Ken Rosewall career statistics
This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Ken Rosewall whose playing career ran from 1951 until 1978. He played as an amateur from 1951 until the end of 1956 when he joined Jack Kramer's professional circuit. As a professional he was banned from playing the Grand Slam tournaments as well as other tournaments organized by the national associations of the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). In 1968, with the advent of the Open Era, the distinction between amateurs and professionals disappeared and Rosewall was again able to compete in most[a] Grand Slam events until the end of his career in 1978. During his career he won eight Grand Slam, 15 Pro Slam and three Davis Cup titles.
Major finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 16 finals (8 titles, 8 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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Win | 1953 | Australian Championships | Grass | Mervyn Rose | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Win | 1953 | French Championships | Clay | Vic Seixas | 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 | |
Loss | 1954 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jaroslav Drobný | 11–13, 6–4, 2–6, 7–9 | |
Win | 1955 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad | 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 | |
Loss | 1955 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Tony Trabert | 7–9, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 1956 | Australian Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 1956 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lew Hoad | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 | |
Win | 1956 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Lew Hoad | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||||
Win | 1968 | French Open | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | |
Loss | 1969 | French Open | Clay | Rod Laver | 4–6, 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | John Newcombe | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 | |
Win | 1970 | US Open | Grass | Tony Roche | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3 | |
Win | 1971 | Australian Open | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 | |
Win | 1972 | Australian Open | Grass | Malcolm Anderson | 7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5 | |
Loss | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 1–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 1974 | US Open | Grass | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 0–6, 1–6 |
Pro Slam finals
Singles * : 15 titles, 4 runner-ups
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1957 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Pancho Segura | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 1958 | French Pro Championship | Clay | Lew Hoad | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 1960 | French Pro Championship | Clay | Lew Hoad | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 1960 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Pancho Segura | 5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1961 | French Pro Championship | Clay | Pancho Gonzales | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 |
Win | 1961 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 1962 | French Pro Championship | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 1962 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5 |
Win | 1963 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1963 | French Pro Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1963 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1964 | French Pro Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1964 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–8 |
Win | 1965 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 1965 | French Pro Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 1966 | French Pro Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–2, 14–12 |
Loss | 1966 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 2–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1966 | U.S. Pro Championship | Grass | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 10–8, 3–6 |
Loss | 1967 | Wembley Championship | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 2–6 |
- * other events (important professional tournaments - 2 runners-up)
WCT year end championship
Singles: 2 titles
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1971 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 1972 | Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5) |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Ken Rosewall joined professional tennis in 1957 and was unable to compete in 45 Grand Slam tournaments until the open era arrives in 1968. Summarizing Grand Slam and Pro Slam tournaments, Rosewall won 23 titles, he has a winning record of 242–46 which represents 84.02% spanning 28 years.
Grand Slam Tournament | Amateur | Professional | Open Era | Titles / Played | Career Win-Loss | Career Win % | ||||||||||||||||
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'51 | '52 | '53 | '54 | '55 | '56 | 1957–1967 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | 1977 | '78 | |||||
Australian | 1R | QF | W | SF | W | F | A | 3R | A | W | W | 2R | A | A | SF | SF | QF | 3R | 4 / 14 | 43–10 | 81.13 | |
French | A | 2R | W | 4R | A | A | A | W | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 5 | 24–3 | 88.89 | |
Wimbledon | A | 2R | QF | F | SF | F | A | 4R | 3R | F | SF | A | A | F | 4R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 47–11 | 81.03 | |
U.S. | A | QF | SF | SF | F | W | A | SF | QF | W | A | 2R | SF | F | A | A | 3R | A | 2 / 12 | 57–10 | 85.07 | |
Total: | 8 / 42 | 171–34 | 83.41 |
Pro Slam Tournament | Professional | Titles / Played | Career Win-Loss | Career Win % | ||||||||||
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'57 | '58 | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | ||||
U.S. Pro | SF | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | W | F | SF | 2 / 6 | 12–4 | 75.00 |
French Pro | NH | W | SF | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | SF | 8 / 10 | 30–2 | 93.75 |
Wembley Pro | W | SF | SF | W | W | W | W | F | SF | F | F | 5 / 11 | 29–6 | 82.86 |
Total: | 15 / 27 | 71–12 | 85.54 | |||||||||||
other Pro | ||||||||||||||
Tournament of Champions | SF | F | SF | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | 0 / 3 | — | — |
Wimbledon Pro | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | NH | F | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 66.67 |
Singles titles per year
Amateur (26) | Professional (64) | Open Era (43) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1951 | '52 | '53 | '54 | '55 | '56 | '57 | '58 | '59 | '60 | '61 | '62 | '63 | '64 | '65 | '66 | '67 | '68 | '68 | '69 | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | |
1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 133 |
Amateur era
Singles (1951–1956) : 26 titles
No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1 | 6 January 1951 | Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) | Grass | James Gilchrist | 6–1, 6–4 |
2 | 17 January 1953 | Australian Championships, Melbourne (Australia) | Grass | Mervyn Rose | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
3 | 7 April 1953 | Perth Western Australian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Don Candy | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
4 | 31 May 1953 | French Championships, Paris (France) | Clay | Vic Seixas | 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
5 | 21 October 1953 | Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) | Hard | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
6 | 18 April 1954 | Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–4, 6–2 |
7 | 5 June 1954 | Manchester Northern Tournament (United Kingdom) | Grass | Rex Hartwig | 6–2, 6–1 |
8 | 1954–10 | Toowoomba Championships (Australia) | Grass | Malcolm Anderson | 6–4 (last set) |
9 | 5 December 1954 | Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Vic Seixas | 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
10 | 8 January 1955 | Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6–1, 6–4 |
11 | 31 January 1955 | Australian Championships, Adelaide (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
12 | 16 April 1955 | Launceston Tasmanian Hard Court (Tasmania) | Clay | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
13 | 18 June 1955 | Queen's Club Championships, London (United Kingdom) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–2, 6–3 |
14 | 6 October 1955 | Brisbane Queensland Championships (Australia) | Grass | Ashley Cooper | 6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
15 | 2 January 1956 | Sydney County of Cumberland (Australia) | Grass | Paul Frankland | 6–2, 6–4 |
16 | 18 March 1956 | Wagga Wagga New South Wales Hard Court (Australia) | Clay | Neale Fraser | 6–2, 6–4 |
17 | 2 April 1956 | Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) | Grass | P. Gaydon | 6–1, 6–4 |
18 | 15 July 1956 | Båstad Swedish Championships (Sweden) | Clay | Kurt Nielsen | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
19 | 1956–07 | Oskarshamn International (Sweden) | ? | Neale Fraser | ? |
20 | 22 July 1956 | Travemünde International (Germany) | Clay | Ladislas Legenstein | 8–6, 3–6, 6–0 |
21 | 29 July 1956 | Deauville Colonel Kuntz Cup (France) | Clay | Marcel Bernard | 6–1, 6–3, 11–9 |
22 | 19 August 1956 | Newport Casino Invitational (United States) | Grass | Hamilton Richardson | 6–0, 8–6, 6–2 |
23 | 9 October 1956 | U.S. Championships, Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
24 | 17 October 1956 | Sydney New South Wales Championships (Australia) | Grass | Neale Fraser | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
25 | 1 December 1956 | Adelaide South Australian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
26 | 15 December 1956 | Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Professional era
Singles (1957–1968) : 64 titles
No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1 | 28 September 1957 | Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) | Wood (i) | Pancho Segura | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
2 | 16 August 1958 | Eastbourne Slazenger Pro (United Kingdom) | Grass | Tony Trabert | 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5 |
3 | 20 September 1958 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Clay | Lew Hoad | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
4 | 1 November 1958 | Madrid Indoor Pro (Spain)1 | Hard (i) | Tony Trabert | 6–3, 2–6, 10–8 |
5 | 24 January 1959 | Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | Tony Trabert | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
6 | 25 August 1959 | Palermo Pro Championships (Italy)1 | Clay | Frank Sedgman | 6–3, 6–1 |
7 | 19 December 1959 | Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | Pancho Gonzales | 1–6, 7–5, 8–6, 8–6 |
8 | 10 May 1960 | Melbourne Australian Pro Indoor (Australia) | Clay (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 9–11, 8–10, 7–5, 6–3 |
9 | 19 June 1960 | San Francisco Pro (United States) | Hard | Lew Hoad | 7–5, 7–5 |
10 | 27 June 1960 | Los Angeles Pro (United States) | Hard | Lew Hoad | 10–12, 6–3, 6–4 |
11 | 18 September 1960 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Clay | Lew Hoad | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
12 | 24 September 1960 | Wembley Championship, (London) (United Kingdom) | Wood (i) | Pancho Segura | 5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
13 | 28 November 1960 | Manille Jack Kramer Pro (Philippines) | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4 |
14 | 17 September 1961 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Clay | Pancho Gonzales | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6 |
15 | 23 September 1961 | Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
16 | 3 December 1961 | Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) | Grass | Butch Buchholz | 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
17 | 13 January 1962 | Adelaide South Australian Pro (Australia) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4 |
18 | 20 January 1962 | Melbourne Victorian Pro (Australia) | Grass | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–4 |
19 | 1962–02 | Sydney Australian TV Series (Australia)2 | Grass | ||
20 | 1962-03 | Wellington Pro (New Zealand)1 | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
21 | 1962–04 | Auckland Pro (New Zealand)1 | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–2 |
22 | 2 September 1962 | Genova Gold Trophy Pro (Switzerland) | Clay | Lew Hoad | 6–3, 7–5 |
23 | 16 September 1962 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
24 | 22 September 1962 | Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5 |
25 | 29 September 1962 | Milan Pro Championships (Italy) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
26 | 12 October 1962 | Stockholm Swedish Pro (Sweden) | Hard (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
27 | 16 June 1963 | Los Angeles Adler Pro (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver | 14–12, 6–4, 6–3 |
28 | 29 June 1963 | U.S. Pro Championship, Forest Hills (United States) | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
29 | 15 September 1963 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Wood | Rod Laver | 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
30 | 21 September 1963 | Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) | Wood (i) | Lew Hoad | 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
31 | 30 September 1963 | Rome Italian Pro Championships (Italy) | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–3 |
32 | 11 January 1964 | Melbourne Pro Championships (Australia)1 | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–4 |
33 | 8 June 1964 | Los Angeles Pro Masters (United States) | Hard | Frank Sedgman | 6–2, 6–4 |
34 | 14 June 1964 | Saint-Louis Volkswagen Pro (United States) | Clay | Pancho Gonzales | 6–4, 6–3 |
35 | 28 June 1964 | Milwaukee Schiltz Pro (United States) | Hard | Pancho Gonzales | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
36 | 6 August 1964 | San Remo Pro Championships (Italy)1 | Clay | Butch Buchholz | 6–1, 6–2 |
37 | 11 August 1964 | Venise Pro Championships (Italy)1 | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
38 | 16 August 1964 | Cannes Pro Championships (France) | Clay | Pancho Gonzales | 6–3, 3–6, 14–12, 6–4 |
39 | 13 September 1964 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
40 | 28 September 1964 | Hanover Pro Championships (Germany) | Clay | Butch Buchholz | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
41 | 1964–10 | Cape Town Western Province (South Africa) | Hard | Butch Buchholz | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
42 | 16 January 1965 | Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–8, 6–2, 6–4 |
43 | 27 June 1965 | Reston Greater Washington Pro (United States) | Clay | Rod Laver | 8–6, 6–1 |
44 | 4 July 1965 | Saint Louis Volkswagen Pro (United States) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
45 | 19 July 1965 | U.S. Pro Championship, Chestnut Hill (United States) | Grass | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
46 | 13 September 1965 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Wood (i) | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
47 | 27 September 1965 | Helsinki Scandinavian Pro (Finland) | Hard (i) | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–1 |
48 | 15 January 1966 | Adelaide South Australian Pro (Australia) | Grass | Pierre Barthes | 9–7, 3–6, 6–2 |
49 | 26 January 1966 | Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) | Grass | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–2 |
50 | 26 March 1966 | New York (M.S.G.) Pro (United States) | Wood | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–3 |
51 | 23 May 1966 | Casablanca Pro Championships (Morocco) | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–2 |
52 | 27 June 1966 | San Rafael Pro R.R. (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver (2nd) | 31–29 |
53 | 10 July 1966 | Newport Pro R.R. (United States) | Grass | Mal Anderson (2nd) | 31–30 |
54 | 2 October 1966 | French Pro Championship, Paris (France) | Wood | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–2, 14–12 |
55 | 12 October 1966 | Benoni Pro Championships (South Africa) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 7–5 (pro set) |
56 | 20 October 1966 | Johannesburg Pro R.R. (South Africa) | Hard | Rod Laver (2nd) | 31–26 |
57 | 5 April 1967 | Wembley (London) BBC2 Pro (United Kingdom) | Wood | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 6–2 |
58 | 28 May 1967 | Masters Pro (Los Angeles) Round Robin (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
59 | 4 June 1967 | Berkeley Pacific Coast Pro (United States) | Hard | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
60 | 18 June 1967 | Saint Louis U.S. Pro Hard Court (United States) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4 |
61 | 25 June 1967 | Newport Beach Pro (United States) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–3 |
62 | 10 September 1967 | Durban Natal Pro (South Africa) | Hard | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 6–2 |
63 | 16 September 1967 | Cape Town Western Province (South Africa) | Hard | Fred Stolle | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
64 | 19 April 1968 | Paris NTL Pro (France) | Wood | Andrés Gimeno | 6–3, 6–4 |
Notes:
- 1 : 4-men tournaments
- 2 : Players take turns challenging the winner of the last game. Rosewall was the one who won the most matches.
Open era
Singles (1968–1977) : 43 titles (including 28 listed by the ATP Website)
No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1 | 27 April 1968 | Bournemouth British Hard Court (United Kingdom)2 | Clay | Rod Laver | 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3 |
2 | 9 June 1968 | French Open, Paris (France)2 | Clay | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
3 | 18 August 1968 | Fort Worth Colonial Pro (United States) | Hard | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–3 |
4 | 21 November 1968 | Wembley Pro Tournament of Champions (United Kingdom) | Carpet (i) | John Newcombe | 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
5 | 14 June 1969 | Bristol West of England Open (United Kingdom)2 | Grass | Pierre Barthes | 8–10, 6–3, 6–1 |
6 | 12 September 1969 | Chicago Pro Championships (United States) | Hard | Butch Buchholz | 6–3, 6–4 |
7 | 9 October 1969 | Midland Texas Pro Championships (United States)1 | ? | Pancho Gonzales | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
8 | 14 February 1970 | Hollywood Pro Championships (United States) | Clay | Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
9 | 22 February 1970 | Corpus Christi / WCT South Texas Pro (United States)2 | Hard | John Newcombe | 6–2, 6–0 |
10 | 19 June 1970 | Eastbourne Rothmans Open (United Kingdom)2 | Grass | Bob Hewitt | 6–2, 6–1 |
11 | 10 July 1970 | Newport Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom)2 | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–4, 6–4 |
12 | 26 July 1970 | Cincinnati Western Championships (United States)2 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 7–9, 9–7, 8–6 |
13 | 13 September 1970 | U.S. Open, Forest Hills (United States)2 | Grass | Tony Roche | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
14 | 14 March 1971 | Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia)2 | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 |
15 | 17 April 1971 | Johannesburg South African Open (South Africa) | Hard | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
16 | 25 April 1971 | Denver United Bank Invitational (United States) | Carpet (i) | Cliff Drysdale | 6–2, 6–2 |
17 | 10 July 1971 | Newport Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom)2 | Grass | Roger Taylor | 6–1, 9–8 |
18 | 18 July 1971 | Washington Star International, Washington D.C. (United States)2 | Clay | Marty Riessen | 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 |
19 | 8 August 1971 | U.S. Pro WCT, Chestnut Hill (United States)2 | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 |
20 | 10 October 1971 | Vancouver / WCT Rothmans International (Canada)2 | Hard | Tom Okker | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
21 | 26 November 1971 | Houston & Dallas / WCT Finals (United States)1 , 2 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
22 | 3 January 1972 | Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia)2 | Grass | Mal Anderson | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
23 | 28 March 1972 | Miami / WCT Saga Bay Classic (United States)2 | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
24 | 25 March 1972 | Hilton Head / WCT CBS Classic (United States) | Clay | John Newcombe | 7–5, 6–3 |
25 | 23 April 1972 | Charlotte / WCT NCNB Classic (United States)2 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
26 | 14 May 1972 | Dallas / WCT Finals (United States)2 | Carpet | Rod Laver | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
27 | 8 October 1972 | Tokyo Classic / WCT (Japan) | Clay | Fred Stolle | 7–5, 7–6, 6–3 |
28 | 2 December 1972 | Brisbane Queensland Championships (Australia) | Grass | Geoff Masters | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
29 | 8 April 1973 | Houston / WCT River Oaks (United States)2 | Clay | Fred Stolle | 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 |
30 | 15 April 1973 | Cleveland / WCT Championships (United States)2 | Carpet (i) | Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–4 |
31 | 22 April 1973 | Charlotte / WCT NCNB Classic (United States)2 | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 7–6 |
32 | 7 October 1973 | Osaka Open (Japan)2 | Hard | Toshiro Sakai | 6–2, 6–4 |
33 | 14 October 1973 | Tokyo Japan Open (Japan)2 | Clay | John Newcombe | 6–1, 6–4 |
34 | 30 March 1975 | Jackson Invitational (United States)2 | Carpet (i) | Butch Buchholz | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
35 | 27 April 1975 | Houston / WCT River Oaks Invitational (United States)2 | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
36 | 11 May 1975 | Louisville Tennis Club Invitational (United States) | Clay | Stan Smith | 7–6, 7–6 |
37 | 13 July 1975 | Gstaad Swiss Open (Switzerland)2 | Clay | Karl Meiler | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
38 | 30 October 1975 | Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) | Carpet | John Newcombe | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
39 | 25 January 1976 | Brisbane Queensland Invitational (Australia) | Grass | John Newcombe | 7–6, 6–2 |
40 | 21 March 1976 | Jackson / WCT South Invitational (United States)2 | Carpet (i) | Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–3 |
41 | 14 November 1976 | Hong Kong Tennis Classic (British Hong Kong)2 | Hard | Ilie Năstase | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0 |
42 | 13 November 1977 | Hong Kong Colgate Tennis Classic (British Hong Kong)2 | Hard | Tom Gorman | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
43 | 28 November 1977 | Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) | Carpet | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Notes:
- 1 : 4-men tournaments.
- 2 : 28 listed by the ATP Website
Professional tours
Singles (1957–1967) : 7 tours
No. | Date | Tour | Standings |
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1 | 1957 November – December |
Australian Pro Tour Incomplete tour results. Each man played 20 matches. |
1) Ken Rosewall 2) Lew Hoad or Frank Sedgman or Pancho Segura |
2 | 1958 2 August – 25 October |
Perrier Trophy Pro Tour Incomplete tour results. |
1) Ken Rosewall 2) Lew Hoad or Tony Trabert or Pancho Segura |
3 | 1958 November |
South African Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall 12–2 2) Pancho Segura 9–5 3) Ashley Cooper 7–7 4) Malcolm Anderson 4–10 5) Mervyn Rose 3–11 |
4 | 1962 March |
New Zealand Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall 4–1 2) Andrés Gimeno 3–2 3) Frank Sedgman 2–3 4) Luis Ayala 1–4 |
5 | 1963 January |
Australasian Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall 11–2 2) Rod Laver 2–11 |
6 | 1963 8 February – May |
World Pro Tour |
Round Robin: 1) Ken Rosewall 31–10 2) Rod Laver 26–16 3) Butch Buchholz 23–18 4) Andrés Gimeno 21–20 5) Barry MacKay 12–29 6) Luis Ayala 11–30 Finals: 1) Ken Rosewall 14–4 2) Rod Laver 4–14 3) Andrés Gimeno 11–7 4) Butch Buchholz 7–11 |
7 | 1964 28 July – 11 August 29 September – 8 October |
Italian Pro Tour |
1) Ken Rosewall 2) Andrés Gimeno or Pancho Gonzales or Butch Buchholz |
Team events
Davis Cup
Rosewall won 17 out of 19 Davis Cup singles matches and 2 out of 3 doubles. Rosewall was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup teams in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1973, in all cases defeating USA in the final. He did not personally participate in the 1973 final.
Zone | Round | Date | Opponents | Tie score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | W/L | Rubber score |
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1953 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 28–31 Dec 1953 | United States | Melbourne | Grass | Singles 2 | Tony Trabert | L | 3–6, 4–6, 4–6 | |
Singles 4 | Vic Seixas | W | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |||||||
1954 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 27–29 Dec 1954 | United States | Sydney | Grass | Singles 2 | Vic Seixas | L | 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Doubles (Hoad) | Vic Seixas Tony Trabert |
L | 2–6, 6–4, 2–5, 8–10 | |||||||
Singles 5 | Tony Trabert | W | 9–7, 7–5, 6–3 | |||||||
1955 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
A | QF | 15–17 Jul 1955 | Mexico | Chicago | Clay | Singles 1 | Gustavo Palafox | W | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 | |
Singles 4 | Esteban Reyes | W | 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||||
A | SF | 22–24 Jul 1955 | Brazil | Louisville | Grass | Singles 1 | Jose Aguero | W | 7–5, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3 | |
Singles 5 | Bob Falkenburg | W | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 | |||||||
A | F | 29–31 Jul 1955 | Canada | Montreal | Grass | Singles 1 | Robert Bedard | W | 6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Singles 5 | Henri Rochon | W | 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 | |||||||
IZ | SF | 5–7 Aug 1955 | Japan | Long Island | Grass | Singles 1 | Atsushi Miyagi | W | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 | |
Singles 5 | Kosei Kamo | W | 3–1, unf. | |||||||
IZ | F | 14–16 Aug 1955 | Italy | Philadelphia | Grass | Singles 2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | W | 8–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
Singles 4 | Orlando Sirola | W | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |||||||
CR | F | 26–27 Aug 1955 | United States | New York | Grass | Singles 1 | Vic Seixas | W | 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2 | |
Singles 5 | Ham Richardson | W | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |||||||
1956 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
CR | F | 26–28 Dec 1956 | United States | Adelaide | Grass | Singles 2 | Vic Seixas | W | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | |
Doubles (Hoad) | Sam Giammalva Vic Seixas |
W | 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 | |||||||
Singles 4 | Sam Giammalva | W | 4–6, 6–1, 8–6, 7–5 | |||||||
1973 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
IZ | SF | 16–18 Nov 1973 | Czechoslovakia | Melbourne | Grass | Doubles (Laver) | Jan Kodeš Vladimír Zedník |
W | 6–4, 14–12, 7–9, 8–6 | |
1975 Davis Cup | ||||||||||
E | F | 28 Feb – 2 Mar 1975 | New Zealand | Auckland | Grass | Singles 2 | Onny Parun | W | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 | |
Singles 4 | Brian Fairlie | W | 6–1, 9–11, 7–5, 9–7 |
Kramer Cup
In this pro "Davis Cup-format" team event, held just 3 years (1961–1963) and opposing the subcontinents Australia, Europe, North America and South America, Rosewall won 9 out of 10 singles matches and 4 out of 5 doubles. Australia won all three editions.
Head to Head
Rosewall's win–loss record against top players is as follows.
Player | Record | Years |
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Lew Hoad | 45–25 | 1955–1964 |
Pancho Gonzales | 85–116 | 1957–1970 |
Rod Laver | 75–89 | 1963–1976 |
Ilie Năstase | 6–3 | 1969–1977 |
Jimmy Connors | 1–6 | 1972–1977 |
Björn Borg | 0–1 | 1973 |
Guillermo Vilas | 2–0 | 1973, 1976 |
Notes
- ^ Power struggles between the ILTF and the commercial promoters National Tennis League (NTL) and World Championship Tennis (WCT) resulted in Rosewall missing a number of Grand Slam tournaments during the early 1970s.
Sources
- Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.
- Michel Sutter, Vainqueurs Winners 1946–2003, Paris 2003.
- Tony Trabert, Tennis de France.
- Robert Geist, Der Grösste Meister Die denkwürdige Karriere des australischen Tennisspielers Kenneth Robert Rosewall, Vienna 1999.
- Bud Collins, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, 2008.
External links
- Ken Rosewall at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Ken Rosewall at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Ken Rosewall at the Davis Cup