Ken Rosewall career statistics

Australian tennis player Ken Rosewall

This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Ken Rosewall whose playing career ran from 1951 until 1978. He played as an amateur from 1951 until the end of 1956 when he joined Jack Kramer's professional circuit. As a professional he was banned from playing the Grand Slam tournaments as well as other tournaments organized by the national associations of the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF). In 1968, with the advent of the Open Era, the distinction between amateurs and professionals disappeared and Rosewall was again able to compete in most[lower-alpha 1] Grand Slam events until the end of his career in 1978. During his career he won eight Grand Slam, 15 Pro Slam and three Davis Cup titles.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 16 finals (8 titles, 8 runners-up)

Result W–L Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner1–01953Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Mervyn Rose6–0, 6–3, 6–4
Winner2–01953French ChampionshipsClayUnited States Vic Seixas6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Runner-up2–11954WimbledonGrassEgypt Jaroslav Drobný11–13, 6–4, 2–6, 7–9
Winner3–11955Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Lew Hoad9–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up3–21955U.S. ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Tony Trabert7–9, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up3–31956Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Lew Hoad4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up3–41956WimbledonGrassAustralia Lew Hoad2–6, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Winner4–41956U.S. ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Lew Hoad4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
↓ Open Era ↓
Winner5–41968French OpenClayAustralia Rod Laver6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up5–51969French OpenClayAustralia Rod Laver4–6, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up5–61970WimbledonGrassAustralia John Newcombe7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6
Winner6–6 1970US OpenGrassAustralia Tony Roche2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3
Winner7–61971Australian OpenGrassUnited States Arthur Ashe6–1, 7–5, 6–3
Winner8–61972Australian OpenGrassAustralia Malcolm Anderson7–6(7–2), 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up8–71974WimbledonGrassUnited States Jimmy Connors1–6, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up8–81974US OpenGrassUnited States Jimmy Connors1–6, 0–6, 1–6

Pro Slam finals

Singles * : 15 titles, 4 runners-up

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner1957Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)United States Pancho Segura1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner1958French Pro ChampionshipClayAustralia Lew Hoad3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Winner1960French Pro ChampionshipClayAustralia Lew Hoad 6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner1960Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)United States Pancho Segura 5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner1961French Pro ChampionshipClayUnited States Pancho Gonzales 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
Winner1961Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner1962French Pro ChampionshipClaySpain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Winner1962Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Lew Hoad 6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5
Winner1963U.S. Pro ChampionshipGrassAustralia Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 6–2
Winner1963French Pro ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner1963Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Winner1964French Pro ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up1964Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–8
Winner1965U.S. Pro ChampionshipGrassAustralia Rod Laver6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Winner1965French Pro ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Winner1966French Pro ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
Runner-up1966Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver 2–6, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up1966U.S. Pro ChampionshipGrassAustralia Rod Laver4–6, 6–4, 2–6, 10–8, 3–6
Runner-up1967Wembley ChampionshipWood (i)Australia Rod Laver6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–8, 2–6
  • * other events (important professional tournaments - 2 runners-up)

WCT year end championship

Singles: 2 titles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner1971DallasCarpetAustralia Rod Laver6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
Winner1972DallasCarpet (i)Australia Rod Laver4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5)


Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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 246–46 which represents 84.24% spanning 28 years.

Grand Slam Tournament Amateur Professional Open Era Titles / Played Career Win-Loss Career Win %
'51'52'53'54'55'561957–1967'68'69'70'71'72'73'74'75'761977'78
Australian 1R QF W SF W F A 3R A W W 2R A A SF SF QF 3R 4 / 14 47–10 82.46
French A 2R W 4R A A A W F A A A A A A A A A 2 / 5 24–3 88.89
Wimbledon A 2R QF F SF F A 4R 3R F SF A A F 4R A A A 0 / 11 47–11 81.03
U.S. A QF SF SF F W A SF QF W A 2R SF F A A 3R A 2 / 12 57–10 85.07
Total: 8 / 42 175–34 83.73
Pro Slam Tournament Professional Titles / Played Career Win-Loss Career Win %
'57'58'59'60'61'62'63'64'65'66'67
U.S. Pro SF A A A A A W SF W F SF 2 / 6 12–4 75.00
French Pro NH W SF W W W W W W W SF 8 / 10 30–2 93.75
Wembley Pro W SF SF W W W W F SF F F 5 / 11 29–6 82.86
Total: 15 / 27 71–12 85.54
other Pro
Tournament of Champions SF F SF NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH 0 / 3 — —
Wimbledon Pro NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH F 0 / 1 2–1 66.67

Singles titles per year

Amateur (26) Professional (64) Open Era (43) Total
1951'52'53'54'55'56 '57'58'59'60'61'62'63'64'65'66'67'68 '68'69'70'71'72'73'74'75'76'77
1044512 13363105106971 4368750532133

Amateur era

Singles (1951–1956) : 26 titles

No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1 6 January 1951 Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) Grass Australia James Gilchrist 6–1, 6–4
2 17 January 1953 Australian Championships, Melbourne (Australia) Grass Australia Mervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
3 7 April 1953 Perth Western Australian Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Don Candy 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
4 31 May 1953 French Championships, Paris (France) Clay United States Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
5 21 October 1953 Los Angeles Pacific Southwest (United States) Hard United States Vic Seixas 6–4, 1–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
6 18 April 1954 Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) Grass Australia Mal Anderson 6–4, 6–2
7 5 June 1954 Manchester Northern Tournament (United Kingdom) Grass Australia Rex Hartwig 6–2, 6–1
8 1954–10 Toowoomba Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Malcolm Anderson 6–4 (last set)
9 5 December 1954 Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) Grass United States Vic Seixas 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
10 8 January 1955 Sydney Seaside Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Mal Anderson 6–1, 6–4
11 31 January 1955 Australian Championships, Adelaide (Australia) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4
12 16 April 1955 Launceston Tasmanian Hard Court (Tasmania) Clay Australia Neale Fraser 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
13 18 June 1955 Queen's Club Championships, London (United Kingdom) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–3
14 6 October 1955 Brisbane Queensland Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Ashley Cooper 6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
15 2 January 1956 Sydney County of Cumberland (Australia) Grass Australia Paul Frankland 6–2, 6–4
16 18 March 1956 Wagga Wagga New South Wales Hard Court (Australia) Clay Australia Neale Fraser 6–2, 6–4
17 2 April 1956 Toowoomba Darling Downs (Australia) Grass Australia P. Gaydon 6–1, 6–4
18 15 July 1956 Båstad Swedish Championships (Sweden) Clay Denmark Kurt Nielsen 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
19 1956–07 Oskarshamn International (Sweden) ? Australia Neale Fraser ?
20 22 July 1956 Travemünde International (Germany) Clay Hungary Ladislas Legenstein 8–6, 3–6, 6–0
21 29 July 1956 Deauville Colonel Kuntz Cup (France) Clay France Marcel Bernard 6–1, 6–3, 11–9
22 19 August 1956 Newport Casino Invitational (United States) Grass United States Hamilton Richardson 6–0, 8–6, 6–2
23 9 October 1956 U.S. Championships, Forest Hills (United States) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
24 17 October 1956 Sydney New South Wales Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Neale Fraser 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
25 1 December 1956 Adelaide South Australian Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
26 15 December 1956 Melbourne Victorian Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

Professional era

Singles (1957–1968) : 64 titles

No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1 28 September 1957 Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) Wood (i) Ecuador Pancho Segura 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
2 16 August 1958 Eastbourne Slazenger Pro (United Kingdom) Grass United States Tony Trabert 6–0, 6–2, 6–8, 2–6, 7–5
3 20 September 1958 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Clay Australia Lew Hoad 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
4 1 November 1958 Madrid Indoor Pro (Spain)1 Hard (i) United States Tony Trabert 6–3, 2–6, 10–8
5 24 January 1959 Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) Grass United States Tony Trabert 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–1
6 25 August 1959 Palermo Pro Championships (Italy)1 Clay Australia Frank Sedgman 6–3, 6–1
7 19 December 1959 Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) Grass United States Pancho Gonzales 1–6, 7–5, 8–6, 8–6
8 10 May 1960 Melbourne Australian Pro Indoor (Australia) Clay (i) Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 9–11, 8–10, 7–5, 6–3
9 19 June 1960 San Francisco Pro (United States) Hard Australia Lew Hoad 7–5, 7–5
10 27 June 1960 Los Angeles Pro (United States) Hard Australia Lew Hoad 10–12, 6–3, 6–4
11 18 September 1960 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Clay Australia Lew Hoad 6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
12 24 September 1960 Wembley Championship, (London) (United Kingdom) Wood (i) Ecuador Pancho Segura 5–7, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
13 28 November 1960 Manille Jack Kramer Pro (Philippines) Clay Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4
14 17 September 1961 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Clay United States Pancho Gonzales 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 8–6
15 23 September 1961 Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) Wood (i) Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
16 3 December 1961 Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) Grass United States Butch Buchholz 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
17 13 January 1962 Adelaide South Australian Pro (Australia) Grass Spain Andrés Gimeno 7–9, 6–3, 12–10, 6–4
18 20 January 1962 Melbourne Victorian Pro (Australia) Grass Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 6–8, 6–0, 6–4
19 1962–02 Sydney Australian TV Series (Australia)2 Grass
20 1962-03 Wellington Pro (New Zealand)1 Grass Spain Andrés Gimeno 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
21 1962–04 Auckland Pro (New Zealand)1 Grass Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2
22 2 September 1962 Genova Gold Trophy Pro (Switzerland) Clay Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 7–5
23 16 September 1962 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Clay Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
24 22 September 1962 Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) Wood (i) Australia Lew Hoad 6–4, 5–7, 15–13, 7–5
25 29 September 1962 Milan Pro Championships (Italy) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
26 12 October 1962 Stockholm Swedish Pro (Sweden) Hard (i) Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
27 16 June 1963 Los Angeles Adler Pro (United States) Hard Australia Rod Laver 14–12, 6–4, 6–3
28 29 June 1963 U.S. Pro Championship, Forest Hills (United States) Grass Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
29 15 September 1963 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Wood Australia Rod Laver 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
30 21 September 1963 Wembley Championship, London (United Kingdom) Wood (i) Australia Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
31 30 September 1963 Rome Italian Pro Championships (Italy) Clay Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3
32 11 January 1964 Melbourne Pro Championships (Australia)1 Grass Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4
33 8 June 1964 Los Angeles Pro Masters (United States) Hard Australia Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–4
34 14 June 1964 Saint-Louis Volkswagen Pro (United States) Clay United States Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 6–3
35 28 June 1964 Milwaukee Schiltz Pro (United States) Hard United States Pancho Gonzales 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
36 6 August 1964 San Remo Pro Championships (Italy)1 Clay United States Butch Buchholz 6–1, 6–2
37 11 August 1964 Venise Pro Championships (Italy)1 Clay Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
38 16 August 1964 Cannes Pro Championships (France) Clay United States Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 3–6, 14–12, 6–4
39 13 September 1964 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Wood (i) Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
40 28 September 1964 Hanover Pro Championships (Germany) Clay United States Butch Buchholz 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
41 1964–10 Cape Town Western Province (South Africa) Hard United States Butch Buchholz 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
42 16 January 1965 Brisbane Pro Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Rod Laver 6–8, 6–2, 6–4
43 27 June 1965 Reston Greater Washington Pro (United States) Clay Australia Rod Laver 8–6, 6–1
44 4 July 1965 Saint Louis Volskwagen Pro (United States) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
45 19 July 1965 U.S. Pro Championship, Chestnut Hill (United States) Grass Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
46 13 September 1965 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Wood (i) Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
47 27 September 1965 Helsinki Scandinavian Pro (Finland) Hard (i) Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–1
48 15 January 1966 Adelaide South Australian Pro (Australia) Grass France Pierre Barthes 9–7, 3–6, 6–2
49 26 January 1966 Sydney New South Wales Pro (Australia) Grass Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–2
50 26 March 1966 New York (M.S.G.) Pro (United States) Wood Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–3
51 23 May 1966 Casablanca Pro Championships (Morocco) Clay Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–2
52 27 June 1966 San Rafael Pro R.R. (United States) Hard Australia Rod Laver (2nd) 31–29
53 10 July 1966 Newport Pro R.R. (United States) Grass Australia Mal Anderson (2nd) 31–30
54 2 October 1966 French Pro Championship, Paris (France) Wood Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
55 12 October 1966 Benoni Pro Championships (South Africa) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 7–5 (pro set)
56 20 October 1966 Johannesburg Pro R.R. (South Africa) Hard Australia Rod Laver (2nd) 31–26
57 5 April 1967 Wembley (London) BBC2 Pro (United Kingdom) Wood United States Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–2
58 28 May 1967 Masters Pro (Los Angeles) Round Robin (United States) Hard Australia Rod Laver 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
59 4 June 1967 Berkeley Pacific Coast Pro (United States) Hard Australia Rod Laver 4–6, 6–3, 8–6
60 18 June 1967 Saint Louis U.S. Pro Hard Court (United States) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4
61 25 June 1967 Newport Beach Pro (United States) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–3
62 10 September 1967 Durban Natal Pro (South Africa) Hard Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–2
63 16 September 1967 Cape Town Western Province (South Africa) Hard Australia Fred Stolle 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
64 19 April 1968 Paris NTL Pro (France) Wood Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4

Notes:

  • 1 : 4-men tournaments
  • 2 : Players take turns challenging the winner of the last game. Rosewall was the one who won the most matches.

Open era

Ken Rosewall at a tournament in Scheveningen, The Netherlands in 1970

Singles (1968–1977) : 43 titles (including 28 listed by the ATP Website)

No. Date Championship Surface Opponent in Final Score in Final
1 27 April 1968 Bournemouth British Hard Court (United Kingdom)2 Clay Australia Rod Laver 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
2 9 June 1968 French Open, Paris (France)2 Clay Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
3 18 August 1968 Fort Worth Colonial Pro (United States) Hard Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–4, 6–3
4 21 November 1968 Wembley Pro Tournament of Champions (United Kingdom) Wood Australia John Newcombe 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
5 14 June 1969 Bristol West of England Open (United Kingdom)2 Grass France Pierre Barthes 8–10, 6–3, 6–1
6 12 September 1969 Chicago Pro Championships (United States) Hard United States Butch Buchholz 6–3, 6–4
7 9 October 1969 Midland Texas Pro Championships (United States)1 ? United States Pancho Gonzales 5–7, 6–1, 7–5
8 14 February 1970 Hollywood Pro Championships (United States) Clay Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
9 22 February 1970 Corpus Christi / WCT South Texas Pro (United States)2 Hard Australia John Newcombe 6–2, 6–0
10 19 June 1970 Eastbourne Rothmans Open (United Kingdom)2 Grass South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–1
11 10 July 1970 Newport Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom)2 Grass Australia John Newcombe 6–4, 6–4
12 26 July 1970 Cincinnati Western Championships (United States)2 Clay United States Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
13 13 September 1970 U.S. Open, Forest Hills (United States)2 Grass Australia Tony Roche 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
14 14 March 1971 Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia)2 Grass United States Arthur Ashe 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
15 17 April 1971 Johannesburg South African Open (South Africa) Hard Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
16 25 April 1971 Denver United Bank Invitational (United States) Carpet (i) South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–2, 6–2
17 10 July 1971 Newport Green Shield Welsh Open (United Kingdom)2 Grass United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–1, 9–8
18 18 July 1971 Washington Star International, Washington D.C. (United States)2 Clay United States Marty Riessen 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
19 8 August 1971 U.S. Pro, Chestnut Hill (United States)2 Hard South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
20 10 October 1971 Vancouver / WCT Rothmans International (Canada)2 Hard Netherlands Tom Okker 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
21 26 November 1971 Houston & Dallas / WCT Finals (United States)1 , 2 Carpet Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
22 3 January 1972 Australian Open, Melbourne (Australia)2 Grass Australia Mal Anderson 7–6, 6–3, 7–5
23 28 March 1972 Miami / WCT Saga Bay Classic (United States)2 Hard South Africa Cliff Drysdale 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
24 25 March 1972 Hilton Head / WCT CBS Classic (United States) Clay Australia John Newcombe 7–5, 6–3
25 23 April 1972 Charlotte / WCT NCNB Classic (United States)2 Clay United States Cliff Richey 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
26 14 May 1972 Dallas / WCT Finals (United States)2 Carpet Australia Rod Laver 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
27 8 October 1972 Tokyo Classic / WCT (Japan) Clay Australia Fred Stolle 7–5, 7–6, 6–3
28 2 December 1972 Brisbane Queensland Championships (Australia) Grass Australia Geoff Masters 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
29 8 April 1973 Houston / WCT River Oaks (United States)2 Clay Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
30 15 April 1973 Cleveland / WCT Championships (United States)2 Carpet (i) United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–4
31 22 April 1973 Charlotte / WCT NCNB Classic (United States)2 Clay United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 7–6
32 7 October 1973 Osaka Open (Japan)2 Hard Japan Toshiro Sakai 6–2, 6–4
33 14 October 1973 Tokyo Japan Open (Japan)2 Clay Australia John Newcombe 6–1, 6–4
34 30 March 1975 Jackson Invitational (United States)2 Carpet (i) United States Butch Buchholz 7–5, 4–6, 7–6
35 27 April 1975 Houston / WCT River Oaks Invitational (United States)2 Clay South Africa Cliff Drysdale 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
36 11 May 1975 Louisville Tennis Club Invitational (United States) Clay United States Stan Smith 7–6, 7–6
37 13 July 1975 Gstaad Swiss Open (Switzerland)2 Clay Germany Karl Meiler 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
38 30 October 1975 Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) Carpet Australia John Newcombe 7–5, 4–6, 6–1
39 25 January 1976 Brisbane Queensland Invitational (Australia) Grass Australia John Newcombe 7–6, 6–2
40 21 March 1976 Jackson / WCT South Invitational (United States)2 Carpet (i) Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–3
41 14 November 1976 Hong Kong Tennis Classic (British Hong Kong)2 Hard Romania Ilie Năstase 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0
42 13 November 1977 Hong Kong Colgate Tennis Classic (British Hong Kong)2 Hard United States Tom Gorman 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
43 28 November 1977 Tokyo Gunze Open International (Japan) Carpet Romania Ilie Năstase 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

Notes:

  • 1 : 4-men tournaments.
  • 2 : 28 listed by the ATP Website

Professional tours

Singles (1957–1967) : 7 tours

No. Date Tour Standings
1 1957
November – December		 Australian Pro Tour

Incomplete tour results. Each man played 20 matches.

 1) Australia Ken Rosewall
2) Australia Lew Hoad
or Australia Frank Sedgman
or Ecuador Pancho Segura
2 1958
2 August – 25 October		 Perrier Trophy Pro Tour

Incomplete tour results.

 1) Australia Ken Rosewall
2) Australia Lew Hoad
or United States Tony Trabert
or Ecuador Pancho Segura
3 1958
November		 South African Pro Tour
1) Australia Ken Rosewall 12–2
2) Ecuador Pancho Segura 9–5
3) Australia Ashley Cooper 7–7
4) Australia Malcolm Anderson 4–10
5) Australia Mervyn Rose 3–11
4 1962
March		 New Zealand Pro Tour
1) Australia Ken Rosewall 4–1
2) Spain Andrés Gimeno 3–2
3) Australia Frank Sedgman 2–3
4) Chile Luis Ayala 1–4
5 1963
January		 Australasian Pro Tour
1) Australia Ken Rosewall 11–2
2) Australia Rod Laver 2–11
6 1963
8 February – May		 World Pro Tour
Round Robin:
1) Australia Ken Rosewall 31–10
2) Australia Rod Laver 26–16
3) United States Butch Buchholz 23–18
4) Spain Andrés Gimeno 21–20
5) United States Barry MacKay 12–29
6) Chile Luis Ayala 11–30
Finals:
1) Australia Ken Rosewall 14–4
2) Australia Rod Laver 4–14
3) Spain Andrés Gimeno 11–7
4) United States Butch Buchholz 7–11
7 1964
28 July – 11 August
29 September – 8 October		 Italian Pro Tour
1) Australia Ken Rosewall
2) Spain Andrés Gimeno
or United States Pancho Gonzales
or United States Butch Buchholz

Team events

Davis Cup

Ken Rosewall (left) and Lew Hoad (right) at the 1954 Davis Cup.

Rosewall won 17 out of 19 Davis Cup singles matches and 2 out of 3 doubles. Rosewall was a member of the victorious Australian Davis Cup teams in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1973, in all cases defeating USA in the final. He did not personally participate in the 1973 final.

ZoneRoundDateOpponentsTie scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentW/LRubber score
1953 Davis Cup
CR F 28–31 Dec 1953  United States
3–2
 Melbourne Grass Singles 2 Tony Trabert L 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Singles 4 Vic Seixas W 6–2, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1954 Davis Cup
CR F 27–29 Dec 1954  United States
2–3
 Sydney Grass Singles 2 Vic Seixas L 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles (Hoad) Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert		 L 2–6, 6–4, 2–5, 8–10
Singles 5 Tony Trabert W 9–7, 7–5, 6–3
1955 Davis Cup
A QF 15–17 Jul 1955  Mexico
5–0
 Chicago Clay Singles 1 Gustavo Palafox W 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Singles 4 Esteban Reyes W 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
A SF 22–24 Jul 1955  Brazil
4–1
 Louisville Grass Singles 1 Jose Aguero W 7–5, 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
Singles 5 Bob Falkenburg W 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
A F 29–31 Jul 1955  Canada
5–0
 Montreal Grass Singles 1 Robert Bedard W 6–0, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Singles 5 Henri Rochon W 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
IZ SF 5–7 Aug 1955  Japan
4–0
 Long Island Grass Singles 1 Atsushi Miyagi W 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
Singles 5 Kosei Kamo W 3–1, unf.
IZ F 14–16 Aug 1955  Italy
5–0
 Philadelphia Grass Singles 2 Nicola Pietrangeli W 8–6, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Singles 4 Orlando Sirola W 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
CR F 26–27 Aug 1955  United States
5–0
 New York Grass Singles 1 Vic Seixas W 6–3, 10–8, 4–6, 6–2
Singles 5 Ham Richardson W 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1956 Davis Cup
CR F 26–28 Dec 1956  United States
5–0
 Adelaide Grass Singles 2 Vic Seixas W 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Doubles (Hoad) Sam Giammalva
Vic Seixas		 W 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4
Singles 4 Sam Giammalva W 4–6, 6–1, 8–6, 7–5
1973 Davis Cup
IZ SF 16–18 Nov 1973  Czechoslovakia
4–1
 Melbourne Grass Doubles (Laver) Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník		 W 6–4, 14–12, 7–9, 8–6
1975 Davis Cup
E F 28 Feb–2 Mar 1975  New Zealand
4–0
 Auckland Grass Singles 2 Onny Parun W 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Singles 4 Brian Fairlie W 6–1, 9–11, 7–5, 9–7

Kramer Cup

In this pro "Davis Cup-format" team event, held just 3 years (1961–1963) and opposing the subcontinents Australia, Europe, North America and South America, Rosewall won 9 out of 10 singles matches and 4 out of 5 doubles. Australia won all three editions.

Head to Head

Rosewall's win–loss record against top players is as follows.

Player Record Years
Australia Lew Hoad45–251955–1964
United States Pancho Gonzales85–1161957–1970
Australia Rod Laver75–891963–1976
Romania Ilie Năstase6–31969–1977
United States Jimmy Connors1–61972–1977
Sweden Björn Borg0–11973
Argentina Guillermo Vilas2–01973, 1976

Notes

  1. ↑ Power struggles between the ILTF and the commercial promoters National Tennis League (NTL) and World Championship Tennis (WCT) resulted in Rosewall missing a number of Grand Slam tournaments during the early 1970s.

Sources

  • Joe McCauley, The History of Professional Tennis, London 2001.
  • Michel Sutter, Vainqueurs Winners 1946–2003, Paris 2003.
  • Tony Trabert, Tennis de France.
  • Robert Geist, Der Grösste Meister Die denkwürdige Karriere des australischen Tennisspielers Kenneth Robert Rosewall, Vienna 1999.
  • Bud Collins, The Bud Collins History of Tennis, 2008.
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