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[a] Grand Slam events until the end of his career in 1977. During his career he won eleven Grand Slam tournaments, eight Pro Slam tournaments and five Davis Cup titles.

Rod Laver in May 1969 at the Amsterdam Pro tournament

Grand Slam finals

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Singles: 17 finals (11 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1959 Wimbledon Grass   Alex Olmedo 4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1960 Australian Championships Grass   Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
Loss 1960 Wimbledon Grass   Neale Fraser 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 5–7
Loss 1960 U.S. Championships Grass   Neale Fraser 4–6, 4–6, 7–9
Loss 1961 Australian Championships Grass   Roy Emerson 6–1, 3–6, 5–7, 4–6
Win 1961 Wimbledon Grass   Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1961 U.S. Championships Grass   Roy Emerson 5–7, 3–6, 2–6
Win 1962 Australian Championships (2) Grass   Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1962 French Championships Clay   Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Win 1962 Wimbledon (2) Grass   Marty Mulligan 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Win 1962 U.S. Championships Grass   Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss 1968 French Open Clay   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win 1968 Wimbledon (3) Grass   Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1969 Australian Open (3) Grass   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Win 1969 French Open (2) Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1969 Wimbledon (4) Grass   John Newcombe 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1969 US Open (2) Grass   Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 12 finals (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1959 Australian Championships Grass   Bob Mark   Don Candy
  Bob Howe
9–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1959 Wimbledon Grass   Bob Mark   Roy Emerson
  Neale Fraser
6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9
Win 1960 Australian Championships Grass   Bob Mark   Roy Emerson
  Neale Fraser
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1960 US National Championships Grass   Bob Mark   Roy Emerson
  Neale Fraser
7–9, 2–6, 4–6
Win 1961 Australian Championships Grass   Bob Mark   Roy Emerson
  Martin Mulligan
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2
Win 1961 French Championships Clay   Roy Emerson   Bob Howe
  Bob Mark
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss 1968 French Open Clay   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
3–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 1969 Australian Open Grass   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1969 French Open Clay   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1970 US Open Grass   Roy Emerson   Pierre Barthès
  Nikola Pilić
3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win 1971 Wimbledon Grass   Roy Emerson   Arthur Ashe
  Dennis Ralston
4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1973 US Open Grass   Ken Rosewall   Owen Davidson
  John Newcombe
5–7, 6–2, 5–7, 5–7

Mixed doubles: 5 finals (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1959 Australian Championships Grass   Renée Schuurman   Sandra Reynolds
  Bob Mark
6–4, 11–13, 1–6
Loss 1959 French Championships Clay   Renée Schuurman   Yola Ramírez
  Billy Knight
4–6, 4–6
Win 1959 Wimbledon Grass   Darlene Hard   Neale Fraser
  Maria Bueno
4–6, 3–6
Win 1960 Wimbledon Grass   Darlene Hard   Robert Howe
  Maria Bueno
13–11, 3–6, 8–6
Win 1961 French Championships Clay   Darlene Hard   Věra Suková
  Jiří Javorský
0–6, 6–2, 3–6

Pro Slam finals

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  • Before the Open Era.

Singles * : 14 (8 titles, 6 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1963 French Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 8–6, 4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 1963 U.S. Championship Grass   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 1964 French Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win 1964 Wembley Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 7–5, 4–6, 5–7, 8–6, 8–6
Win 1964 U.S. Championship Grass   Pancho Gonzales 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 1965 French Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Win 1965 Wembley Pro Wood (i)   Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1965 U.S. Championship Grass   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 1966 French Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 2–6, 12–14
Win 1966 Wembley Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Win 1966 U.S. Championship Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3
Win 1967 French Championship Wood (i)   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
Win 1967 Wembley Championship Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2
Win 1967 U.S. Championship Grass   Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

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%
'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

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Masters Grand Prix (1 runner-up)

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Tokyo 1970

Standings

Player RR W–L Sets W–L Games W–L Standings
  Stan Smith
4–1
9–3
71–53
1
  Rod Laver
4–1
9–3
69–55
2
  Ken Rosewall
3–2
6–4
59–51
3
  Arthur Ashe
3–2
6–7
58–53
4
  Željko Franulović
1–4
5–9
55–70
5
  Jan Kodeš
0–5
2–10
47–67
6

WCT (2 runners-up)

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Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1971 Dallas Carpet (i)   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7
Loss 1972 Dallas Carpet (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 0–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–7

Singles titles (198)

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Overview

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Amateur (53) Professional (72) Open Era (73) Total
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
0 2 3 1 9 16 22 6 11 17 16 19 3 10 18 15 7 5 7 6 5 0 198

Amateur career (53 titles)

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No. Week of Tournament Name and Location Surface Opponent Score
1. 2 Mar 1957 Queensland Bay, Redcliffe Grass   Barry Green 6–1, 6–4
2. 19 Apr 1957 Queensland Central, Rockhampton Grass   Ken Fletcher 7–5, 6–3
3. 1 Mar 1958 Queensland Bay, Redcliffe Grass   G. Gaydon 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
5. 4 May 1958 Maroochy Championships, Nambour Grass   Mal Anderson 6–3, 6–2
6. 5 Oct 1958 South Coast Championships, Southport Grass   Neil Gibson 7–9, 6–3, 6–4
7. 27 Mar 1959 Queensland Central, Rockhampton Grass   Frank Gorman 6–1, 6–2
8. 18 Jan 1960 Australian Championships, Brisbane Grass   Neale Fraser 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
9. 2 Apr 1960 Queensland Championships, Wynnum Grass   Neil Gibson 6–3, 6–0
10. 30 Apr 1960 Maroochy Championships Nambour Grass   Ken Fletcher 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
11. 30 May 1960 Vaud International Championships, Lausanne Switzerland Clay   Ronald Barnes 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
12. 25 Jul 1960 Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championships, Haverford, U.S. Grass   Ronald Holmberg 9–7, 8–6, 6–3
13. 1 Aug 1960 Meadow Club Invitational, Southampton, U.S. Grass   Ronald Holmberg (2) 12–10, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
14. 8 Aug 1960 Eastern Grass Court Championships, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Grass   Donald Dell 6–1, 10–8, 6–4
15. 15 Aug 1960 Newport Casino Invitational, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass   Butch Buchholz 6–1, 6–8, 6–1, 6–2
16. 18 Oct 1960 Queensland Hard Court Championships, Kingaroy, Australia Clay   Neil Gibson 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
17. 9 Jan 1961 South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia Grass   Mike Sangster 11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3
18. 6 Feb 1961 New Zealand Championships, Auckland Grass   Roy Emerson (2) 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
19. 20 Feb 1961 St. Andrew International Invitation, Kingston, Jamaica Grass   Roy Emerson (3) 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
20. 27 Feb 1961 Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela Hard   Luis Ayala 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
21. 10 Apr 1961 River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay   Roy Emerson (4) 7–5, 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
22. 26 Jun 1961 Wimbledon, London Grass   Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
23. 25 Jul 1961 Centennial Cup, Deauville, France Clay   Jaroslav Drobný 6–2, 6–4
24. 25 Jul 1961 Colonel Kuntz Cup, Deauville, France Clay   Michel Leclercq 6–2, 6–3
25. 31 Jul 1961 Bad Neuenahr International, Bad Neuenahr, West Germany Clay   Luis Ayala (2) 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
26. 7 Aug 1961 German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany Clay   Luis Ayala (3) 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
27. 21 Aug 1961 Austrian Championships, Pörtschach, Austria Clay   Roy Emerson (5) 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
28. 9 Oct 1961 New South Wales Metropolitan, Sydney Grass   Bob Hewitt 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
29. 23 Oct 1961 Queensland Hard Court Championships, Gladstone, Australia (2) Clay   Roy Emerson (6) 7–5, 6–3
30. 30 Oct 1961 Queensland Championships, Brisbane, Australia Grass   Roy Emerson (7) 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3
31. 4 Dec 1961 Victorian Championships, Melbourne Grass   Roy Emerson (8) 4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–3
32. 18 Dec 1961 New South Wales Championships, Sydney Grass   Roy Emerson (9) 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
33. 25 Dec 1961 Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney Grass   Bob Hewitt (2) 6–3, 6–3
34. 1 Jan 1962 Australian Championships, Sydney (2) Grass   Roy Emerson (10) 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4
35. 22 Jan 1962 Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia Grass   Neale Fraser (3) 7–5, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
36. 19 Mar 1962 Altamira Invitational, Caracas, Venezuela (2) Hard   Roy Emerson (11) 9–7, 6–2, 6–0
37. 9 Apr 1962 River Oaks Championships, Houston, Texas, U.S. (2) Clay   Roy Emerson (12) 6–1, 7–5, 7–5
38. 16 Apr 1962 Rothmans Connaught Hard Court Championships, Chingford, England Clay   Martin Mulligan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
39. 23 Apr 1962 British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Clay   Ian Crookenden 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
40. 30 Apr 1962 Sicilian International Championships, Palermo, Italy Clay   Neale Fraser (4) 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
41. 7 May 1962 Italian Championships, Rome Clay   Roy Emerson (13) 6–2, 1–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
42. 14 May 1962 Swiss International Championships, Lugano Clay   Ramanathan Krishnan 6–4, 6–2
43. 21 May 1962 French Championships, Paris Clay   Roy Emerson (14) 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
44. 4 Jun 1962 International Hard Court Championships, Oslo, Norway Clay   Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
45. 18 Jun 1962 London Grass Court Championships, London Grass   Roy Emerson (15) 6–4, 7–5
46. 25 Jun 1962 Wimbledon Championships, London (2) Grass   Martin Mulligan 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
47. 9 Jul 1962 Irish Championships, Dublin Grass   Robert Wilson Walkover
48. 16 Jul 1962 Gstaad International, Gstaad Clay   Neale Fraser (5) 6–4, 6–4, 8–6
49. 23 Jul 1962 Dutch Championships, Hilversum, Netherlands Clay   Ramanathan Krishnan (2) 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
50. 30 Jul 1962 German Championships, Hamburg, West Germany (2) Clay   Manuel Santana 8–6, 7–5, 6–4
51. 27 Aug 1962 U.S. Championships, New York City Grass   Roy Emerson (16) 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
52. 8 Oct 1962 Queensland Hard Court Championships, Warwick, Australia (3) Clay   Ken Fletcher 8–6, 6–3
53. 15 Oct 1962 Australian Hard Court Championships, Sydney Clay   Fred Stolle 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
53. 17 Dec 1962 Victorian Championships, Melbourne (2) Grass   Neale Fraser (6) 3–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0

Professional career: before the Open Era (72 titles)

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Start date Tournament Name and Location Surface Opponent Score
1. 54. 5 Aug 1963 Kitzbühel Professional Championships, Austria Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2. 55. 12 Aug 1963 Cannes Professional Championships, France Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
3. 56. 19 Aug 1963 Dutch Professional Championships, Noordwijk-on-Sea, Netherlands Clay   Butch Buchholz 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
4. 57. 14 Oct 1963 Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa Hard   Michael Davies 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
5. 58. 5 Oct 1963 Salisbury Rhodesian Professional Championships Hard   Alex Olmedo 6–3, 10–8
6. 59. 21 Oct 1963 Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa Hard   Alex Olmedo 6–0, 6–4
7. 60. 3–5 Jan 1964 Western Australian Professional Championships (4-man round robin), Perth Grass   Ken Rosewall (2nd) 6–2, 6–1
8. 61. 15 Jun 1964 Monterey Professional Championships, California, U.S. ?   Alex Olmedo 10–8, 6–1
9. 62. 6 Jul 1964 U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. Grass   Pancho Gonzales 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
10. 63. 3 Aug 1964 Biarritz Professional Championships (4-man), France ?   Lew Hoad 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
11. 64. 24 Aug 1964 Geneva Professional Championships, Switzerland Clay (?)   Pancho Gonzales 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
12. 65. 14 Sep 1964 London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 8–6, 8–6
13. 66. 10 Oct 1964 Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury ?   Butch Buchholz 6–3, 4–6, 10–8
14. 67. 14 Oct 1964 Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (2) Hard   Lew Hoad 10–8, 6–3
15. 68. 28 Oct 1964 Eastern Cape Province Professional Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa ?   Frank Sedgman 8–6 (pro set)
16. 69. 9 Nov 1964 Egyptian Professional Championships (4-man), Cairo, Egypt Clay   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–3
17. 70. 18 Nov 1964 Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France ?   Butch Buchholz 6–2, 6–4
18. 71. 25 Jan 1965 South Australian Professional Championships, Adelaide, Australia Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4
19. 72. 1 Feb 1965 Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (2) Grass   Pancho Gonzales 7–5, 11–9
20. 73. 8 Feb 1965 Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne Grass   Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
21. 74. 15 Feb 1965 Tasmanian Professional Championships (4-man), Hobart, Australia Grass   Lew Hoad 3–6, 8–6, 7–5
22. 75. 19 Apr 1965 Oklahoma City Professional Championships (4-man), Oklahoma, U.S. ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4
23. 76. 26 Apr 1965 U.S. Professional ? Championships, New York City ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–2
24. 77. 17 May 1965 Los Angeles Professional Championships (round robin), U.S. ?   Pancho Gonzales 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
25. 78. 24 May 1965 Peacock Gap Professional Championships, San Rafael, California, U.S. ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 6–4
26. 79. 14 Jun 1965 Tahoe Racquet Club Professional Championships, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, U.S. ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
27. 80. 5 Jul 1965 Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. Grass   Ken Rosewall (2nd) N/A
28. 81. 26–27 Jul 1965 Belfast Professional Championships (4-man), United Kingdom ?   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–4
29. 82. 23 Aug 1965 Cannes Professional Championships, France (2) Wood (i) ?   Andrés Gimeno 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
30. 83. 13 Sep 1965 London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (2) Wood (i)   Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
31. 84. 11 Oct 1965 Nairobi Professional Championships, Kenya ?   Ken Rosewall 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
32. 85. 15 Oct 1965 Rhodesian Professional Championships, Salisbury (2) ?   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
33. 86. 26 Oct 1965 Durban Natal Professional Championships, South Africa ?   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 8–6
34. 87. 1 Nov 1965 Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (2) ?   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
35. 88. 19 Jan 1966[b] Queensland Professional Championships, Brisbane, Australia Grass   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4
36. 89. 22 Jan 1966[b] Victorian Professional Championships, Melbourne (2) Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–0
37. 90. 24 Jan 1966 Western Australian Professional Championships, Perth (3) Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 10–8
38. 91. 4 Apr 1966[b] Nancy Professional Championships (4-man), France ?   Andrés Gimeno 7–5, 6–3
39. 92. 10 Apr 1966[b] Cannes Professional Championships (4-man), France (3) Wood (i) ?   Andrés Gimeno 7–5, 6–3
40. 93. 6 Jun 1966 Forest Hills Professional Championships (round robin), New York City Grass   Ken Rosewall 31–29
41. 94. 11 Jul 1966 U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (2) Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3
42. 95. ?? Jul 1966 Binghamton Professional Championships (round robin), New York, U.S. ?   Pancho Segura 31–18, 31–18
43. 96. 15 Aug 1966 Oporto Professional Championships, Portugal ?   Pierre Barthès 6–4, 8–6
44. 97. 12 Sep 1966 London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (3) Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
45. 98. 3 Oct 1966 Milan Professional Championships (4-man), Italy ?   Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–1, 9–7
46. 99. 10 Oct 1966 South African Professional Championships, Johannesburg (3) Hard   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–2
47. 100. 17 Oct 1966 Western Cape Province Professional Championships, Cape Town, South Africa (3) ?   Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
48. 101. 28 Oct 1966[b] Natal Professional Championships, Durban, South Africa Hard   Andrés Gimeno 6–1 6–3
49. 102. 10 Nov 1966[b] Abidjan Professional Championships (4-man), Ivory Coast ?   Andrés Gimeno 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
50. 103. 14 Nov 1966[b] Dakar Professional Championships (4-man), Senegal ?   Andrés Gimeno 2–6, 6–1, 9–7
51. 104. 1 Mar 1967 New York Pro Championships,[1] New York City (2) Wood (i)   Pancho Gonzales 7–5, 14–16, 7–5, 6–2
52. 105. 6 Mar 1967 San Juan Pro Championships, Puerto Rico ?   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
53. 106. 13 Mar 1967 Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S. ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 2–6, 6–0
54. 107. 20 Mar 1967 Planters Pro Challenge Cup, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Hard   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–3
55. 108. 27 Mar 1967 Boston Garden Pro Championships, Boston, U.S. Uniturf (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–0
56. 109. 30 Mar 1967 Montreal Canadian Professional Championships, Canada ?   Dennis Ralston 17–15 6–0
57. 110. 3 Apr 1967 Paris Pro Championships, France ?   Ken Rosewall 6–0, 10–8, 10–8
58. 111. 18 Apr 1967 Marseille Professional Championships (4-man), France (2) ?   Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–3
59. 112. 8 May 1967 Pacific Professional Championships, San Diego, California, U.S. ?   Dennis Ralston 6–4, 12–10
60. 113. 5 Jun 1967 Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City, U.S. ?   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4
61. 114. 26 Jun 1967 World Professional Championships, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. (2) ?   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
62. 115. 10 Jul 1967 U.S. Professional Championships, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S. (3) Grass   Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
63. 116. 17 Jul 1967 Newport Professional Championships (round robin), Rhode Island, U.S. (2) Grass   Andrés Gimeno (2nd) N/A
64. 117. 24 Jul 1967 Binghamton Pro Championships, Binghamton, U.S. (2) ?   Andrés Gimeno 6–1, 6–3
65. 118. 7 Aug 1967 Colonial Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. ?   Dennis Ralston 8–6, 6–0
66. 119. 21 Aug 1967 Wimbledon World Professional Championships, London Grass   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2, 12–10
67. 120. 18 Sep 1967 Johannesburg Professional Championships, South Africa (4) Hard   Ken Rosewall 6–1, 8–6
68. 121. 9 Oct 1967 French Professional Championships, Paris ?   Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
69. 122. 23 Oct 1967 London Professional Championships, Wembley Arena, London (4) Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6-2
70. 123 18–20 Mar 1968 *NTL Sao Paulo Pro Championships, Brazil ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
71. 124. 23–25Mar 1968 NTL Buenos Aires Pro Championships, Argentina ?   Pancho Gonzales 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
72. 125. 15 Apr 1968 *BBC2 World Pro Invitation Championships (4-man), London Carpet   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 10–8
  • * 3 titles listed by the ATP website

Professional career: Open Era (73 titles)

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No.
(open era)
No.
(total)
Start date Tournament Name and Location Surface Opponent Score
1. 126. 29 Apr 1968 NTL Professional Championships, London Hard (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
2. 127. 13 May 1968 Madison Square Garden Professional Championships, New York City (2) Carpet (i)   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
3. 128. 10 Jun 1968 [c] U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (4) Grass   John Newcombe 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
4. 129. 24 Jun 1968 Wimbledon, London (3) Grass   Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
5. 130. 8 Jul 1968 French Professional Championships, Paris (2) Clay   John Newcombe 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
6. 131. 16 Sep 1968 Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles Hard   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–0, 6–0
7. 132. 6 Oct 1968[3] NTL South Texas, Corpus Christi, U.S. Hard   Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 6–4
8. 133. ?? Nov 1968 São Paulo, Brazil (4-man round robin) Clay (i) Round-robin[d] won RR 3–0
9. 134. ?? Nov 1968 La Paz, Bolivia (4-man round robin) Clay Round-robin[d] won RR 3–0
10. 135. 10 Dec 1968[4] Dixie Tennis Classic, Vanderbilt University, Nashville (4-man) Wood (i)   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–3
11. 136. 20 Jan 1969 Australian Open, Brisbane (3) Grass   Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
12. 137. 3 Feb 1969 U.S. Professional Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
13. 138. 10 Feb 1969 Orlando Professional Championships, Florida, U.S.[e] (2) Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2
14. 139. 3 Mar 1969 Los Angeles Professional Championships, U.S. (2) Carpet (i)   Marty Riessen 6–4, 10–8
15. 140. 31 Mar 1969 South African Open, Johannesburg Hard   Tom Okker 6–3, 10–8, 6–3
16. 141. 21 Apr 1969 Anaheim Professional Championships, California, U.S. Carpet (i)   Ronald Holmberg 31–16, 31–28
17. 142. 12 May 1969 Madison Square Garden Invitational, New York City (3) Carpet (i)   Roy Emerson 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
18. 143. 19 May 1969 BBC2 World Professional Championship, Wembley Arena, London Carpet   Ken Rosewall 8–6, 6–0
19. 144. 26 May 1969 French Open, Paris (2) Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
20. 145. 23 Jun 1969 Wimbledon, London (4) Grass   John Newcombe 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
21. 146. 7 Jul 1969 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. (5) Hard   John Newcombe 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
22. 147. ?? Aug 1969 Saint Louis Professional Championships, Missouri, U.S. ?   Fred Stolle 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
23. 148. 11 Aug 1969 Fort Worth Professional Championships, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (2) Hard   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2
24. 149. ?? Aug 1969 Binghamton Professional Championships, New York, U.S. (3) ?   Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 6–2
25. 150. 18 Aug 1969 Baltimore Professional Championships, Maryland, U.S. (3) Carpet (i)   Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 8–6
26. 151. 25 Aug 1969 US Open, New York City (2) Grass   Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
27. 152. 17 Nov 1969 British Covered Court Championships, London (2) Carpet (i)   Tony Roche 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
28. 153. 1 Dec 1969 Madrid Professional Championships, Spain[e] ?   Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–2
29. 154. 2 Feb 1970 U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, U.S. (2) Carpet   Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
30. 155. 16 Mar 1970 Dunlop Slazenger International WCT, Sydney Grass   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
31. 156. 30 Mar 1970 South African Open, Johannesburg (2) Hard   Frew McMillan 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
32. 157. 25 May 1970 Rawlings Classic WCT, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. (2) Carpet   Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
33. 158. 15 Jun 1970 Rothman's Open, Queen's Club, London (2) Grass   John Newcombe 6–4, 6–3
34. 159. 16 Jul 1970[b] Tennis Champions Classic, New York[b] ?   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
35. 160. 29 Jul 1970 First National Classic, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Clay   John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3
36. 161. 10 Aug 1970 Bretton Woods (4-man), U.S.[e] Clay   Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–3
37. 162. 10 Aug 1970 Rothman's Canadian Open, Toronto Clay   Roger Taylor 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
38. 163. 17 Aug 1970 National Invitation Tournament WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (3) Hard   Roy Emerson 6–3, 7–5
39. 164. 24 Aug 1970 Marlboro Open, South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. (2) Grass   Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
40. 165. 21 Sep 1970 Pacific Southwest Open, Los Angeles, U.S. (2) Hard   John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
41. 166. 28 Sep 1970 Rothman's International WCT, Vancouver, Canada Carpet   Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
42. 167. 16 Oct 1970 Berlin, Bonn, West Germany (4-man round robin)[e] Carpet   Tom Okker (2nd) N/A
43. 168. 16 Nov 1970 Wembley Championships, London, U.K. (5) Carpet   Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
44. 169. 22 Feb 1971 Rothman's International, London Hard (i)   Nikola Pilić 6–4, 6–0, 6–2
45. 170. 19 Mar 1971[b] Tennis Champions Classic, New York[b] (2) ?   Tom Okker 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
46. 171. 3 May 1971 Italian Open WCT, Rome (2) Clay   Jan Kodeš 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
47. 172. 16 Aug 1971 Colonial Championships WCT, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. (4) Hard   Marty Riessen 2–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
48. 173. 23 Aug 1971 CBS Classic (4-man), Hilton Head, South Carolina, U.S. Clay   John Newcombe 6–2, 7–5
49. 174. 27 Sep 1971 Redwood Bank Pacific Coast Open, Berkeley, California, U.S. Hard   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
50. 175. 7 Nov 1971 Rothman's Open WCT, Bologna, Italy Carpet   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
51. 176. 2 Feb 1972 Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. Carpet   Cliff Drysdale 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
52. 177. 7 Feb 1972 U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
53. 178. 14 Feb 1972 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–1
54. 179. 3 Apr 1972 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–4
55. 180. 24 Apr 1972 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet   Marty Riessen 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
56. 181. 15 Jan 1973 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Dick Stockton 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
57. 182. 30 Jan 1973 Richmond WCT, Richmond, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–3
58. 183. 11 Feb 1973 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet   Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–4
59. 184. 12 Mar 1973 Hilton Head CBS Classic, U.S. Clay   Stan Smith 6–2, 6–4
60. 185. ?? Sep 1973 Hilton Head World Invitational Tennis Classic (4-man), U.S. Hard   Stan Smith 7–6, 7–5
61. 186. 29 Oct 1973 Hong Kong Hard   Charlie Pasarell 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
62. 187. 4 Nov 1973 Australian Indoor Championships, Sydney, Australia Hard (i)   John Newcombe 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
63. 188. 21 Jan 1974 U.S. Pro Indoor, Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet   Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
64. 189. 25 Mar 1974 Palm Desert WCT, U.S. Hard   Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
65. 190. 8 Apr 1974 Tokyo WCT, Japan Hard   Juan Gisbert 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
66. 191. 15 Apr 1974 Houston, U.S. Clay   Björn Borg 7–6, 6–2
67. 192. 13 May 1974 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard   Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2
68. 193. 11 Aug 1974 Bretton Woods, U.S. Clay   Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–3
69. 194. 13 Jan 1975 WCT Puerto Rico CBS Classic, San Juan Hard   Arthur Ashe 6–3, 7–5
70. 195. 17 Feb 1975 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard   Allan Stone 6–2, 6–2
71. 196. 10 Mar 1975 São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet   Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 6–4
72. 197. 17 Mar 1975 Caracas WCT, Venezuela Hard   Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–2
73. 198. 24 Mar 1975 Orlando WCT, U.S. Hard   Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–4

Notes and sources for this section

This list of 198 singles titles from 1956 through 1976 may be incomplete.

  • Association of Tennis Professionals website
  • Collins, Bud; Laver, Rodney George (1973). The Education of a Tennis Player. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-21533-7.
  • International Tennis Federation (1970). BP Yearbook of World Tennis 1970. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1971). World of Tennis '71. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1972). World of Tennis '72. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1973). World of Tennis '73. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1974). World of Tennis '74. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1975). World of Tennis '75. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • International Tennis Federation (1976). World of Tennis '76. London. Edited by Barrett, John.
  • Laver, Betty (2001). Rod Laver: The Red-headed Rocket from Rockhampton. Gladstone, Qld: Betty Laver. ISBN 0-9579932-0-X.
  • McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. London.
  • Sutter, Michel (1992). Vainqueurs-Winners 1946–1991. Paris. (forewords by Arthur Ashe and Mark Miles).

Singles runner-ups during the Open Era (27)

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As listed on the website of the Association of Tennis Professionals.

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1968 Bournemouth, England Clay   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 2–6, 0–6, 3–6
2. 1968 French Open, Paris Clay   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 1–6, 6–2, 2–6
3. 1968 Los Angeles NTL, U.S. Carpet (i)   Pancho Gonzales 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
4. 1968 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay   Roy Emerson 7–9, 4–6, 4–6
5. 1969 Sydney, Australia Grass   Tony Roche 4–6, 6–4, 7–9, 10–12
6. 1969 Auckland, New Zealand Grass   Tony Roche 1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
7. 1969 Hollywood, U.S. Clay   Tony Roche 3–6, 7–9, 4–6
8. 1969 Oakland, U.S. Carpet (i)   Tony Roche 6–4, 4–6, 9–11
9. 1969 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Andrés Gimeno 8–10, 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 1–6
10. 1970 Los Angeles NTL, U.S.   Dennis Ralston 5–7, 6–4, 1–6
11. 1970 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard   Pancho Gonzales 1–6, 5–7, 7–5, 3–6
12. 1970 Bristol, U.K. Grass   Nikola Pilić 3–6, 6–1, 3–6
13. 1970 Dublin, Ireland Grass   Tony Roche 3–6, 1–6
14. 1970 Boston, U.S. Hard   Tony Roche 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 2–6
15. 1970 Barcelona, Spain Clay   Manuel Santana 4–6, 3–6, 4–6
16. 1970 Masters, Tokyo Carpet   Stan Smith 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
17. 1971 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet   John Newcombe 6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7), 4–6
18. 1971 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Cliff Drysdale 2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
19. 1971 Quebec WCT, Canada Hard   Tom Okker 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 1–6
20. 1971 Wembley, United Kingdom Hard (i)   Ilie Năstase 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
21. 1971 Dallas, U.S. Carpet   Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–7, 6–7
22. 1972 Quebec WCT, Canada hard   Marty Riessen 5–7, 2–6, 5–7
23. 1972 Dallas WCT, U.S. Carpet   Ken Rosewall 6–4, 0–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–7
24. 1973 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Clay   Stan Smith 3–6, 4–6
25. 1973 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet   Stan Smith 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
26. 1973 Brussels WCT, Belgium Carpet   Stan Smith 2–6, 4–6, 1–6
27. 1973 Hilton Head, U.S. Clay   Ilie Năstase 7–5, 6–7, 4–6

Doubles finals during the Open Era

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1968 French Open, Paris Clay   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
3–6, 2–6, 8–10
Win 1–1 1968 Bournemouth, England Grass   Roy Emerson   Andrés Gimeno
  Pancho Gonzales
8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 2–1 1969 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–2 1969 French Open, Paris Clay   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
6–3, 7–5, 7–9, 1–6, 4–6
Win 3–2 1969 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)   Roy Emerson   Andrés Gimeno
  Fred Stolle
6–4, 6–2
Loss 3–3 1970 St. Louis WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson   Andrés Gimeno
  John Newcombe
4–6, 2–6
Win 4–3 1970 Boston, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Ismail El Shafei
  Torben Ulrich
6–1, 7–6
Loss 4–4 1970 Louisville, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
6–8, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 4–5 1970 South Orange, U.S. Hard   Andrés Gimeno   Patricio Cornejo
  Jaime Fillol
6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Loss 4–6 1970 US Open, New York City Grass   Roy Emerson   Pierre Barthès
  Nikola Pilić
7–5, 4–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 4–7 1971 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
6–7, 6–7
Loss 4–8 1971 Cologne WCT, West Germany Carpet   Roy Emerson   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 4–6
Win 5–8 1971 Wimbledon, London Grass   Roy Emerson   Arthur Ashe
  Dennis Ralston
4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Win 6–8 1971 Quebec WCT, Canada Carpet (i)   Roy Emerson   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
7–6, 6–3
Win 7–8 1971 Boston WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
6–4, 6–4
Win 8–8 1971 Berkeley, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Win 9–8 1971 Vancouver WCT, Canada Outdoor   Roy Emerson   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6–3, 7–6
Win 10–8 1972 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay   Roy Emerson   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6–4, 7–6
Win 11–8 1972 Las Vegas WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
7–6, 1–6, 6–2
Loss 11–9 1972 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet   Roy Emerson   Bob Carmichael
  Ray Ruffels
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 11–10 1972 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
2–6, 4–6
Loss 11–11 1972 Chicago WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
3–6, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 11–12 1973 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson   Brian Gottfried
  Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss 11–13 1973 Toronto WCT, Canada Carpet   Roy Emerson   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 11–14 1972 US Open, New York City Grass   Roy Emerson   Owen Davidson
  John Newcombe
6–7, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Win 12–14 1973 Miami WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Terry Addison
  Colin Dibley
6–4, 6–4
Win 13–14 1973 La Costa WCT, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Nikola Pilić
  Allan Stone
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win 14–14 1973 Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson   Terry Addison
  Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 15–14 1973 Atlanta WCT, U.S. Clay   Roy Emerson   Robert Maud
  Andrew Pattison
7–6, 6–3
Win 16–14 1973 Gothenburg WCT, Sweden Carpet   Roy Emerson   Nikola Pilić
  Allan Stone
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Win 17–14 1973 Bretton Woods, U.S. Clay   Fred Stolle   Bob Carmichael
  Frew McMillan
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Win 18–14 1973 Montreal, Canada Hard   Ken Rosewall   Owen Davidson
  John Newcombe
7–5, 7–6
Win 19–14 1973 Tehran, Iran Clay   John Newcombe   Ross Case
  Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–2
Win 20–14 1973 Hong Kong Hard   Colin Dibley   Paul Gerken
  Brian Gottfried
6–3, 5–7, 17–15
Win 21–14 1973 Sydney ?, Australia Hard (i)   John Newcombe   Mal Anderson
  Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–2
Win 22–14 1974 Houston, U.S. Clay   Colin Dibley   Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Win 23–14 1974 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard   Roy Emerson   Frew McMillan
  John Newcombe
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Win 24–14 1974 Bretton Woods, U.S. Clay   Jeff Borowiak   Georges Goven
  François Jauffret
6–3, 6–2
Win 25–14 1975 Denver WCT, U.S. Carpet   Roy Emerson   Bob Carmichael
  Allan Stone
6–2, 3–6, 7–5
Win 26–14 1976 Philadelphia WCT, U.S. Carpet (i)   Dennis Ralston   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Win 27–14 1976 Rotterdam WCT, Netherlands Carpet   Frew McMillan   Arthur Ashe
  Tom Okker
6–1, 6–7, 7–6
Win 28–14 1976 Houston WCT, U.S. Clay   Ken Rosewall   Charlie Pasarell
  Allan Stone
6–4, 6–2

Davis Cup

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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
1959 Davis Cup
NCA SF 18–20 Jul 1959   Mexico
4–1
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   Canada
5–0
Montreal Grass Singles 2 Robert Bedard W 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
Singles 5 François Godbout W 7–9, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1
AIZ F 31 Jul–2 Aug 1959   Cuba
5–0
Montreal Grass Doubles (Emerson) Orlando Garrido
Reynaldo Garrido
W 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
IZ SF 7–10 Jul 1959   Italy
4–1
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   India
4–1
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   United States
3–2
New York City 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   Italy
4–1
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   Italy
5–0
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   Mexico
5–0
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   Czechoslovakia
4–1
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 Jiří Hřebec W 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 8–6
CR F 30 Nov–2 Dec 1973   United States
5–0
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Final.
  3. ^ 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.[2]
  4. ^ a b Andrés Gimeno, Fred Stolle, Roy Emerson finished tied for second
  5. ^ a b c d Not listed by the ATP.

References

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  1. ^ McCauley, Joe (2003). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor, Berkshire, England: , Short Run Book Company. p. 245. ASIN B001EOVE56.
  2. ^ McKelvie, Roy (1986). The Queen's Club Story, 1886-1986. London: Stanley Paul. p. 148. ISBN 0091660602.
  3. ^ "Corpus Christi Caller, Oct 3, 1968". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Memorial Gym Hosted 1968 Pro Tennis". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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