Johannesburg 1 1969ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 1-6 6-1 6-2Player
Rod Laver
AUSBorn: August 9, 1938left-handed
580–14779.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 662December 26, 1979
Best rankingNo. 3August 12, 1974
Record580–14779.8% wins
Titles7299 finals · 5 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height173 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Rod Laver has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 3 August 12, 1974
- Archived observations
- 40 40 documented weeks
- Top 1024documented weeks
- Top 2024documented weeks
- Top 5025documented weeks
- Top 10034documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
72 career titlesFWorld Invitational Classic 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Ilie NastaseWOrlando WCT 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Vitas GerulaitisWCaracas 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Raul RamirezWSao Paulo WCT 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Charlie PasarellWLacosta WCT 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Allan StoneWSan Juan 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Arthur AsheWBretton Woods 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Harold SolomonWLas Vegas 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Marty RiessenWHouston 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Bjorn BorgWTokyo 1974ATP/WTA main tour Juan GisbertWPalm Desert WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Roscoe TannerWPhiladelphia WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Arthur Ashe
65ATP/WTA main tour5Grand Slam2Masters 1000
189best-of-five matches
29reached a fifth set
6comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Roy EmersonAUS32 matches26–6Ken RosewallAUS31 matches24–7Tom OkkerNED25 matches22–3Fred StolleAUS24 matches20–4Arthur AsheUSA22 matches19–3Andres GimenoESP21 matches15–6Tony RocheAUS20 matches11–9John NewcombeAUS19 matches15–4Cliff DrysdaleRSA17 matches13–4Marty RiessenUSA17 matches10–7Stan SmithUSA17 matches10–7Dennis RalstonUSA15 matches13–2
Matches
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Johannesburg 1 1969ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4 6-2Johannesburg 1 1969ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4 6-2Johannesburg 1 1969ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-3 3-6 6-1Johannesburg 1 1969ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-3 6-4New York 1 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Los Angeles NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 10-8Los Angeles NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Los Angeles NTL 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
5-6 6-3 6-2Oakland 1969ATP · Carpet · Final
4-6 6-4 11-9Oakland 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Oakland 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-3 6-2Miami WCT 1969ATP · Clay · Final
6-3 9-7 6-4Miami WCT 1969ATP · Clay · Semifinal
W/OMiami WCT 1969ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-3 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Final
7-5 6-4 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-1Auckland 1969ATP · Grass · Final
6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3Auckland 1969ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-3 3-6 7-5Auckland 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5Auckland 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
12-10 7-5 6-3Auckland 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-0 6-4Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Final
6-3 6-4 7-5Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 22-20 9-11 1-6 6-3Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 18-16 6-4Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4 3-6 9-7Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2 6-3Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-3 7-5Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
5-7 8-6 6-2 6-3Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2 6-1Sydney 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1 6-4Nashville 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-3Nashville 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 11-9Nashville 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 8-6New York 3 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
6-4 6-3New York 3 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-3New York 3 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Wembley 3 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 9-7Buenos Aires 1968ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4Buenos Aires 1968ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2 6-3Buenos Aires 1968ATP · Clay · Final
9-7 6-4 6-4Buenos Aires 1968ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 8-6 6-2Buenos Aires 1968ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-4 6-4Lima NTL 1968ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-2Lima NTL 1968ATP · Clay · Round robin
4-6 6-3 6-2Lima NTL 1968ATP · Clay · Round robin
8-6 6-4