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Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE holds the record for the most singles titles won in the history of tennis - with more than 200 career titles - and was the second man to win the Grand Slam in 1962. In 1969, he won the Grand Slam again, becoming the only male player to have won the Grand Slam in the open era. Rod remains the only player to have claimed two Grand Slams - once as an amateur and once as a professional. He was ranked World No.1 for seven years in a row and is the last male player to have won every major twice. By the end of the 1960s, he was regarded as the best tennis player in the world. Rod currently lives in Carlsbad, California. Larry Writer is a Sydney-based author and journalist and public speaker. He has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Melbourne Age, The Weekend Australian Magazine, Sydney Magazine, Marie Claire, Vogue, The Bulletin, Australian Business and the Australian Financial Review. He is a former editor, senior journalist and London bureau chief with Australian Consolidated Press and Time Inc. Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Many commentators and players regard Federer as the greatest tennis player of all time.
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The greatest champion our sport has ever known. -- Roger Federer An excellent autobiography * Sunday Times *
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1760111244
- ISBN 13 9781760111243
- BindingHardcover
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'From my earliest tennis memories, Rod Laver stood above all others as the greatest champion our sport has known.' Roger Federer Rod Laver's autobiography tells the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy became one of the greatest ever sporting champions. Rod was a dominant force in world tennis for almost two decades, playing and defeating some of the greatest players of the twentieth century. In 1962, Rod became the second man to win the Grand Slam - that is, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon and US titles in a single calendar year. In 1969 he won it again, becoming the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice. His book is a wonderfully nostalgic journey, transporting readers from the early days of growing up in an Australian country town in the 1950s, to breaking into the amateur circuit, to the extraordinary highs of Grand Slam victories. Away from on-court triumphs, Rod also writes movingly about the life-changing stroke he suffered in 1998, and of his beloved wife of more than 40 years, Mary, who died in 2012 after a long illness. Filled with anecdotes about the great players and great matches, set against the backdrop of a tennis world changing from rigid amateurism to the professional game we recognise today, this is a warm, insightful and fascinating account of a great sportsman. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006016938
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - in a fine dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - Rodney George 'Rod'; Laver MBE holds the record for the most singles titles won in the history of tennis - with more than 200 career titles - and was the second man to win the Grand Slam in 1962. Rod remains the only player, male or female, to have claimed two Grand Slams - once as an amateur and once as a professional. He was ranked World No.1 for seven years in a row and is the last male player to have won every major twice. In January 2000 the home of the Australian Open was named Rod Laver Arena in his honour. Rod currently lives in Carlsbad, California - SIGNED BY ROD LAVER - Pictures of the book are available upon request. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 007947
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