Profile
For a quarter of a century Ken Rosewall’s grace and easy, economical style delighted the connoisseurs and the only regret about his long and distinguished career is that, in spite of four finals over a period of 20 years, he never won the Wimbledon singles title.
He began in the 1950’s as a Hopman prodigy and it was not until the end of 1979 that he retired from Grand Prix Tennis. In 1953, aged 18, he won the Australian and French singles and with Lou Hoad, the French and Wimbledon doubles.
In the Davis Cup he won 19 of his 22 rubbers in 11 ties between 1953 and 1956. Turning professional in 1957, he took over the leadership of the professional circuit from Pancho Gonzales until Laver’s arrival in 1963.
Ken also holds a number of Australian Open Records:
• Youngest Men’s Singles Champion – 18 yrs, 2 months (1953)
• Oldest Men’s Singles Champion – 37 yrs, 2 months (1972)
• Biggest Gap between 1st and Last Titles – 20 yrs (1953 – 1972)
Ken Rosewall was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980.
Statistics
Nickname: Muscles
Date of Birth: 2nd November, 1934
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
Lives: Sydney
Height: 175cm (5’9”)
Weight: 68kg (150lbs)
Career Prize money: $1,600,300
CAREER REVIEW
Singles Record: 243 – 89
Singles Titles: 11
Doubles Titles: 8
Career Highlights
GRAND SLAM RECORD
Australian Open
Singles 1953, 55, 71-72
Singles Finalist 1956
Doubles 1953, 56, 72
Doubles Finalist 1955, 1969
French Open
Singles 1953, 68
Singles Finalist 1969
Doubles 1953, 68
Doubles Finalist 1954
Wimbledon
Singles Finalist 1954,56, 70, 74
Doubles 1953, 56
Doubles Finalist 1955, 68, 70
Mixed Finalist 1954
U.S. Open
Singles 1956, 70
Singles Finalist 1955, 74
Doubles 1956, 69
Doubles Finalist 1954, 73
Mixed 1956
Mixed Finalist 1954
TOURNAMENT RECORD
Italian Doubles 1953
Davis Cup Team Member 1953-56, 73, 75
