Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 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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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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Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-1 7-6Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 6-4Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 3-6 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-1WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
2-6 6-5 6-5WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5 6-4Monterrey WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 6-2Toronto WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Toronto WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
4-6 6-0 6-1Rotterdam 1976ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
5-7 7-5 6-3Rotterdam 1976ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Rotterdam 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Richmond 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(2) 7-6(3)Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
5-7 6-3 6-2Dallas 1975ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
7-6(2) 3-6 5-7 7-6(2) 6-2Dallas 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-0 6-2 3-6 6-3Denver 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(6) 7-5Denver 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-4Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 3-6 6-1Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-2Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Cambridge 1975ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 7-6Cambridge 1975ATP · Carpet · Round robin
5-7 6-4 7-6Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-6(3) 5-7 7-6(3)World Invitational Classic 1974ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Dallas 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 7-5Denver 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Denver 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-1 6-4Denver 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6(6) 6-4Sao Paulo WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 2-6 6-2Sao Paulo WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Sao Paulo WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Cambridge 1974ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-3Cambridge 1974ATP · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 6-3Barcelona WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Barcelona WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-3Bologna WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-1Bologna WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 7-6(3)Bologna WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 4-6 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Final
6-1 6-4 3-6 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 1-6 6-4 6-0