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 ...

Those losses happen at all levels, from high school challenge matches to NTRP league play, college tennis—and even to the greatest players of them all. Just ask the one and only Rod Laver.

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 ...

"We played in the old Madison Square Garden," recalls tennis Hall of Famer Rod Laver, "and ice was down because I guess the Rangers were in town. They stretched out a canvas court on top of the ice.

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 ...

“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 ...