Ken Rosewall
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Ken Robert Rosewall, born November 2, 1934 in Sydney, Australia, was a champion tennis player.
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Born into a family that played tennis and owned tennis courts. A natural left-hander, Rosewall's father taught him to play right-handed and as a result, he developed a powerful and effective backhand. He was only 18 years old when he won the Australian and French Open men's singles title. In 1956, partnered with Lew Hoad, he won the doubles Grand Slam in tennis, taking all four major championships that year.
During an outstanding playing career he remained virtually injury free, something that helped him to still win championships at the age of 43 and remain ranked in the top 15 in the world. Although he was a finalist 4 times at the Wimbledon championships, it was the one major tournament that eluded him.
In 1980, Ken Rosewall was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam Tournament wins:
- Australian Open:
- singles champion - 1953, 1971
- doubles champion - 1953, 1956, 1972
- French Open:
- singles champion - 1953, 1968
- Wimbledon championships:
- doubles champion - 1953, 1956
- US Open:
- singles champion - 1956, 1970
