	Grass	Andrés Gimeno (2)	6-3, 6-4, 7-5
13. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland	123.	February 3, 1969	Philadelphia Indoor Open WCT, Pennsylvania, U. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə World Championship Tennis (WCT was a tour for professional male Tennis players established in 1968 (the first players signed a contract at the end of 1967 and lasted until The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern S.	Carpet	Tony Roche (2)	7-5, 6-4, 6-4
14.	124.	February 10, 1969	Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the S. (2)	???	Ken Rosewall (5)	6-3, 6-2
15.	125.	March 3, 1969	Los Angeles Professional Championships, U. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	???	Marty Riessen	6-4, 10-8
16. Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale Illinois) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	126.	March 31, 1969	South African Open, Johannesburg	Hard	Tom Okker	6-3, 10-8, 6-3
17. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Tom Okker (born February 22 1944) nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch Tennis player	127.	April 21, 1969	Anaheim Professional Championships, California, U. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. S.	???	Ronald Holmberg	31-16, 31-28
18. Ronald E Holmberg (born January 27, 1938 in Brooklyn New York) is a highly respected Tennis instructor who had a distinguished career in intercollegiate	128.	May 12, 1969	Madison Square Garden Invitational, New York City (3)	Indoor	Roy Emerson	6-2, 4-6, 6-1
19. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam	129.	May 19, 1969	BBC2 World Professional Championship, Wembley Arena, London	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (6)	8-6, 6-0
20. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	130.	May 26, 1969	French Open, Paris (2)	Clay	Ken Rosewall (7)	6-4, 6-3, 6-4
21. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city	131	June 23, 1969	Wimbledon, London (4)	Grass	John Newcombe (3)	6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
22. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	132.	July 7, 1969	U. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U. S. (5)	Uni-Turf (outdoor)	John Newcombe (4)	7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
23.	133.	August, 1969	Saint Louis Professional Championships, Missouri, U. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee S.	???	Fred Stolle	7-5, 3-6, 7-5
24. Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	134.	August 11, 1969	Fort Worth Professional Championships, Texas, U. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. S. (2)	Hard	Ken Rosewall (8)	6-3, 6-2
25.	135.	August, 1969	Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous S. (3)	???	Pancho Gonzales (2)	6-1, 6-2
26.	136.	August 18, 1969	Baltimore Professional Championships, Maryland, U. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (3)	Grass	Pancho Gonzales (3)	6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 8-6
27.	137.	August 25, 1969	U.S. Open, New York City (2)	Grass	Tony Roche (3)	7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
28. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881	138.	November 17, 1969	British Covered Court Championships, London (2)	Indoor	Tony Roche (4)	6-4, 6-1, 6-3
29. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	139.	December 1, 1969	Madrid Professional Championships, Spain	???	Roger Taylor	6-3, 6-2
30. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Roger Taylor is a British tennis player (born 14 October 1941, in Sheffield, England).	140.	February 2, 1970	Philadelphia Indoor Open WCT, Pennsylvania, U. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	Carpet	Tony Roche (5)	6-3, 8-6, 6-2
31.	141.	March 16, 1970	Dunlop Slazenger International WCT, Sydney	Grass	Ken Rosewall (9)	3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
32. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4	142.	March 30, 1970	South African Open, Johannesburg (2)	Hard	Frew McMillan	4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
33. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frew Donald McMillan (born May 20, 1942 in Springs, South Africa) was a professional male Tennis player from South Africa	143.	May 25, 1970	Rawlings Classic WCT, Saint Louis, Missouri, U. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (2)	Carpet	Ken Rosewall (10)	6-1, 6-4
34.	144.	June 15, 1970	Rothman's Open, Queen's Club, London (2)	Grass	John Newcombe (5)	6-4, 6-3
35. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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	145.	July 16, 1970 (date of final)	Tennis Champions Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York City (site of final)	Indoor	Ken Rosewall (11)	6-4, 6-3, 6-3
36. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	146.	July 27, 1970	First National Classic, Louisville, Kentucky, U. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Clay	John Newcombe (6)	6-3, 6-3
37.	147.	August 10, 1970	Bretton Woods (4 man), U. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S.	Clay	Roy Emerson (2)	6-3, 6-3
38.	148.	August 10, 1970	Rothman's Canadian Open, Toronto	Clay	Roger Taylor (2)	6-0, 4-6, 6-3
39. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario	149.	August 17, 1970	National Invitation Tournament WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. (3)	Hard	Roy Emerson (3)	6-3, 7-5
40.	150.	August 24, 1970	Marlboro Open, South Orange, New Jersey, U. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. S. (2)	Grass	Bob Carmichael	6-4, 6-2, 6-2
41. Bob "Nails" Carmichael ( July 4, 1940 - November 18, 2003) was an Australian Tennis player and coach	151.	September 21, 1970	Pepsi Pacific Southwest, Los Angeles, U. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Countrywide Classic (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Cup) is a Tennis Tournament on the ATP Tour International Series S. (2)	Hard	John Newcombe (7)	4-6, 6-4, 7-6
42.	152.	September 28, 1970	Rothman's International WCT, Vancouver, Canada	???	Roy Emerson (4)	6-2, 6-1, 6-2
43. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	153.	October, 1970	Invitational Round Robin (4-man), Berlin, Bonn, & Sarrebruck, West Germany	Carpet	Tom Okker (finished second)	N/A
44. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia Saarbrücken (ˈzaːɐ̯ˈbrʏkn in German; Sarrebruck is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (	154.	November 16, 1970	British Covered Court Championships, Wembley Arena, London (5)	Carpet	Cliff Richey	6-3, 6-4, 7-5
45. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cliff Richey (born December 31, 1946 in San Angelo Texas) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	155.	February 22, 1971	Rothman's International, London	Hard (I)	Nikola Pilić	6-4, 6-0, 6-2
46. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Nikola "Niki" Pilic ( Croatian: Nikola Pilić; born 27 August 1939 in Split, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom	156.	March 19, 1971 (date of final)	Tennis Champions Classic, New York City, Madison Square Garden (site of final) (2)	indoor	Tom Okker (2)	7-5, 6-2, 6-1
47. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.	157.	May 3, 1971	Italian Open, Rome (2)	Clay	Jan Kodeš	7-5, 6-3, 6-3
48. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Jan Kodes ( Czech: Jan Kodeš; born March 1 1946, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a right-handed Czech former	158.	August 16, 1971	Colonial Championships WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. S. (4)	Hard	Marty Riessen (2)	2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
49.	159.	August 23, 1971	CBS Classic (4-man), Hilton Head, South Carolina, U. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a town (located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States S.	Clay	John Newcombe (8)	6-2, 7-5
50.	160.	September 27, 1971	Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open, Berkeley, California, U. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. S.	Hard	Ken Rosewall (12)	6-4, 6-4, 7-6
51.	161.	November 7, 1971	Rothman's Open WCT, Bologna, Italy	Carpet	Arthur Ashe	6-3, 6-4, 6-4
52. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised	162.	February 2, 1972	Richmond WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Cliff Drysdale	2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
53. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cliff Drysdale (born May 26, 1941 in Nelspruit, in the former Transvaal (now in the Mpumalanga province South Africa)	163.	February 7, 1972	Philadelphia WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Ken Rosewall (13)	4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
54. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	164.	February 14, 1972	Toronto WCT, Canada	Carpet	Ken Rosewall (14)	6-4, 6-1
55. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page	165.	April 3, 1972	Houston WCT, U.S.	Clay	Ken Rosewall (15)	6-2, 6-4
56. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	166.	April 24, 1972	Denver WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Marty Riessen	4-6, 6-3, 6-4
57. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale Illinois) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	167.	January 15, 1973	Miami WCT, U.S.	Hard	Dick Stockton	7-6, 6-3, 7-5
58. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dick Stockton (born February 18, 1951 in Charlottesville Virginia) was a professional Tennis player from the United States.	168.	January 30, 1973	Richmond, U.S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson (5)	6-4, 6-3
59. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	169.	February 11, 1973	Toronto WCT, Canada	Carpet	Roy Emerson (6)	6-3, 6-4
60. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page	170.	March, 1973	Hilton Head CBS Classic, U.S.	Clay	Stan Smith	6-2, 6-4
61. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a town (located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	171.	September, 1973	Hilton Head World Intvitational Tennis Classic (4-man), U.S.	Clay	Stan Smith	7-6, 7-5
62. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hilton Head Island or Hilton Head is a town (located on an island of the same name in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	172.	October 29, 1973	Hong Kong	Hard	Charlie Pasarell	6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
63. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Charles "Charlie" Pasarell (born June 12, 1944, San Juan Puerto Rico) is a former American Tennis player and commentator	173.	November 4, 1973	Sydney Indoor, Australia	Hard (i)	John Newcombe	3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
64. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.	174.	January 21, 1974	Philadelphia WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Arthur Ashe	6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
65. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	175.	March 25, 1974	Palm Desert WCT, U.S.	Hard	Roscoe Tanner	6-4, 6-2
66. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is a former professional American male Tennis player and World No	176.	April 8, 1974	Tokyo WCT, Japan	Other	Juan Gisbert	5-7, 6-2, 6-0
67. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.	177.	April 15, 1974	Houston, U.S.	Clay	Björn Borg	7-6, 6-2
68. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players	178.	May 13, 1974	Las Vegas, U.S.	Hard	Marty Riessen	6-2, 6-2
69. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The United States of America —commonly referred to as the	179.	August 11, 1974	Bretton Woods, U.S.	Clay	Harold Solomon	6-4, 6-3
70. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bretton Woods is an area within the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, USA, whose principal points of interest are three leisure and recreation facilities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952 in Washington DC) was an American professional Tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s	180.	January 13, 1975	San Juan CBS Classic, Porto Rico	Hard	Allan Stone	6-2, 6-2
71. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San Juan is Spanish for Saint John. It can also be the short version of San Juan Bautista ( John the Baptist) Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945 in Launceston, Australia) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	181.	February 17, 1975	La Costa WCT, U.S.	Hard	Allan Stone	6-2, 6-2
72. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945 in Launceston, Australia) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	182.	March 10, 1975	São Paulo WCT, Brazil	Carpet	Charlie Pasarell	6-4, 6-4
73. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld	183.	March 17, 1975	Caracas WCT, Venezuela	Hard	Raúl Ramírez	7-6, 6-2
74. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Raúl Ramírez (born June 20, 1953 in Ensenada, Baja California) is a Mexican former professional tennis player of the 1970s and 1980s	184.	March 24, 1975	Orlando WCT, U.S.	Hard	Vitas Gerulaitis	6-3, 6-4
75. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis ( July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a professional Tennis player from the United States	185.	January 23, 1976	Detroit, U.S.	Indoor carpet	Mark Cox	6-3, 6-4

Notes and sources for this section

This list of 184 singles titles from 1960 through 1976 may be incomplete. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mark Cox (born July 5, 1943 in Leicester) is a former Tennis player from England, who played professional and amateur tennis The last count by tennis historian Robert Geist, which is still unpublished, is 188 singles titles. Nevertheless, Laver won far more titles than the "official" open era record of Jimmy Connors with 109 singles titles. This article describes the History James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St

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• Collins, Bud; Laver, Rodney George (1973). The Education of a Tennis Player. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 067121533-7.  
• 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 095799320x.  
• 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 as listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (15)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1968	French Open, Paris	Clay	Ken Rosewall	6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
2. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur	1968	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Clay	Roy Emerson	9–7, 6–4, 6–4
3. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam	1970	Boston, U.S.	Hard	Tony Roche	3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
4. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player	1970	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Manuel Santana	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
5. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) is a former tennis champion from Spain.	1970	Masters, Tokyo	Carpet	Stan Smith	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
6. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	1971	Philadelphia WCT, U.S.	Carpet	John Newcombe	7–6, 7–6, 6–4
7. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No	1971	Miami WCT, U.S.	Hard	Cliff Drysdale	6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
8. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Cliff Drysdale (born May 26, 1941 in Nelspruit, in the former Transvaal (now in the Mpumalanga province South Africa)	1971	Quebec WCT, Canada	Indoor	Tom Okker	6–3, 7–6, 6–7, 6–1
9. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Tom Okker (born February 22 1944) nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch Tennis player	1971	Wembley, England	Hard (i)	Ilie Năstase	3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
10. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Wembley Championship was a Tennis event held from 1934–1990 with some periods of inactivity in between England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest, Romania) is a former Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players	1971	Dallas, U.S.	Carpet	Ken Rosewall	6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
11. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The WCT Finals was a Tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur	1972	Quebec WCT, Canada	Indoor	Marty Riessen	7–5, 6–2, 7–5
12. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale Illinois) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	1972	Dallas WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Ken Rosewall	4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
13. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The WCT Finals was a Tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur	1973	Atlanta WCT, U.S.	Clay	Stan Smith	6–3, 6–4
14. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	1973	St. Louis WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Stan Smith	6–4, 3–6, 6–4
15. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	1973	Brussels WCT, Belgium	Carpet	Stan Smith	6–2, 6–4, 6–1

Doubles titles during the open era as listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (27)

No. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Stanley Roger Smith (born December 14, 1946 in Pasadena California) is a former American Tennis player who with his partner Bob Lutz	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1969	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6–4, 6–4
2. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	1969	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	Roy Emerson	Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle	6–4, 6–2
3. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The If Stockholm Open is an Tennis event on the ATP Tour held in Stockholm, Sweden in the end of October or beginning of November each year "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement	1970	Boston, U.S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Ismail El Shafei Torben Ulrich	6–1, 7–6
4. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. US Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ismail El-Shafei (إسماعيل الشافعي (born 15 November 1947) is the Head of Egyptian Tennis Torben Ulrich (born October 4, 1928) is a Danish writer musician filmmaker and former Tennis pro	1971	Wimbledon, London	Grass	Roy Emerson	Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston	4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
5. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player	1971	Québec WCT, Canada	Indoor	Roy Emerson	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	7–6, 6–3
6. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Tom Okker (born February 22 1944) nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch Tennis player Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale Illinois) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	1971	U. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston WCT, U. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6–4, 6–4
7.	1971	Berkeley, U. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6–3, 6–3
8.	1971	Vancouver WCT, Canada	Outdoor	Roy Emerson	John Alexander Phil Dent	6–3, 7–6
9. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal John Gilbert Alexander OAM (born July 4, 1951 in Sydney) is a former professional touring Tennis player Phil Dent (born February 14 1950, in Sydney, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia	1972	Houston WCT, U. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International or other professional tennis tournament since 1931 S.	Clay	Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6–4, 7–6
10.	1972	Las Vegas WCT, U. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	John Newcombe Tony Roche	7–6, 1–6, 6–2
11. John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player	1973	Miami WCT, U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Terry Addison Colin Dibley	6–4, 6–4
12. Colin Dibley (born September 19, 1944 in Sydney NSW) is a former Tennis player from Australia, who once held the title for the fastest	1973	La Costa WCT, U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Carlsbad is a seaside resort-town in the North County section of San Diego County California. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Nikola Pilić Allan Stone	6–7, 6–3, 6–4
13. Nikola "Niki" Pilic ( Croatian: Nikola Pilić; born 27 August 1939 in Split, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945 in Launceston, Australia) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	1973	Richmond WCT, U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Terry Addison Colin Dibley	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
14.	1973	Atlanta WCT, U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. S.	Clay	Roy Emerson	Robert Maud Andrew Pattison	7–6, 6–3
15. Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a former South African born Rhodesian right-handed tennis player	1973	Gothenburg WCT, Sweden	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Nikola Pilić Allan Stone	6–7, 6–4, 6–1
16. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden.	1973	Bretton Woods, U. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Bretton Woods is an area within the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, USA, whose principal points of interest are three leisure and recreation facilities S.	Clay	Fred Stolle	Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan	7–6, 4–6, 7–5
17. Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player Bob "Nails" Carmichael ( July 4, 1940 - November 18, 2003) was an Australian Tennis player and coach Frew Donald McMillan (born May 20, 1942 in Springs, South Africa) was a professional male Tennis player from South Africa	1973	Montreal, Canada	Hard	Ken Rosewall	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	7–5, 7–6
18. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in (born October 4, 1943 in Melbourne) was a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s Partnering Billie Jean King	1973	Tehran, Iran	Clay	John Newcombe	Ross Case Geoff Masters	7–6, 6–2
19. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Ross Case (born 1 November, 1951, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia) was an Australian Tennis player Geoff Masters (born 19 May, 1950 in Brisbane, Queensland) was an Australian Tennis player	1973	Hong Kong	Hard	Colin Dibley	Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried	6–3, 5–7, 17-15
20. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Colin Dibley (born September 19, 1944 in Sydney NSW) is a former Tennis player from Australia, who once held the title for the fastest Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is a former Tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles	1973	Sydney Indoor, Australia	Hard (i)	John Newcombe	Mal Anderson Ken Rosewall	7–6, 6–2
21. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The ATP Sydney Indoor was a men's Tennis tournament played in Sydney, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Malcolm "Mal" J Anderson (born 3 March 1935 in Theodore, near Rockhampton in Queensland) was a star Australian Tennis player from	1974	Houston, U. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International or other professional tennis tournament since 1931 S.	Clay	Colin Dibley	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	4–6, 7–6, 6–4
22. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised Roscoe Tanner (born October 15, 1951) is a former professional American male Tennis player and World No	1974	Las Vegas, U. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Frew McMillan John Newcombe	6–7, 6–4, 6–4
23.	1974	Bretton Woods, U.S.	Clay	Jeff Borowiak	Georges Goven François Jauffret	6–3, 6–2
24. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Bretton Woods is an area within the town of Carroll, New Hampshire, USA, whose principal points of interest are three leisure and recreation facilities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jeff Borowiak (born September 25, 1949 in Berkeley California) is a former Tennis player from the United States, who won five singles Georges Goven (born April 26, 1948, in Lyon) is a retired Tennis player from France. François Jauffret (born February 4, 1942, in Bordeaux) is a retired professional Tennis player from France.	1975	Denver WCT, U. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Bob Carmichael Allan Stone	6–2, 3–6, 7–5
25.	1976	Philadelphia WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Dennis Ralston	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	7–6, 7–6
26. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player Robert ("Bob" Anthony John Hewitt (born January 12, 1940 in Dubbo New South Wales) was a professional male Tennis player from	1976	Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands	Carpet	Frew McMillan	Arthur Ashe Tom Okker	6–1, 6–7, 7–6
27. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Frew Donald McMillan (born May 20, 1942 in Springs, South Africa) was a professional male Tennis player from South Africa	1976	Houston WCT, U. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International or other professional tennis tournament since 1931 S.	Clay	Ken Rosewall	Charlie Pasarell Allan Stone	6–4, 6–2

Doubles runner-ups during the open era (14)

No. Charles "Charlie" Pasarell (born June 12, 1944, San Juan Puerto Rico) is a former American Tennis player and commentator	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1968	French Open, Paris	Clay	Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6–3, 6–2, 10-8
2. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam Kenneth Robert ("Ken" Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934, in Sydney, Australia) is a former amateur Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle ( October 8, 1938) is an Australian male tennis player	1969	French Open, Paris	Clay	Roy Emerson	John Newcombe Tony Roche	3–6, 5–7, 9–7, 6–1, 6–4
3. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944 in Sydney Australia) is a former World No See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player	1970	St. Louis WCT, U.S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Andrés Gimeno John Newcombe	6–4, 6–2
4. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement	1970	Louisville, U. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	John Newcombe Tony Roche	8–6, 5–7, 6–4
5.	1970	South Orange, U. South Orange Village is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. S.	Hard	Andrés Gimeno	Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	3–6, 7–6, 7–6
6. Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera (born August 3, 1937 in Barcelona, Spain) is a retired Spanish Tennis player whose major achievement Patricio Cornejo ( June 6 1944) is a retired Chilean professional Tennis player of the 1970s Jaime Fillol (b June 3, 1946) is a former Tennis player from Chile.	1970	U.S. Open, New York City	Grass	Roy Emerson	Pierre Barthes Nikola Pilić	5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 7–6
7. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The City of New York Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a French former professional tour tennis player Nikola "Niki" Pilic ( Croatian: Nikola Pilić; born 27 August 1939 in Split, Littoral Banovina, Kingdom	1971	Miami WCT, U. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	John Newcombe Tony Roche	7–6, 7–6
8.	1971	Cologne WCT, Germany	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6–7, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
9. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tom Okker (born February 22 1944) nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch Tennis player Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941 in Hinsdale Illinois) played amateur and professional Tennis in the 1960s and 1970s	1972	Toronto WCT, Canada	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels	3–6, 6–2, 6–3
10. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Bob "Nails" Carmichael ( July 4, 1940 - November 18, 2003) was an Australian Tennis player and coach Ray Ruffels (born March 23, 1946) is a former professional Tennis player	1972	Miami WCT, U. S.	Hard	Roy Emerson	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6–2, 6–4
11.	1972	Chicago WCT, U. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	6–3, 6–7, 7–6
12.	1972	Philadelphia WCT, U. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə S.	Carpet	Roy Emerson	Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
13. Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is a former Tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles Dick Stockton (born February 18, 1951 in Charlottesville Virginia) was a professional Tennis player from the United States.	1972	Toronto WCT, Canada	Carpet	Roy Emerson	John Alexander Phil Dent	3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
14. John Gilbert Alexander OAM (born July 4, 1951 in Sydney) is a former professional touring Tennis player Phil Dent (born February 14 1950, in Sydney, Australia) is a former professional Tennis player from Australia	1972	U. S. Open, New York City	Grass	Roy Emerson	Owen Davidson John Newcombe	7–6, 6–7, 6–2, 7–6

Notes

Facts and figures

• In 1970, Adidas made a signature shoe called the "Rod Laver. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal " This shoe has become very popular among freestyle footbag players. Freestyle Footbag is a Footbag sport where players demonstrate their abilities by performing sequences of acrobatic tricks

• "Rod Laver" was also the name of a rapcore band on Screaming Giant Records and Tooth and Nail Records. Tooth & Nail Records is a Record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U

• Laver was a childhood influence of John McEnroe, according to McEnroe's autobiography, "You Cannot Be Serious. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No "

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• Bellamy, Rex (1990). Love Thirty. Three Decades of Champions.
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• Deford, Frank; Kramer, Jack (1979). The Game: My 40 Years in Tennis. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0-399-12336-9.  
• Heldman, Julius. The Style of Rod Laver. In Phillips, Caryl (1999). The Right Set: A Tennis Anthology. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-375-70646-1.  
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External links

• ATP Tour profile for Rod Laver
• ITF profile for Rod Laver
• Davis Cup profile for Rod Laver
• International Tennis Hall of Fame profile
• Official Wimbledon website profile
• BBC profile