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Famous tennis rivalry

Rod Laver
* World No1
* 11 Grand Slam singles titles
* 8 Pro Major singles titles
* 200 singles titlesKen Rosewall
* World No1
* 8 Grand Slam singles titles
* 15 Pro Major singles titles
* 133 singles titles

The Laver–Rosewall rivalry was a tennis rivalry in the 1960s and 1970s between Australian players Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, widely regarded as two of the greatest tennis players of all time. In 1956 both players toured in the amateur circuit but never faced each other. Rosewall turned professional in January 1957 and the two did not meet until January 1963 when Laver turned pro. They played many times until 1977 when both semi-retired from the main tour.

Analysis

Including tournaments and single-night events, they played at least 165 matches with Laver leading 90–75.

Their meetings took place in the span 1963–77. They met in 13 individual years in that span, and in 9 of those 13 Laver had an edge, which can be explained considering that Laver faced an already declining Rosewall: in their first meeting ever, Rosewall was already 28 years of age.

After their 1969 Roland Garros final, Laver said, "Ken has consistently been my toughest opponent, on any surface, and we've played each other, I don't know, well over 200 times."

Head-to-head tallies

Ken pushed me around for about 20 years.

— Rod Laver, in 2012

The following is a breakdown of their documented head-to-head results:

Player 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Total
Australia Rod Laver 13 17 16 11 8 5 8 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 90
Australia Ken Rosewall 38 7 7 8 5 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 75

Results per court surface

  • Grass courts: Laver 18–13
  • Hard courts: Laver 21–13 (18–12 on outdoor hard courts and 3–1 on indoor hard courts)
  • Clay courts: Laver 13–11
  • Indoor courts (carpet, wood, canvas – not including indoor hard courts and clay courts): Rosewall 39–34

List of all matches

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Legend:
Rod Laver wins
Ken Rosewall wins
No. Winner Win No. Year Date Event Round Surface Score
1. Ken Rosewall 1. 1963 6 Jan Australasian Tour – Sydney White City Tour Grass 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
2. Ken Rosewall 2. 1963 12 Jan Australasian Tour – Brisbane Milton Tour Grass 3–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–3
3. Rod Laver 1. 1963 19 Jan Australasian Tour – Melbourne Tour Grass 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
4. Ken Rosewall 3. 1963 20 Jan Australasian Tour – Albury Tour Grass 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
5. Ken Rosewall 4. 1963 21 Jan Australasian Tour – Canberra Tour Clay 10–8, 6–3
6. Rod Laver 2. 1963 25 Jan Australasian Tour – Adelaide Tour Grass 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
7. Ken Rosewall 5. 1963 28 Jan Australasian Tour – Auckland Tour Grass 6–4, 6–4
8. Ken Rosewall 6. 1963 29 or 30 Jan Australasian Tour – Dunedin Tour Grass 10–8, 6–4
9. Ken Rosewall 7. 1963 29 or 30 Jan Australasian Tour – Napier Tour Wood (i) 6–1, 6–3
10. Ken Rosewall 8. 1963 31 Jan Australasian Tour – Palmerston North Tour Wood (i) 7–9, 6–3, 6–4
11. Ken Rosewall 9. 1963 1 or 2 Feb Australasian Tour – Masterton Tour Wood (i) 6–2, 6–3
12. Ken Rosewall 10. 1963 1 or 2 Feb Australasian Tour – Wellington Tour Grass 6–3, 6–3
13. Ken Rosewall 11. 1963 3 Feb Australasian Tour – Hamilton Tour Wood (i) 6–3, 7–5
14. Ken Rosewall 12. 1963 10 Feb North America Tour (group phase) – New York Tour Canvas (i) * 12–10
15. Ken Rosewall 13. 1963 14 Feb North America Tour (group phase) – College Park (MD) Tour Canvas (i) * 8–5
16. Ken Rosewall 14. 1963 17 Feb North America Tour (group phase) – Baltimore (MD) Tour Canvas (i) * 8–4
17. Ken Rosewall 15. 1963 22 Feb North America Tour (group phase) – Montreal, Canada Tour Canvas (i) * 8–6
18. Ken Rosewall 16. 1963 29 Mar North America Tour (group phase) – Kansas City Tour Canvas (i) * 12–10
19. Rod Laver 3. 1963 1 Apr Cleveland Tournament 3rd place Canvas (i) 9–7
20. Rod Laver 4. 1963 7 Apr North America Tour (group phase) – Louisville (KY) Tour Canvas (i) * 8–3
21. Rod Laver 5. 1963 10 Apr North America Tour (group phase) – Wheaton (IL) Tour Canvas (i) * 8–6
22. Rod Laver 6. 1963 14 Apr North America Tour (group phase) – Hamilton, Bermuda Tour Clay 10–8
23. Rod Laver 7. 1963 25 Apr North America Tour (play-off phase) – San Francisco Tour Canvas (i) * 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
24. Ken Rosewall 17. 1963 26 Apr North America Tour (play-off phase) – Los Angeles Tour Canvas (i) * 10–8, 7–5
25. Rod Laver 8. 1963 28 Apr North America Tour (play-off phase) – Salt Lake City Tour Concrete (o) 6–4, 16–18, 6–4
26. Ken Rosewall 18. 1963 29 Apr North America Tour (play-off phase) – Denver Tour Canvas (i) * 6–3, 6–2
27. Ken Rosewall 19. 1963 3 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Minneapolis Tour Canvas (i) * 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
28. Rod Laver 9. 1963 5 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Chicago Tour Canvas (i) * 6–4, 7–5
29. Ken Rosewall 20. 1963 7 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Muncie, Indiana Tour Canvas (i) * 6–2, 6–4
30. Ken Rosewall 21. 1963 10 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Hershey (PA) Tour Canvas (i) * 7–5, 4–6, 9–7
31. Ken Rosewall 22. 1963 11 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Cherry Hill (NJ) Tour Canvas (i) * 7–5, 6–2
32. Ken Rosewall 23. 1963 12 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – New Haven (CT) Tour Canvas (i) * 14–12, 9–7
33. Rod Laver 10. 1963 16 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – New York Tour Canvas (i) * 6–0, 6–3
34. Ken Rosewall 24. 1963 17 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Corvallis (Oregon) Tour Canvas (i) * 10–8, 7–5
35. Ken Rosewall 25. 1963 18 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Portland Tour Canvas (i) * 8–6, 6–2
36. Ken Rosewall 26. 1963 20 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Medford (Oregon) Tour Canvas (i) * 6–1, 6–3
37. Ken Rosewall 27. 1963 21 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Eugene (Oregon) Tour Canvas (i) * 6–2, 6–2
38. Ken Rosewall 28. 1963 23 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Seattle Tour Canvas (i) * 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
39. Ken Rosewall 29. 1963 24 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Vancouver Tour Canvas (i) * 6–3, 6–4
40. Ken Rosewall 30. 1963 30 May North America Tour (play-off phase) – Santa Barbara Tour Hard 6–2, 6–8, 6–3
41. Ken Rosewall 31. 1963 Jun TV series – Los Angeles Tour Hard Rosewall's win
42. Ken Rosewall 32. 1963 16 Jun Los Angeles Pro Final Hard 14–12, 6–4, 6–3
43. Ken Rosewall 33. 1963 Jun TV series – Los Angeles Tour Hard Rosewall's win
44. Ken Rosewall 34. 1963 29 Jun U.S. Pro – Forest Hills Final Grass 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
45. Rod Laver 11. 1963 11 Aug Kitzbühel Pro Final Clay 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
46. Rod Laver 12. 1963 18 Aug Cannes Pro Final Wood (i) 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
47. Ken Rosewall 35. 1963 7 Sep Dublin tour match Tour Grass 6–1, 6–4
48. Ken Rosewall 36. 1963 15 Sep French Pro – Paris Stade Coubertin Final Wood (i) 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
49. Rod Laver 13. 1963 22 Sep Brighton Tour Wood (i) 6–3, 6–4
50. Ken Rosewall 37. 1963 30 Sep Italian Pro – Rome Final Wood (i) 6–4, 6–3
51. Ken Rosewall 38. 1963 3 Nov Japan Pro – Osaka Tour Wood (i) 5–7, 6–2 6–4
52. Rod Laver 14. 1964 5 Jan Western Australian Pro – Perth (4-man tournament) Round robin Grass 6–2, 6–1
53. Ken Rosewall 39. 1964 11 Jan Melbourne Pro Final Grass 6–4, 6–4
54. Ken Rosewall 40. 1964 1 Mar New Zealand Tour – Hamilton East Tour Clay 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
55. Rod Laver 15. 1964 3 Mar New Zealand Tour – Gisborne Tour Wood (i) 6–2, 6–4
56. Rod Laver 16. 1964 8 Mar New Zealand Tour – Nelson Tour Grass 7–5, 6–2
57. Rod Laver 17. 1964 13 Mar New Zealand Tour – Invercargill Tour Hard (i) 6–3, 6–3
58. Rod Laver 18. 1964 20 Jun Monterey California Pro Semifinal Hard (o) 9–11, 6–3, 6-4
59. Rod Laver 19. 1964 11 Jul U.S. Pro – Brookline Semifinal Grass 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
60. Rod Laver 20. 1964 20 Jul Nottingham (UK) Tour Wood (i) 6–2, 6–3
61. Rod Laver 21. 1964 22 Jul Knokke-le-Zoute Pro (4-man Tournament) Semifinal Clay 6–1, 6–1
62. Rod Laver 22. 1964 25 Jul Altrincham Tour 6–2, 6–2
63. Rod Laver 23. 1964 31 Aug Zurich Tour Clay 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
64. Rod Laver 24. 1964 1 Sep Montreux Tour Clay 6–1, 6–3
65. Ken Rosewall 41. 1964 13 Sep French Pro – Paris Stade Coubertin Final Wood (i) 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
66. Rod Laver 25. 1964 19 Sep Wembley Pro – London Final Wood (i) 7–5, 5–7, 4–6, 8–6, 8–6
67. Ken Rosewall 42. 1964 21 Sep Cardiff Tour Hard (i) 6–4, 6–3
68. Ken Rosewall 43. 1964 22 Sep Glasgow Tour Wood (i) 6–1
69. Ken Rosewall 44. 1964 29 Sep Rome Tour Wood (i) 6–3, 9–7
70. Rod Laver 26. 1964 6 Oct Faenza Tour Wood (i) 7–5, 6–4
71. Rod Laver 27. 1964 8 Oct Torino Tour Clay (i) 8–6, 6–2
72. Rod Laver 28. 1964 20 Oct Bloemfontein Tour Hard** 8–6, 6–4
73. Rod Laver 29. 1964 27 Oct East London Tour Hard 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
74. Rod Laver 30. 1964 29 Oct Durban Tour Hard 6–4, 9–7
75. Ken Rosewall 45. 1964 31 Oct Johannesburg – Ellis Park Challenge Hard (o) 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
76. Ken Rosewall 46. 1965 16 Jan Queensland Pro – Brisbane Final Grass 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
77. Rod Laver 31. 1965 30 Jan South Australian Pro – Adelaide Final Grass 6–3, 6–4
78. Rod Laver 32. 1965 13 Feb Victorian Pro – Melbourne Final Grass 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
79. Rod Laver 33. 1965 5 Jun Greater Seattle Pro Semifinal Hard 6–8, 15–13, 6–4
80. Rod Laver 34. 1965 19 Jun Lake Tahoe Pro Semifinal Hard 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
81. Ken Rosewall 47. 1965 27 Jun Greater Washington Pro – Reston Final Clay 8–6, 6–1
82. Ken Rosewall 48. 1965 3 Jul St Louis Pro Semifinal Clay 6–1, 6–4
83. Ken Rosewall 49. 1965 5 Jul US Tour – Cincinnati Tour Clay 10–8
84. Rod Laver 35. 1965 10 Jul Newport Pro Round robin Grass 31–21
85. Rod Laver 36. 1965 12 Jul Newport Pro Play-off Grass 31–28
86. Ken Rosewall 50. 1965 19 Jul U.S. Pro – Brookline Final Grass 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
87. Ken Rosewall 51. 1965 12 Sep French Pro – Paris Stade Coubertin Final Wood (i) 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
88. Rod Laver 37. 1965 19 Sep Brighton (UK) Tour Wood (i) 1–6, 6–2, 6–4
89. Rod Laver 38. 1965 22 Sep Stalybridge (UK) Tour Wood (i) 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
90. Rod Laver 39. 1965 3 Oct Varese, Italy Tour Wood (i) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
91. Rod Laver 40. 1965 4 Oct Bologna Tour Wood (i) 6–3, 6–4
92. Ken Rosewall 52. 1965 6 Oct Torino Tour Clay (i) 9–7, 6–2
93. Rod Laver 41. 1965 12 Oct Nairobi Pro Final Clay 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
94. Rod Laver 42. 1965 17 Oct Rhodesian Pro – Bulawayo and Salisbury Final Hard 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
95. Rod Laver 43. 1965 30 Oct Natal Pro – Durban Final Hard 6–2, 8–6
96. Rod Laver 44. 1965 29 Oct East London Tour Hard 7–5, 6–4
97. Rod Laver 45. 1965 3 Nov Western Province Pro – Cape Town Final Hard 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
98. Rod Laver 46. 1965 6 Nov Johannesburg – Ellis Park Challenge Hard 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
99. Rod Laver 47. 1966 22 Jan Victorian Pro – Melbourne Final Grass 6–3, 6–0
100. Rod Laver 48. 1966 23 Jan Warrnambool Tour Grass 6–2, 6–0
101. Ken Rosewall 53. 1966 24 Jan Shepparton Tour Grass 7–5, 9–7
102. Rod Laver 49. 1966 29 Jan Western Australian Pro – Perth Final Grass 6–2, 10–8
103. Ken Rosewall 54. 1966 26 Mar Madison Square Garden Pro – New York City Final Carpet (i) 6–3, 6–3
104. Rod Laver 50. 1966 12 Jun Forest Hills Pro Round robin Grass 31–20
105. Rod Laver 51. 1966 12 Jun Forest Hills Pro Final Grass 31–29
106. Ken Rosewall 55. 1966 26 Jun San Rafael Pro Round robin Hard 31–29
107. Ken Rosewall 56. 1966 5 Jul Cincinnati Tour Clay 8–5
108. Rod Laver 52. 1966 5 Jul Cincinnati Tour Clay 21–18
109. Ken Rosewall 57. 1966 10 Jul Newport Pro Round robin Grass 31–23
110. Rod Laver 53. 1966 17 Jul U.S. Pro – Brookline Final Grass 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–3
111. Rod Laver 54. 1966 17 Sep Wembley Pro – London Final Wood (i) 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
112. Rod Laver 55. 1966 18 Sep Port Talbot Round robin Indoor Laver win
113. Ken Rosewall 58. 1966 2 Oct French Pro – Paris Stade Coubertin Final Wood (i) 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
114. Ken Rosewall 59. 1966 20 Oct Johannesburg Pro Final Hard 31–26
115. Rod Laver 56. 1966 23 Oct Western Province Pro – Cape Town Final Hard 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
116. Ken Rosewall 60. 1966 24 Oct Port Elizabeth Tour Hard 6–3, 7–5
117. Rod Laver 57. 1966 28 Oct Pretoria Tour 8–6, 6–2
118. Rod Laver 58. 1967 28 Mar Boston Pro Final Carpet (i) 6–4, 6–0
119. Rod Laver 59. 1967 9 April Paris Pro – Stade Coubertin Final Wood (i) 6–0, 10–8, 10–8
120. Ken Rosewall 61. 1967 28 May Los Angeles Pro Final Carpet 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
121. Ken Rosewall 62. 1967 4 Jun Pacific Coast Pro – Berkeley Final Hard 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
122. Rod Laver 60. 1967 10 Jun Madison Square Garden Pro, New York City Final Carpet (i) 6–4, 6–4
123. Ken Rosewall 63. 1967 25 Jun Newport Beach Pro Final Hard 6–3, 6–3
124. Rod Laver 61. 1967 3 Jul World Pro – Oklahoma City Final Hard 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
125. Rod Laver 62. 1967 23 Jul Newport Pro Round robin Grass 31–20
126. Rod Laver 63. 1967 28 Aug Wimbledon Pro, England Final Grass 6–2, 6–2, 12–10
127. Ken Rosewall 64. 1967 6 Sep Transvaal Pro – Pretoria, Benoni and Klerksdorp 3rd place Hard 6–3, 6–2
128. Rod Laver 64. 1967 11 Sep East London Pro 3rd place Hard 8–5
129. Ken Rosewall 65. 1967 24 Sep Mbabane Tour Hard** 6–2, 8–6
130. Rod Laver 65. 1967 28 Oct Wembley Pro – London Final Wood (i) 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 8–6, 6–2
131. Rod Laver 66. 1968 17 April BBC2 World Invitation Champs Pro – Wembley Final Wood (i) 6–3, 10–8
132. Ken Rosewall 66. 1968 28 April Bournemouth Open Final Clay 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
133. Rod Laver 67. 1968 7 May NTL Wembley Invitation Pro Final Wood (i) 6–0, 6–1, 6–0
134. Rod Laver 68. 1968 18 May NTL Madison Square Garden Pro – New York City Final Carpet (i) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
135. Ken Rosewall 67. 1968 9 Jun French Open – Stade Roland Garros Paris Final Clay 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
136. Rod Laver 69. 1968 22 Sep Pacific Southwest Open – Los Angeles Final Hard (i) 4–6, 6–0, 6–0
137. Rod Laver 70. 1968 10 Dec Nashville – Dixie Tennis Classic Final Carpet (i) 6–2, 6–3
138. Rod Laver 71. 1969 8 Feb Philadelphia Open Semifinal Carpet (i) 6–4, 6–2
139. Rod Laver 72. 1969 11 Feb Orlando Pro Final Clay 6–3, 6–2
140. Rod Laver 73. 1969 25 Feb Oakland Pro Semifinal Carpet (i) 6–3, 6–3
141. Rod Laver 74. 1969 21 May BBC2 World Pro – Wembley Final Wood (i) 8–6, 6–0
142. Rod Laver 75. 1969 24 May Dutch Pro Champs – Amsterdam and Eindhoven Round robin Clay 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
143. Rod Laver 76. 1969 8 Jun French Open – Stade Roland Garros Paris Final Clay 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
144. Rod Laver 77. 1969 14 Jul U.S. Pro – Brookline Semifinal Hard 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
145. Rod Laver 78. 1969 17 Aug Fort Worth Pro Final Hard 6–3, 6–2
146. Ken Rosewall 68. 1969 17 Oct Hamburg – One-night stand Single match Carpet (i) 0–6, 6–4, 8–6
147. Rod Laver 79. 1970 22 Mar Dunlop Sydney Open – White City Final Grass 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
148. Rod Laver 80. 1970 1 Jun St Louis WCT Final Carpet (i) 6–1, 6–4
149. Rod Laver 81. 1970 16 Jul Tennis Champions Classic Pro – New York City Final Carpet (i) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
150. Rod Laver 82. 1970 1 Aug Louisville WCT Semifinal Clay 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
151. Rod Laver 83. 1970 15 Dec Masters, Tokyo Round robin Carpet (i) 5–6, 6–3, 6–5
152. Rod Laver 84. 1971 2 Jan Tennis Champions Classic Pro – New York Carpet (i) 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
153. Ken Rosewall 69. 1971 15 Jul Washington WCT Round of 16 Clay 5–7, 6–3, 6–1
154. Rod Laver 85. 1971 1 Aug Fort Worth WCT Quarterfinal Hard 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
155. Rod Laver 86. 1971 3 Oct Berkeley WCT Final Hard 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
156. Ken Rosewall 70. 1971 18 Nov WCT Finals, Houston and Dallas Final Carpet (i) 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
157. Rod Laver 87. 1972 13 Feb U.S. Pro Indoor – Philadelphia WCT Final Carpet (i) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
158. Rod Laver 88. 1972 20 Feb Toronto WCT Final Carpet (i) 6–1, 6–4
159. Rod Laver 89. 1972 9 April Houston River Oaks WCT Final Clay 6–2, 6–4
160. Ken Rosewall 71. 1972 14 May WCT Finals, Dallas Final Carpet (i) 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
161. Ken Rosewall 72. 1973 12 May WCT Finals, Dallas 3rd place Carpet (i) 6–3, 6–2
162. Rod Laver 90. 1973 10 Nov Australian Indoors, Sydney Semifinal Hard (i) 6–4, 3–6, 8–6
163. Ken Rosewall 73. 1976 15 Feb WCT Avis Challenge Cup Round robin Carpet 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
164. Ken Rosewall 74. 1976 8 April Houston River Oaks WCT (first Tour) Round of 16 Clay 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
165. Ken Rosewall 75. 1977 4 Feb Green Bay, Wisconsin Tour Carpet (i) 7–6, 7–5

(*) most probably canvas. During the World Tour in 63, they used their portable canvas surface.

(**) most probably hard, but not yet confirmed.

Other matches:

  • 1964, 30 January – Brisbane tour match. Rain stopped match when Laver was ahead 4–6, 8–6, 1–0.
  • 1965, 24 January – Manly Tour. Rain stopped match when Rosewall was ahead 6–2, 3–2.
  • 1966, October–November – Tour in Nairobi, Entebbe, Accra and Lagos.
  • 1967, August – Italian Tour, four cities with the pro troupe.
  • 1967, October – Spain Tour with Laver, Rosewall, Gimeno and Stolle.

See also

Notes

  1. Jack Kramer claimed in "Tennis de France N°174 Octobre 1967" that Rosewall's peak career was in 1961–1962.
  2. Fourth match on the NZ Tour. Two matches were played between Auckland and Palmerston North, two between Palmerston North and Hamilton.
  3. Rosewall won 6–3, 7–5 or 6–3, 7–6. They may have played a final game to finish the set off.
  4. Not to be confused with: South African Pro – Johannesburg.
  5. Not to be confused with: U.S. Pro.
  6. Not to be confused with: French Pro.
  7. Tournament played on AstroTurf carpet surface on Center Court and on cement on the secondary court.
  8. Last four days of the tournament held indoors at Los Angeles Sports Arena.
  9. Tournament started on Supreme Court carpet surface. Because of extreme heat, they changed to plexipave hardcourt.

References

  1. Conner, Floyd (2002). Tennis's Most Wanted : the top 10 book of baseline blunders, clay court wonders, and lucky lobs (1st ed.). Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, Inc. p. 224. ISBN 978-1574883633.
  2. Eben Harrell (8 September 2010). "Top 10 Tennis Rivalries". Time.
  3. Dick Roraback (9 June 1969). "Rod and Ken: Still Another Point of View". International Herald Tribune (European Edition). p. 13.
  4. Bud Collins (29 January 2006). "A rivalry for the ages". The Age.
  5. "Laver 'Crushed' In 65 Minutes – Grand Slam Champion Beaten By Rosewall". The Canberra Times. 7 January 1963. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Laver Downs Ken Rosewall". The Canberra Times. 21 January 1963. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Laver Down Before £850 Gate". The Canberra Times. 22 January 1963. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. "Rosewall Wins Pro. Title". The Canberra Times. 18 June 1963. p. 28 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Laver loses to Rosewall". The Canberra Times. 2 July 1963. p. 24 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Hoad Wins". The Canberra Times. 4 November 1963. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "Laver in Form". The Canberra Times. 6 January 1964. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Rosewall down to Laver". The Canberra Times. 15 February 1965. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Professional tennis to Ken Rose wall". The Canberra Times. 28 March 1966. p. 23 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "Laver hits top again". The Canberra Times. 19 July 1966. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "Layer outclasses Rosewall with swift efficiency". The Canberra Times. 19 September 1966. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. Clive Girton (23 September 1966). "After a tennis day to remember, I have officially retired!". Port Talbot Guardian. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com. His "twin", Ken Rosewall, was well beaten by fellow countryman Rod (Rocket) Laver and as in the previous match between Hoad and the American Earl (Butch) Bucholz, there was a tremendous contrast in styles.
  17. "Rosewall's singles title". The Canberra Times. 5 October 1966. p. 29 – via National Library of Australia.
  18. "Wimbledon pro title to Laver". The Canberra Times. 30 August 1967. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.
  19. "Tennis thriller – Layer wins 'greatest game ever'". The Canberra Times. 23 March 1970. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

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