The competition is named after Rod Laver, a man considered by some to be the greatest player in the history of the men's game and a pioneering figure in tennis and Australian sport. The Sporting ...

Australia’s Rod Laver, remains to this day, the only male or female player in tennis history to win two calendar Grand Slams (1962-1969) in singles winning a record 200 tournaments and held the ...

“I used to be a fairly good tennis player," said Laver. Credit: Photograph by Shaughn and John. Shot on location at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Calsbad, California. Rod Laver is watching m ...

He likes what he sees. By Matthew Futterman MELBOURNE, Australia — In the middle of the 1960s, before tennis entered the modern era, Rod Laver and the other top tennis players in the world had ...

What is the most important element of a service return? Getting the ball back over the net. It is that easy – and part of the ...

“It’s a massive tennis community,” he said. “I believe they’ll be very excited about this.” The tournament was started by Federer, who met Rod Laver at various tennis events and grew ...

Killer instinct. It’s an attribute that all champion tennis players have – whether born with it or whether it is learned ...