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Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former world top-ranking professional tennis player. Rosewall won 147 singles titles, including a record 15 Pro Majors and 8 Grand Slam titles for a total 23 titles at pro and amateur majors. He also won 15 Pro Majors in doubles and 9 Grand Slam doubles titles.
Ken Rosewall (born November 2, 1934, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian tennis player who was a major competitor for 25 years, winning 18 Grand Slam titles, 8 of which were in men’s singles.
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Jan 28, 2023 · Australian tennis great Ken Rosewall - the oldest man to win a major - is unfazed if the record slips from his grasp. Rosewall had a prodigiously successful career spanning decades and famously won the Australian Open 19 years apart - as an upcoming teenager 70 years ago and then twice in the sport’s open era.
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 242–46 which represents 84.02% spanning 28 years.
On a sweltering 100-plus degree day in Melbourne, one better suited for the pool or beach, Rosewall became the oldest major tournament winner in the Open Era when, at age 37 years, 2 months and 1 day, he defeated fellow Aussie Mal Anderson, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5, to win the 1972 Australian Open at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club.
Jul 6, 2024 · Ken Rosewall was the guest of honour at Tennis Australia’s annual Legends of Lawn barbecue in London last night. The 89-year-old has travelled over to Wimbledon for the first time in seven years, to mark 70 years since reaching his first singles final at the prestigious grass-court tournament.
Legendary for his perfect backhand, his nickname (Muscles - an ironic reference to his slight frame), and his on-court agility, four-time Australian champion Ken Rosewall is probably most famous for the longevity of his campaign Down Under.
