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Rod Laver

Australia · 1938–

#9 of the greatest tennis players of all time, ranked by everyone.

#2 of the 11 players from Australia.

Grand Slam titles: 11

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Nearby in the ranking

6. Billie Jean King United States · 1943–
7. Steffi Graf Germany · 1969–
8. Chris Evert United States · 1954–
9. Rod Laver Australia · 1938–
10. Pete Sampras United States · 1971–
11. John McEnroe United States · 1959–
12. Martina Navratilova Czech Republic · 1956–

Face-offs

• Chris Evert vs Rod Laver 52% – 48%
• Pete Sampras vs Rod Laver 50% – 50%
• Steffi Graf vs Rod Laver 53% – 47%
• John McEnroe vs Rod Laver 50% – 50%
• Billie Jean King vs Rod Laver 54% – 46%