Tag Archives: Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Rod Laver (Tennis. Born, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, Aug. 9, 1938.) Rodney George Laver, ironically, was born in the year that America’s Don Budge became the first player ever to win the tennis “Grand Slam.” The irony, of course, is that years later, Laver became the second man to win the Grand Slam and, subsequently, the […]
Pancho Gonzales
Pancho Gonzales (Tennis. Born, Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 1928; died, Las Vegas, NV, July 3, 1995.) Among the most tenacious of the great tennis champions, Richard Alonzo (Pancho) Gonzales was also one of the best. He rose from relative obscurity to become a two-time U.S. national champion and then became the most dominant player […]
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser (Tennis. Born, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 3, 1933.) Among the first of the great Australian champions turned out by coach Harry Hopman, Neale Andrew Fraser was twice the U.S. national champion in singles. Fraser signaled his emergence with doubles titles in Australia (1957-58) and a U.S. mixed doubles title (with Mrs. Margaret […]
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson (Tennis. Born, Kingsway, Queensland, Aust., Nov. 3, 1936.) Of all the international champions produced by Australian coach Harry Hopman, Roy Emerson was statistically the most successful, winning 12 major titles in seven years (1961-67). Emerson won six Australian championships during that span, missing only in 1962. He also won the men’s singles twice each […]
