Ken Rosewall career statistics


This is a list of the main career statistics of Australian former tennis player Ken Rosewall whose playing career ran from 1951 until 1980. 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. 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 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

Doubles (9 titles, 7 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1953Australian ChampionshipsGrass

Pro Slam finals

Singles * : 15 titles, 4 runner-ups

  • * '''other events'''

WCT year end championship

Singles: 2 titles

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1971Dallas, U.S.Carpet|

Performance timeline

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.

Career finals

Amateur era

Singles : 26 titles
No.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
1Jan 1951Sydney Seaside Championships Grass

Professional era

Singles : 64 titles
No.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
1Sep 1957Wembley Championships, London Wood

Open era

Singles : 43 titles
No.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
127 April 1968Bournemouth British Hard Court 2Clay

Professional tours

Singles : 7 tours
No.DateTourStandings
11957
November – December		Australian Pro Tour
Incomplete tour results. Each man played 20 matches.		1)

Team events

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.

Kramer Cup

In this pro "Davis Cup-format" team event, held just 3 years 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.
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