Rod Laver

Rodney George Laver is an Australian former tennis player. Laver was ranked the world number 1 professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969 and by some sources also in 1964 and 1970. He was also ranked as the number 1 amateur in 1961 and 1962. Laver won 198 singles titles which is the most won by a player in history.

9 August 1938

Born on the same birth date (9 August 1938): Leonid Kuchma • Otto Rehhagel

Born on the same birth day (9 August): Chamique Holdsclaw • Derek Fisher • Dipa Karmakar • Dorin Chirtoacă • Eileen Gray • Filippo Inzaghi • František Maxmilián Kaňka • Hamilton Masakadza • Henry of Nassau-Siegen (1611–1652) • Juanes • Kanstantsin Sivtsov • Kermit Beahan • Kirill Reznik • Leonid Kuchma • Mário Zagallo • Patrick Depailler • Paul Gallagher (footballer) • Pete Thomas (drummer) • Ralph Houk • Vinny Del Negro • Willa Beatrice Player

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