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Rod Laver
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Rod Laver - Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)Laver, Rodney George Laver |
Rod Laver
Laver, Rod (Rodney George Laver) (lā`vər), 1938–, Australian tennis player. He left school at age 15 to pursue tennis and in 1962 became the first male grand-slam winner in tennis since Don Budge in 1938. Noted for his extraordinarily powerful serve, Laver turned professional in 1962. He won the grand slam again in 1969, the only person ever to do so twice. In 1971 he became the first professional tennis player to pass the $1 million mark in total earnings.Rod Laver
Related to Rod Laver: Roger FedererSynonyms for Rod Lavernoun Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same yearSynonyms |