Tennisspieler
Rod Laver
1938 - heute
Rod Laver
Rodney „Rod“ George Laver, AC (* 9. August 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australien) ist ein ehemaliger australischer Tennisspieler. Laver, der zwischen 1963 und 1967 als professioneller Tennisspieler nicht an Grand-Slam-Turnieren teilnehmen durfte, war 1962 der zweite Spieler nach Donald Budge, der alle vier Turniere dieser Serie in einer Saison gewinnen konnte, und ist der einzige Spieler in der Tennisgeschichte, dem dieser Erfolg noch ein zweites Mal in seiner Karriere gelang (1969). Insbesondere durch diese Erfolge gilt Laver als einer der besten Spieler der späten 1950er und 1960er Jahre und neben Pancho Gonzales, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal und Novak Đoković als einer der besten Spieler der Tennishistorie. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Rod Laver is the 5th most popular tennisspieler (down from 3rd in 2024), the 13th most popular biography from Australia (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Australian Tennisspieler.
Rod Laver is most famous for being one of the only two people to have won the Grand Slam twice. He was also the first person to win all four Grand Slams in a row.
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Among Tennisspielers
Among tennisspielers, Rod Laver ranks 5 out of 1,569. Before him are Björn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Suzanne Lenglen, and René Lacoste. After him are Martina Navratilova, Ilie Năstase, Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, and Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
Most Popular Tennisspielers in Wikipedia
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Björn Borg
1956 - Present
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 1
Novak Djokovic
1987 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 2
Suzanne Lenglen
1899 - 1938
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 3
René Lacoste
1904 - 1996
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 4
Rod Laver
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 5
Martina Navratilova
1956 - Present
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 6
Ilie Năstase
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 7
Billie Jean King
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Margaret Court
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 9
Steffi Graf
1969 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 10
Andre Agassi
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 11
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Rod Laver ranks 37. Before him are Jim Simons, Heinz Fischer, Frederick Forsyth, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Kurt Wüthrich, and Natalie Wood. After him are Bounnhang Vorachith, Liv Ullmann, Abulfaz Elchibey, Fuad Masum, Oliver Reed, and Marina Vlady.
Others Born in 1938
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Jim Simons
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 31
Heinz Fischer
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 32
Frederick Forsyth
WRITER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 33
Giorgetto Giugiaro
DESIGNER
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 34
Kurt Wüthrich
CHEMIST
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 35
Natalie Wood
ACTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 36
Rod Laver
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 37
Bounnhang Vorachith
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 38
Liv Ullmann
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 39
Abulfaz Elchibey
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2000
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 40
Fuad Masum
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 41
Oliver Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 42
Marina Vlady
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 43
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Rod Laver ranks 13 out of 1,143. Before him are Geoffrey Rush (1951), Tamam Shud case (1903), Sia (1975), John Cornforth (1917), Elizabeth Blackburn (1948), and Cate Blanchett (1969). After him are Rupert Murdoch (1931), Truganini (1812), George Lazenby (1939), Jack Brabham (1926), Errol Flynn (1909), and Scott Morrison (1968).
Others born in Australia
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Geoffrey Rush
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 7
Tamam Shud case
MAFIOSO
1903 - 1948
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 8
Sia
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 9
John Cornforth
CHEMIST
1917 - 2013
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 10
Elizabeth Blackburn
BIOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 11
Cate Blanchett
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 12
Rod Laver
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 13
Rupert Murdoch
BUSINESSPERSON
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 14
Truganini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1812 - 1876
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 15
George Lazenby
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 16
Jack Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 17
Errol Flynn
ACTOR
1909 - 1959
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 18
Scott Morrison
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 19
Among Tennisspielers In Australia
Among tennisspielers born in Australia, Rod Laver ranks 1. After him are Margaret Court (1942), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1951), Roy Emerson (1936), Fred Stolle (1938), Neale Fraser (1933), Ken Rosewall (1934), John Newcombe (1944), Kerry Melville (1947), Pat Rafter (1972), Jack Crawford (1908), and Judy Tegart-Dalton (1937).
Rod Laver
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 1
Margaret Court
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 2
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 3
Roy Emerson
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 4
Fred Stolle
1938 - 2025
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 5
Neale Fraser
1933 - 2024
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 6
Ken Rosewall
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 7
John Newcombe
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 8
Kerry Melville
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 9
Pat Rafter
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 10
Jack Crawford
1908 - 1991
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 11
Judy Tegart-Dalton
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 12
