Rod Laver. Rod laver, australian tennis player, the second male player in the history of the game (after don budge in 1938) to win the four. Rodney ‘rod’ george laver ac mbe was inducted into the sport australia hall of fame in 1985 as an athlete member for his contribution to the sport of tennis.
Atp results and statistics from 1968 to 1976. A keen team player in his own time, laver was also a stalwart in australia’s dominant davis cup side, winning five titles.