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Maybe the French Open unfairly barred him from playing (Jimmy Connors). Maybe the outdated amateur ideal suppressed his Grand Slam opportunities (Don Budge, Jack Kramer, Pancho Gonzalez, Lew Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver). Maybe his generation was...
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He also added chairs for players to sit during changeovers. Davies contracted the first major network to broadcast a tennis match, when NBC aired the WCT final between Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall in 1972. “Mike Davies was a true trailblazer for the...
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Tennis legend Rod Laver (L) speaks to runner up Rafael Nadal of Spain (C) at the awards ceremony as winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) waves after the men's final match on day 14 of the 2012 Australian Open tennis tournament early on January 30, 2012. ... View Photo »
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As well as the typically limited roster of stars – past and present - that you find in all mainstream tennis game nowadays (23 in total here), also includes three courts for each of the four Grand Slam events (including Centre Court at Wimbledon, the...
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Rafael Nadal gestures during a training session on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne January 12, 2012. The Australian Open tennis tournament starts in Melbourne on Monday. MADRID (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal has hit out at what he called a "general campaign" in...
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He has revealed that he has his eyes set on becoming the second player since Laver to accomplish this feat. When he was asked how would it feel to achieve Laver's feat, Djokovic replied: "It would be very cool." Djokovic said: "It's a hard task to ask...
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Tennis legend Rod Laver (L) presents the winner's trophy to Rafael Nadal of Spain (R) at the awards ceremony following his victory over Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's final match on day 14 of the 2012 Australian Open tennis tournament early on... View Photo »
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The adidas Originals Rod laver Vin Lux has been released for the Spring/Summer 2012 season, getting an update in a black, navy and mohogany colorway. Gold herringbone stitching wraps the upper and premium leather lines the inner sole. Made in...
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In my last post, I toyed around with the possibility of Novak Djokovic becoming the first man to record a Grand Slam on the men's side since Rod Laver accomplished the feat in 1969. I wrote that the biggest hurdles would seem to be vanquishing Rafael...
About Rod Laver
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Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE (born 9 August 1938, in Rockhampton, Australia) is a former tennis player from Australia who arguably was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970. He is the only tennis player to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same year — first as an amateur in 1962 and second... Full Article
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