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Australian tennis player Rod Laver (born 1938) had a long-running and friendly rivalry with countryman Ken Rosewall (born 1934). In 1956 both players toured in the amateur circuit but never faced each other. Rosewall turned professional in 1957 and the two players did not meet until January 1963 when Laver turned pro. They played several times until 1976 when both semi-retired from the main tour.
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Analysis
Including tournaments and one-night stands, they played at least 149 matches with Laver leading 82–67.
Except the first year (1963) and the last year they played (1976), the statistics of their meetings show a domination by Laver, which can be explained considering that Laver faced an already declining Rosewall: in their first meeting ever, Rosewall was already 28 years of age.
Head-to-head tallies
The following is a breakdown of their documented head-to-head results:
Results on each court surface
These statistics should be viewed cautiously because the surface only has been documented in about two-thirds of matches.
List of all matches
Other matches: