Rod Laver : An Autobiography
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Overview
Rod Laver's memoir is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton, Australia became one of sports' greatest champions. Rod was a dominant force in world tennis for almost two decades. In 1962, Rod became the second man to win the Grand Slam--that is, winning the Australian, French, Wimbledon, and US titles in a single calendar year. In 1969, he won it again, becoming the only player ever to win the Grand Slam twice. Away from on-court triumphs, Rod also movingly writes about the life-changing stroke he suffered in 1998, and of his beloved wife of more than 40 years, Mary, who died in 2012 after a long illness. Filled with anecdotes about the great players and great matches, set against the backdrop of a changing tennis world, Rod's book is a warm and insightful account of one of tennis's all-time greats.
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- ISBN-13: 9781629375731
- ISBN-10: 162937573X
- Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
- Publish Date: April 2018
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.36 pounds
- Page Count: 416
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