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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 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.
Contents
Singles * : 15 titles, 4 runners-up
Performance timeline
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 246–46 which represents 84.24% spanning 28 years.
Amateur era
Singles (1951–1956) : 26 titles
Professional era
Singles (1957–1968) : 64 titles
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Open era
Singles (1968–1977) : 43 titles (including 28 listed by the ATP Website)
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Professional tours
Singles (1957–1967) : 7 tours
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.
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.