Rod Laver career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Rod Laver whose playing career ran from 1956 until 1977. He played as an amateur from 1956 until the end of 1962 when he joined Jack Kramer's professional circuit. As a professional he was banned from playing the Grand Slam tournaments as well as other tournaments organized by the national associations of the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). In 1968, with the advent of the Open Era, the distinction between amateurs and professionals disappeared and Laver was again able to compete in most[lower-alpha 1] Grand Slam events until the end of his career in 1977. During his career he won eleven Grand Slam tournaments, nine Pro Slam tournaments and five Davis Cup titles.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 17 finals (11 titles, 6 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1959 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 | |
Loss | 1960 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 5–7 | |
Loss | 1960 | U.S. Championships | Grass | 4–6, 4–6, 7–9 | |
Loss | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | 6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 1961 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass | 5–7, 3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 1962 | Australian Championships (2) | Grass | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 1962 | French Championships | Clay | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 | |
Win | 1962 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | |
Win | 1962 | U.S. Championships | Grass | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | |||||
Loss | 1968 | French Open | Clay | 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 | |
Win | 1968 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 1969 | Australian Open (3) | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | |
Win | 1969 | French Open (2) | Clay | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 1969 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Win | 1969 | US Open (2) | Grass | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 12 finals (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
Mixed doubles: 3 finals (3 titles)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1959 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 1960 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | 13–11, 3–6, 8–6 | ||
Win | 1961 | French Championships | Clay | 0–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Pro Slam finals
- Before the Open Era.
Singles * : 14 (8 titles, 6 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1963 | French Championship | Wood (i) | 8–6, 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1963 | U.S. Championship | Grass | 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 1964 | French Championship | Wood (i) | 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 | |
Win | 1964 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7, 8–6, 8–6 | |
Win | 1964 | U.S. Championship | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1965 | French Championship | Wood (i) | 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 1965 | Wembley Pro | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championship | Grass | 4–6, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 1966 | French Championship | Wood (i) | 3–6, 2–6, 12–14 | |
Win | 1966 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | |
Win | 1966 | U.S. Championship | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 | |
Win | 1967 | French Championship | Wood (i) | 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Win | 1967 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2 | |
Win | 1967 | U.S. Championship | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Laver joined Professional tennis in 1963 and was unable to compete in the Grand Slams until the start of the Open Era at the 1968 French Open.
Tournament | Amateur career | Professional career | Open career | Titles / Played | Career W-L | Career Win% | |||||||||||||||||||
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'56 | '57 | '58 | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | ||||
Grand Slam Tournaments | 11 / 40 | 141–29 | 82.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | W | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3 / 9 | 22–6 | 78.57 |
French Open | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | SF | W | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 8 | 25–6 | 80.65 |
Wimbledon | 1R | A | 3R | F | F | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | 4R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 4 / 11 | 50–7 | 87.72 |
US Open | 1R | A | 4R | QF | F | F | W | A | A | A | A | A | 4R | W | 4R | A | 4R | 3R | A | 4R | A | A | 2 / 12 | 44–10 | 81.48 |
Pro Slam Tournaments | 8 / 15 | 38–7 | 84.44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | W | F | W | W | not a Major | 3 / 5 | 14–2 | 87.50 | |||||||||
French Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | F | F | F | W | not a Major | 1 / 5 | 12–4 | 75.00 | |||||||||
Wembley Pro | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | W | W | not a Major | 4 / 5 | 12–1 | 92.31 | |||||||||
Total: | 19 / 55 | 179–36 | 83.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
other events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon Pro | not held | W | not held | 1 / 1 | 3–0 | 100 |
Season-ending championships (3 runners-up)
Masters Grand Prix year-end championships singles (1 runner-up)
Tokyo 1970
Standings
Player | RR W-L | Sets W-L | Games W-L | Standings |
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4–1 | 9–3 | 71–53 | 1 | |
4–1 | 9–3 | 69–55 | 2 | |
3–2 | 6–4 | 59–51 | 3 | |
3–2 | 6–7 | 58–53 | 4 | |
1–4 | 5–9 | 55–70 | 5 | |
0–5 | 2–10 | 47–67 | 6 |
WCT year end championship singles finals: (2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1971 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7 | |
Loss | 1972 | Dallas | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 |
Singles titles (200)
Overview
Amateur (54) | Professional (72) | Open Era (74) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 200 |
Amateur career: 1956 through 1962 (54 titles)
No. | Week of | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent in final | Score in final |
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1. | ? March 1956 | Queensland Metropolitan Brisbane | ? | ? | ? |
2. | 2 March 1957 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe | Grass | 6–1, 6–4 | |
3. | 19 April 1957 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton | Grass | 7–5, 6–3 | |
4. | 1 March 1958 | Queensland Bay, Redcliffe | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
5. | 4 May 1958 | Maroochy Championships, Nambour | Grass | 6–3, 6–2 | |
6. | 5 October 1958 | South Coast Championships, Southport | Grass | 7–9, 6–3, 6–4 | |
7. | 27 March 1959 | Queensland Central, Rockhampton | Grass | 6–1, 6–2 | |
8. | 18 January 1960 | *Australian Championships, Brisbane | Grass | 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 | |
9. | 2 April 1960 | Queensland Championships, Wynnum | Grass | 6–3, 6–0 | |
10. | 30 April 1960 | Maroochy Championships Nambour | Grass | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
11. | 30 May 1960 | Vaud International Championships, Lausanne Switzerland | Clay | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 | |
12. | 25 July 1960 | Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford, U.S. | Grass | 9–7, 8–6, 6–3 | |
13. | 1 August 1960 | Southamptom Meadow Club Invitational, New York, U.S. | Grass | 12–10, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 | |
14. | 8 August 1960 | Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | Grass | 6–1, 10–8, 6–4 | |
15. | 15 August 1960 | Newport Casino Invitational, Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2 | |
16. | 18 October 1960 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Kingaroy, Australia | Clay | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
17. | 9 January 1961 | South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | 11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3 | |
18. | 6 February 1961 | New Zealand Championships, Auckland | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | |
19. | 20 February 1961 | Saint Andrews Invitational, Kingston, Jamaica | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
20. | 27 February 1961 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 | |
21. | 10 April 1961 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. | Clay | 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 | |
22. | 26 June 1961 | *Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 | |
23. | 25 July 1961 | Centennial Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
24. | 25 July 1961 | Colonel Kuntz Cup, Deauville, France | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
25. | 31 July 1961 | International Tournament, Bad Neuenahr, West Germany | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
26. | 7 August 1961 | German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany | Clay | 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 | |
27. | 21 August 1961 | Austrian Championships, Poertschach, Austria | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
28. | 9 October 1961 | New South Wales Metropolitan, Sydney | Grass | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
29. | 23 October 1961 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gladstone, Australia (2) | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | |
30. | 30 October 1961 | Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3 | |
31. | 4 December 1961 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne | Grass | 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–3 | |
32. | 18 December 1961 | New South Wales Championships, Sydney | Grass | 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 | |
33. | 25 December 1961 | Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney | Grass | 6–3, 6–3 | |
34. | 1 January 1962 | *Australian Championships, Sydney (2) | Grass | 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
35. | 22 January 1962 | Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia | Grass | 7–5, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 | |
36. | 19 March 1962 | Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela (2) | Hard | 9–7, 6–2, 6–0 | |
37. | 9 April 1962 | River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. (2) | Clay | 6–1, 7–5, 7–5 | |
38. | 16 April 1962 | Rothmans Connaught Champs., Chingford, England | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
39. | 23 April 1962 | British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 | |
40. | 30 April 1962 | Torneo Internazionale, Palermo, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | |
41. | 7 May 1962 | Italian Championships, Rome | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
42. | 14 May 1962 | Swiss International Tennis Tournament, Lugano | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
43. | 21 May 1962 | *French Championships, Paris | Clay | 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2 | |
44. | 4 June 1962 | International Hard Court Championships, Oslo, Norway | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
45. | 18 June 1962 | Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | 6–4, 7–5 | |
46. | 25 June 1962 | *Wimbledon, London (2) | Grass | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 | |
47. | 9 July 1962 | Irish Championships, Dublin | Grass | Walkover | |
48. | 16 July 1962 | Swiss Championships, Gstaad | Clay | 6–4, 6–4, 8–6 | |
49. | 23 July 1962 | Dutch Championships, Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 | |
50. | 30 July 1962 | German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany (2) | Clay | 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
51. | 27 August 1962 | *U.S. Championships, New York City | Grass | 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | |
52. | 8 October 1962 | Queensland Hard Court Championships, Warwick, Australia (3) | Clay | 8–6, 6–3 | |
53. | 15 October 1962 | Australian Hard Court Championships, Sydney | Clay | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 | |
54. | 17 December 1962 | Victorian Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | 3–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0 |
- * 6 titles listed by the ATP Website
Professional career: 1963 through April 21, 1968, before the Open Era (72 titles)
No. (pro era) |
No. (total) |
Start date | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 55. | 5 August 1963 | Kitzbühel Professional Championships, Austria | Clay | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
2. | 56. | 12 August 1963 | Cannes Professional Championships, France | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
3. | 57. | 19 August 1963 | Dutch Professional Championships, Noordwijk-on-Sea, Netherlands | Clay | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
4. | 58. | 14 October 1963 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa | Hard | 4–6, 8–6, 6–2 | |
5. | 59. | 5 October 1963 | Salisbury Rhodesian Professional Championships | Hard | 6–3, 10-8 | |
6. | 60. | 21 October 1963 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | 6–0, 6–4 | |
7. | 61. | 3–5 January 1964 | Western Australian Professional Championships (4-man round robin), Perth | Grass | 6–2, 6–1 | |
8. | 62. | 15 June 1964 | Monterey Professional Championships, California, U.S. | ? | 10–8, 6–1 | |
9. | 63. | 6 July 1964 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. | Grass | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 | |
10. | 64. | 3 August 1964 | Biarritz Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
11. | 65. | 24 August 1964 | Geneva Professional Championships, Switzerland | Clay (?) | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
12. | 66. | 14 September 1964 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London | Wood (i) | 7–5, 5-7, 4–6, 8–6, 8-6 | |
13. | 67. | 10 October 1964 | Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury | ? | 6–3, 4–6, 10–8 | |
14. | 68. | 14 October 1964 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (2) | Hard | 10–8, 6–3 | |
15. | 69. | 28 October 1964 | Eastern Cape Province Professional Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ? | 8–6 (pro set) | |
16. | 70. | 9 November 1964 | Egyptian Professional Championships (4-man), Cairo, Egypt | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
17. | 71. | 18 November 1964 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | 6–2, 6–4 | |
18. | 72. | 25 January 1965 | South Australian Professional Championships, Adelaide, Australia | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | |
19. | 73. | 1 February 1965 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (2) | Grass | 7–5, 11–9 | |
20. | 74. | 8 February 1965 | Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne | Grass | 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
21. | 75. | 15 February 1965 | Tasmanian Professional Championships (4-man), Hobart, Australia | Grass | 3–6, 8–6, 7–5 | |
22. | 76. | 19 April 1965 | Oklahoma City Professional Championships (4-man), Oklahoma, U.S. | ? | 6–3, 6–4 | |
23. | 77. | 26 April 1965 | U.S. Professional ? Championships, New York City | ? | 6–3, 6–2 | |
24. | 78. | 17 May 1965 | Los Angeles Professional Championships (round robin), U.S. | ? | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
25. | 79. | 24 May 1965 | Peacock Gap Professional Championships, San Rafael, California, U.S. | ? | 6–1, 6–4 | |
26. | 80. | 14 June 1965 | Tahoe Racquet Club Professional Championships, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. | ? | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
27. | 81. | 5 July 1965 | Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. | Grass | N/A | |
28. | 82. | 26–27 July 1965 | Belfast Professional Championships (4-man), United Kingdom | ? | 6–4, 6–4 | |
29. | 83. | 23 August 1965 | Cannes Professional Championships, France (2) | Wood (i) ? | 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 | |
30. | 84. | 13 September 1965 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (2) | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
31. | 85. | 11 October 1965 | Nairobi Professional Championships, Kenya | ? | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |
32. | 86. | 15 October 1965 | Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury (2) | ? | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
33. | 87. | 26 October 1965 | Durban Natal Professional Championships, South Africa | ? | 6–2, 8–6 | |
34. | 88. | 1 November 1965 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (2) | ? | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
35. | 89. | 19 January 1966 (final) | Queensland Professional Championships, Brisbane, Australia | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | |
36. | 90. | 22 January 1966 (final) | Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne (2) | Grass | 6–3, 6–0 | |
37. | 91. | 24 January 1966 | Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (3) | Grass | 6–2, 10–8 | |
38. | 92. | 4 April 1966 (final) | Nancy Professional Championships (4-man), France | ? | 7–5, 6–3 | |
39. | 93. | 10 April 1966 (final) | Cannes Professional Championships (4-man), France (3) | Wood (i) ? | 7–5, 6–3 | |
40. | 94. | 6 June 1966 | Forest Hills Professional Championships (round robin), New York City | Grass | 31–29 | |
41. | 95. | 11 July 1966 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (2) | Grass | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3 | |
42. | 96. | ?? July 1966 | Binghamton Professional Championships (round robin), New York, U.S. | ? | 31–18, 31–18 | |
43. | 97. | 15 August 1966 | Oporto Professional Championships, Portugal | ? | 6–4, 8–6 | |
44. | 98. | 12 September 1966 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (3) | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | |
45. | 99. | 3 October 1966 | Milan Professional Championships (4-man), Italy | ? | 4–6, 6–1, 9–7 | |
46. | 100. | 10 October 1966 | South African Professional Championships, Johannesburg (3) | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
47. | 101. | 17 October 1966 | Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (3) | ? | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 | |
48. | 102. | 28 October 1966 (final) | Natal Professional Championships, Durban, South Africa | Hard | 6–1 6–3 | |
49. | 103. | 10 November 1966 (final) | Abidjan Professional Championships (4-man), Ivory Coast | ? | 2–6, 6–4, 6–0 | |
50. | 104. | 14 November 1966 (final) | Dakar Professional Championships (4-man), Senegal | ? | 2–6, 6–1, 9–7 | |
51. | 105. | 27 February 1967 | U.S. Professional ? Championships, New York City (2) | ? | 7–5, 14–16, 7–5, 6–2 | |
52. | 106. | 6 March 1967 | San Juan Professional Championships, Puerto Rico | ? | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | |
53. | 107. | 13 March 1967 | Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S. | ? | 6–4, 2–6, 6–0 | |
54. | 108. | 20 March 1967 | Planters Professional Challenge, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | ? | 6–3, 6–3 | |
55. | 109. | 27 March 1967 | Boston Garden Professional Championships, Massachusetts, U.S. | ? | 6–4, 6–0 | |
56. | 110. | 30 March 1967 | Montreal Canadian Professional Championships, Canada | ? | 17–15 6–0 | |
57. | 111. | 3 April 1967 | Paris Professional Championships, France | ? | 6–0, 10–8, 10–8 | |
58. | 112. | 18 April 1967 | Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France (2) | ? | 6–4, 6–3 | |
59. | 113. | 8 May 1967 | Pacific Professional Championships, San Diego, California, U.S. | ? | 6–4, 12–10 | |
60. | 114. | 5 June 1967 | Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City, U.S. | ? | 6–4, 6–4 | |
61. | 115. | 26 June 1967 | World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. (2) | ? | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | |
62. | 116. | 10 July 1967 | U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (3) | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 | |
63. | 117. | 17 July 1967 | Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. (2) | Grass | N/A | |
64. | 118. | 24 July 1967 | Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U.S. (2) | ? | 6–1, 6–3 | |
65. | 119. | 7 August 1967 | Colonial Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ? | 8–6, 6–0 | |
66. | 120. | 21 August 1967 | Wimbledon World Professional Championships, London | Grass | 6–2, 6–2, 12–10 | |
67. | 121. | 18 September 1967 | Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (4) | Hard | 6–1, 8–6 | |
68. | 122. | 9 October 1967 | French Professional Championships, Paris | ? | 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2 | |
69. | 123. | 23 October 1967 | London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (4) | Wood (i) | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6-2 | |
70. | 124 | 19–21 March 1968 | *NTL 4 man event São Paulo, Brazil | ? | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | |
71. | 125. | 22–24 March 1968 | *South American Professional Championships, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ? | 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 | |
72. | 126. | 15 April 1968 | *BBC–2 World Invitational Tournament (4-man), London | Carpet | 6–3, 10–8 |
- * 3 titles listed by the ATP Website
Professional career: April 22, 1968 through 1976, during the Open Era (74 titles)
No. (open era) |
No. (total) |
Start date | Tournament Name and Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 127. | 29 April 1968 | *NTL Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London | ? | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 | |
2. | 128. | 13 May 1968 | *Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City (2) | ? | 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 | |
3. | 129. | 10 June 1968 [lower-alpha 2] | *U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, MA, U.S. (4) | Grass | 6–4, 6–4, 9–7 | |
4. | 130. | 24 June 1968 | *Wimbledon, London (3) | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | |
5. | 131. | 8 July 1968 | *French Professional Championships, Paris (2) | Clay | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | |
6. | 132. | 16 September 1968 | *Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles | Hard | 4–6, 6–0, 6–0 | |
7. | 133. | 6 October 1968[2] | *South Texas Invitational Professional Championships, Corpus Christi, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | |
8. | 134. | ?? November 1968 | *São Paulo, Brazil (4-man round robin) | ? | Round-robin[lower-alpha 3] | Laver won RR 3–0 |
9. | 135. | ?? November 1968 | *La Paz, Bolivia (4-man round robin) | ? | Round-robin[lower-alpha 3] | Laver won RR 3–0 |
10. | 136. | 10 December 1968[3] | *Dixie Tennis Classic, Vanderbilt University, Nashville (4-man) | Wood (i) | 6–2, 6–3 | |
11. | 137. | 20 January 1969 | *Australian Open, Brisbane (3) | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | |
12. | 138. | 3 February 1969 | *U.S. Professional Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | |
13. | 139. | 10 February 1969 | Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S. (2) | ? | 6–3, 6–2 | |
14. | 140. | 3 March 1969 | *Los Angeles Professional Championships, U.S. (2) | ? | 6–4, 10–8 | |
15. | 141. | 31 March 1969 | *South African Open, Johannesburg | Hard | 6–3, 10–8, 6–3 | |
16. | 142. | 21 April 1969 | *Anaheim Professional Championships, California, U.S. | ? | 31–16, 31–28 | |
17. | 143. | 12 May 1969 | *Madison Square Garden Invitational, New York City (3) | ? | 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | |
18. | 144. | 19 May 1969 | *BBC2 World Professional Championship, Wembley Arena, London | Carpet | 8–6, 6–0 | |
19. | 145. | 26 May 1969 | *French Open, Paris (2) | Clay | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | |
20. | 146. | 23 June 1969 | *Wimbledon, London (4) | Grass | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
21. | 147. | 7 July 1969 | *U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, MA, U.S. (5) | Hard | 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 | |
22. | 148. | ?? August 1969 | *Saint Louis Professional Championships, Missouri, U.S. | ? | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 | |
23. | 149. | 11 August 1969 | *Fort Worth Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (2) | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
24. | 150. | ?? August 1969 | *Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U.S. (3) | ? | 6–1, 6–2 | |
25. | 151. | 18 August 1969 | *Baltimore Professional Championships, Maryland, U.S. (3) | Grass | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 8–6 | |
26. | 152. | 25 August 1969 | *US Open, New York City (2) | Grass | 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | |
27. | 153. | 17 November 1969 | *British Covered Court Championships, London (2) | ? | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 | |
28. | 154. | 1 December 1969 | Madrid Professional Championships, Spain | ? | 6–3, 6–2 | |
29. | 155. | 2 February 1970 | *Philadelphia ? Open WCT, Pennsylvania, U.S. (2) | Carpet | 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 | |
30. | 156. | 16 March 1970 | *Dunlop Slazenger International WCT, Sydney | Carpet | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | |
31. | 157. | 30 March 1970 | *South African Open, Johannesburg (2) | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | |
32. | 158. | 25 May 1970 | *Rawlings Classic WCT, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. (2) | Carpet | 6–1, 6–4 | |
33. | 159. | 15 June 1970 | *Rothman's Open, Queen's Club, London (2) | Grass | 6–4, 6–3 | |
34. | 160. | 16 July 1970 (final) | *Tennis Champions Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York (final) | ? | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |
35. | 161. | 29 July 1970 | *First National Classic, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
36. | 162. | 10 August 1970 | Bretton Woods (4 man), U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
37. | 163. | 10 August 1970 | *Rothman's Canadian Open, Toronto | Clay | 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 | |
38. | 164. | 17 August 1970 | *National Invitation Tournament WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (3) | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
39. | 165. | 24 August 1970 | *Marlboro Open, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. (2) | Grass | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | |
40. | 166. | 21 September 1970 | *Pepsi Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles, U.S. (2) | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | |
41. | 167. | 28 September 1970 | *Rothman's International WCT, Vancouver, Canada | Carpet | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | |
42. | 168. | 16 October 1970 | Berlin, Bonn, Saarbrücken, West Germany (4-man round robin) | Carpet | N/A | |
43. | 169. | 16 November 1970 | *Embassy British Indoor Championships, Wembley Arena, London (5) | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | |
44. | 170. | 22 February 1971 | *Rothman's International, London | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–0, 6–2 | |
45. | 171. | 19 March 1971 (final) | *Tennis Champions Classic, Madison Square Garden, New York (final) (2) | ? | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 | |
46. | 172. | 3 May 1971 | *Italian Open WCT, Rome (2) | Clay | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 | |
47. | 173. | 16 August 1971 | *Colonial Championships WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (4) | Hard | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
48. | 174. | 23 August 1971 | *CBS Classic (4-man), Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
49. | 175. | 27 September 1971 | *Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open, Berkeley, California, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 | |
50. | 176. | 7 November 1971 | *Rothman's Open WCT, Bologna, Italy | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
51. | 177. | 2 February 1972 | *Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. | Carpet | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 | |
52. | 178. | 7 February 1972 | *Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | |
53. | 179. | 14 February 1972 | *Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | 6–4, 6–1 | |
54. | 180. | 3 April 1972 | *Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
55. | 181. | 24 April 1972 | *Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
56. | 182. | 15 January 1973 | *Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |
57. | 183. | 30 January 1973 | *Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 | |
58. | 184. | 11 February 1973 | *Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | |
59. | 185. | 12 March 1973 | *Hilton Head CBS Classic, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
60. | 186. | ?? September 1973 | *Hilton Head World Invitational Tennis Classic (4-man), U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 7–5 | |
61. | 187. | 29 October 1973 | *Hong Kong | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
62. | 188. | 4 November 1973 | *Sydney ?, Australia | Hard (i) | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
63. | 189. | 21 January 1974 | *Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | |
64. | 190. | 25 March 1974 | *Palm Desert WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | |
65. | 191. | 8 April 1974 | *Tokyo WCT, Japan | Hard | 5–7, 6–2, 6–0 | |
66. | 192. | 15 April 1974 | *Houston, U.S. | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | |
67. | 193. | 13 May 1974 | *Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
68. | 194. | 11 August 1974 | *Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 6–3 | |
69. | 195. | 13 January 1975 | *San Juan CBS Classic, Porto Rico | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
70. | 196. | 17 February 1975 | *La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | |
71. | 197. | 10 March 1975 | *São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet | 6–4, 6–4 | |
72. | 198. | 17 March 1975 | *Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | 7–6, 6–2 | |
73. | 199. | 24 March 1975 | *Orlando WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | |
74. | 200. | 23 January 1976 | Detroit, U.S. | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 |
- * 69 Open Era titles listed by the ATP website[4]
Notes and sources for this section
This list of 200 singles titles from 1956 through 1976 may be incomplete.
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Singles runner-ups during the Open Era (27)
As listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals.
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1968 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6, 3–6 | |
2. | 1968 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 | |
3. | 1968 | Los Angeles NTL, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 | |
4. | 1968 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 7–9, 4–6, 4–6 | |
5. | 1969 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | 4–6, 6–4, 7–9, 10–12 | |
6. | 1969 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 | |
7. | 1969 | Hollywood, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 7–9, 4–6 | |
8. | 1969 | Oakland, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 9–11 | |
9. | 1969 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 | |
10. | 1970 | Los Angeles NTL, U.S. | 5–7, 6–4, 1–6 | ||
11. | 1970 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | 1–6, 5–7, 7–5, 3–6 | |
12. | 1970 | Bristol, U.K. | Grass | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 | |
13. | 1970 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | 3–6, 1–6 | |
14. | 1970 | Boston, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 | |
15. | 1970 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | |
16. | 1970 | Masters, Tokyo | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | |
17. | 1971 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–7, 6–7, 4–6 | |
18. | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
19. | 1971 | Quebec WCT, Canada | ? | 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 1–6 | |
20. | 1971 | Wembley, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6 | |
21. | 1971 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7 | |
22. | 1972 | Quebec WCT, Canada | ? | 5–7, 2–6, 5–7 | |
23. | 1972 | Dallas WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–7 | |
24. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
25. | 1973 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | |
26. | 1973 | Brussels WCT, Belgium | Carpet | 2–6, 4–6, 1–6 | |
27. | 1973 | Hilton Head, U.S. | Clay | 7–5, 6–7, 4–6 |
Doubles finals during the Open Era (42)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1968 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 3–6, 2–6, 8–10 | ||
Winner | 1. | 1968 | Bournemouth, England | Grass | 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 2. | 1969 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 1969 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–3, 7–5, 7–9, 1–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 1969 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 1970 | St. Louis WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 4. | 1970 | Boston, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 1970 | Louisville, U.S. | Hard | 6–8, 7–5, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 1970 | South Orange, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 1970 | US Open, New York City | Grass | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 1971 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 1971 | Cologne WCT, Germany | Carpet | 7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 5. | 1971 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 6. | 1971 | Quebec WCT, Canada | ? | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 7. | 1971 | Boston WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 8. | 1971 | Berkeley, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 9. | 1971 | Vancouver WCT, Canada | Outdoor | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 10. | 1972 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 11. | 1972 | Las Vegas WCT, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 1–6, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 1972 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 1972 | Chicago WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 1972 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 1972 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 1972 | US Open, New York City | Grass | 6–7, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 12. | 1973 | Miami WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 13. | 1973 | La Costa WCT, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 14. | 1973 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 15. | 1973 | Atlanta WCT, U.S. | Clay | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 16. | 1973 | Gothenburg WCT, Sweden | Carpet | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 17. | 1973 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 18. | 1973 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 19. | 1973 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 20. | 1973 | Hong Kong | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, 17–15 | ||
Winner | 21. | 1973 | Sydney ?, Australia | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 22. | 1974 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 23. | 1974 | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Hard | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 24. | 1974 | Bretton Woods, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 25. | 1975 | Denver WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 26. | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 27. | 1976 | Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands | Carpet | 6–1, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 28. | 1976 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 |
Davis Cup
Laver won 16 out of 20 Davis Cup singles matches and all four of his doubles. Laver was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup teams in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1973.
Zone | Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | W/L | Rubber score |
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1959 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
NCA | SF | 18–20 Jul 1959 | Mexico City | Clay | Singles 2 | Mario Llamas | L | 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Singles 4 | Tony Palafox | W | 6–3, 6–8, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |||||||
NCA | F | 24–26 Jul 1959 | Montreal | Grass | Singles 2 | Robert Bedard | W | 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Singles 5 | Francois Godbout | W | 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | |||||||
AIZ | F | 31 Jul–2 Aug 1959 | Montreal | Grass | Doubles (Emerson) | Orlando Garrido Reynaldo Garrido |
W | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
IZ | SF | 7–10 Jul 1959 | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 1 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Singles 4 | Orlando Sirola | W | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–3 | |||||||
IZ | F | 14–16 Aug 1959 | Boston | Grass | Singles 1 | Ramanathan Krishnan | L | 1–6, 4–6, 10–8, 4–6 | ||
Singles 4 | Premjit Lall | W | 6–2, 10–8, 6–4 | |||||||
CR | F | 28–31 Aug 1959 | New York | Grass | Singles 1 | Barry Mackay | L | 5–7, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Singles 4 | Alex Olmedo | L | 7–9, 6–4, 8–10, 10–12 | |||||||
1960 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1960 | Sydney | Grass | Singles 2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 8–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Singles 4 | Orlando Sirola | W | 9–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |||||||
1961 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1961 | Melbourne | Grass | Singles 2 | Orlando Sirola | W | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Singles 4 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 | |||||||
1962 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1962 | Brisbane | Grass | Singles 1 | Rafael Osuna | W | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 | ||
Doubles (Emerson) | Rafael Osuna Tony Palafox |
W | 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 | |||||||
Singles 5 | Tony Palafox | W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |||||||
1973 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
IZ | SF | 16–18 Nov 1973 | Melbourne | Grass | Singles 1 | Jan Kodeš | W | 6–3, 7–5, 7–5 | ||
Doubles (Rosewall) | Jan Kodeš Vladimir Zednik |
W | 6–4, 14–12, 7–9, 8–6 | |||||||
Singles 4 | Jiri Hrebec | W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |||||||
CR | F | 30 Nov–2 Dec 1973 | Cleveland | Carpet (i) | Singles 2 | Tom Gorman | W | 8–10, 8–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Doubles (Newcombe) | Stan Smith Erik van Dillen |
W | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |||||||
Singles 5 | Stan Smith | W | 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
See also
Notes
- Power struggles between the ILTF and the commercial promoters National Tennis League (NTL) and World Championship Tennis (WCT) resulted in Laver missing a number of Grand Slam tournaments during the early 1970s.
- The final was postponed due to rain and as the players had to leave for England to play tournaments, including Wimbledon, it was rescheduled and played on 10 September.[1]
- Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson finished tied for second
References
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- "Corpus Christi Caller, Oct 3, 1968". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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- "Rod Laver – Titles and Finals". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).