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Rod Laver: Grand Slam Finals Played
Summary and details of all the Grand Slam finals made by Rod Laver, with statistics about how many he won and how many he lost and information by tournament and by year.
How many Grand Slam finals did he play? Rod Laver reached a total of 17 finals, of which he won 11 and lost 6 (a winning percentge of 64.7%).
Rod Laver:
Summary of His Grand Slam Finals
Tournament |
Finals Played |
Finals Won |
Finals Lost |
Winning Percentage |
Australian Open | 4 | 3 |
1 |
75.0% |
French Open | 3 | 2 |
1 |
66.7% |
US Open | 4 | 2 |
2 |
50.0% |
Wimbledon | 6 | 4 |
2 |
66.7% |
Total: | 17 | 11 |
6 |
64.7% |
Surfaces:
= Hard
/ = Grass
/ = Clay
Grand Slam Finals played by Tournament
Australian Open Finals - 4 Finals (3-1) |
1. 1960 Rod Laver defeated Neale Fraser 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 8-6 |
2. 1961 Rod Laver lost to Roy Emerson 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
3. 1962 Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 8-6, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
4. 1969 Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
French Open Finals - 3 Finals (2-1) |
1. 1962 Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2 |
2. 1968 Rod Laver lost to Ken Rosewall 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 |
3. 1969 Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
US Open Finals - 4 Finals (2-2) |
1. 1960 Rod Laver lost to Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-4, 9-7 |
2. 1961 Rod Laver lost to Roy Emerson 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
3. 1962 Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
4. 1969 Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
Wimbledon Finals - 6 Finals (4-2) |
1. 1959 Rod Laver lost to Alex Olmedo 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
2. 1960 Rod Laver lost to Neale Fraser 6-4, 3-6, 9-7, 7-5 |
3. 1961 Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
4. 1962 Rod Laver defeated Martin Mulligan 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
5. 1968 Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
6. 1969 Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
Grand Slam Finals played by Year
Finals in 1959 |
1. Wimbledon Rod Laver lost to Alex Olmedo 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
Finals in 1960 |
2. Australian Open Rod Laver defeated Neale Fraser 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 8-6 |
3. Wimbledon Rod Laver lost to Neale Fraser 6-4, 3-6, 9-7, 7-5 |
4. US Open Rod Laver lost to Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-4, 9-7 |
Finals in 1961 |
5. Australian Open Rod Laver lost to Roy Emerson 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 |
6. Wimbledon Rod Laver defeated Chuck McKinley 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
7. US Open Rod Laver lost to Roy Emerson 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
Finals in 1962 |
8. Australian Open Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 8-6, 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
9. French Open Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2 |
10. Wimbledon Rod Laver defeated Martin Mulligan 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 |
11. US Open Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 |
Finals in 1968 |
12. French Open Rod Laver lost to Ken Rosewall 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 |
13. Wimbledon Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
Finals in 1969 |
14. Australian Open Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 |
15. French Open Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 |
16. Wimbledon Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
17. US Open Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 7-9, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |