Genus Leiver Biography

The strongest at the junction of the epochs on August 9, Moscow time to share comments on August 9, the Australian Rod Laviver celebrates its summer anniversary. Rod Laviver played his last match in a professional tour of the year, but his name can still be heard in sports broadcasts more than once. Especially often they recall the best tennis player of the Green Continent of all times, when a large helmet tournament is played in Australia.

In his homeland, in honor of Laved, they named the central court, where every year the strongest tennis players of our time are fighting for a prestigious trophy. At the same time, the Laver himself often finds himself in the bed for honored guests. He was not yet deprived of attention, and in the 10ths of the last century he was literally the personification of Australian sports.

However, on August 9, one of the Lavers family would hardly have believed in such a happy fate of the family. One of the four children in a tennis family, the laver was born in a restless time. In Australia, unemployment flourished, as the country has significantly suffered from the global economic crisis. In addition, a year later, Australia entered the Second World War.

The Green Continent escaped the invasion of foreigners, but was constantly under the press of danger from Japan. The Father of the family - Roy - was a cattle breeder, but at the same time he brilliantly played tennis. True, his talents appeared already in adulthood. Naturally, the companion of Laver Sr. also had no right to ignore the main fascination of his lover.

Roy managed to win the heart of Melbe Roffi. The couple began to travel around tournaments and showed excellent results. In their hometown, Rockhampton, they won almost all possible amateur tournaments. Help "Championship. Height: see weight: 68 kg. Career: Completion: The highest place in the rating list: August 3 The number of titles in the career: All the victorious finals of the Laveher genus at the Big Slam tournaments: Australian Open.

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It is not surprising that the Laviver clan also became interested in tennis. The first acquaintance with the game happened to the future champion at the age of six. Soon, he already competed on equal terms with his older brother. And in the first years of life, the family of duels with peers had to only dream. The fact is that the Laver was born not quite healthy and often hurt.

In part, an active lifestyle helped Laver to survive. And not at all in vain on the Australian ranch, his father immediately began to accustom him to work. Fiasco in the match with his brother-the first step to the top often younger brothers always want to at least surpass their older relatives in something. In our case, it turned out exactly the opposite. It was the defeat in the confrontation with a loved one that allowed Laver to seriously declare his ambitions.

In the final of the local junior championship, the clan lost to his brother Bob, and it must happen - he attracted the attention of one of the greatest coaches of the mid -twentieth century. We are talking about Harry Hopman. Yes, it is in honor of it that a modern team tournament is named in a mixed paired category, which is held annually at the turn of December and January. Hopman raised a lot of champions over his life, but, of course, his main creation was the laver.

The wise mentor immediately noticed the talented left -handed man. It is curious that Hopman often called his ward not by name, but simply - a rocket. This nickname was not at all a speed, as you might think, but by the incredible perseverance of Laver. Rod always strove for victories both on the court and in life. Tennis - a hindrance to study, when the choice of sports and study arose, the laver did not hesitate for a long time.

At the summer, he threw school and focused on tennis. Surprisingly, despite the lack of basic education, a subtle and intellectual game has always been distinguished on the laver court. The Australian "read" the opponents long before they struck. After the first loud victory of the year, the Lavaver first took part in adult competitions of the "Big Slam". It was too early for him to fight with the bison of world tennis of those years, but the peers were afraid of Laver as a fire.

At first, the Australian reached the final at the youth Wimbledon, and then won the opening of the USA. The following year, the Laver celebrated success on his native Mejore, and then he was immediately forced to join the army. The service lasted about a year and did not greatly changed the famous athlete. Rather, even the laver is even moreover physically. The results in adult tennis were not long in coming.

The Laveher era in lovers began to dominate amateur courts.In the year, in all four finals of the Grand Slam tournaments, he upset his compatriots Ron Emerson and Marty Muligan. It is worth noting that at that time the laver reached a maximum in an amateur career. In some matches, the Australian began to lose motivation.

The restless "rocket" required a new challenge. In addition, the clan could not indifferently observe the great earnings of professional players. The young athlete was motivated not only by new titles, but also by solid contracts. The first and so far the last laver is the only tennis player who managed to win a “big helmet” from the beginning of the open era. However, in professionals, the strongest lover of business was by no means easy.

In the year, the genus went through a harsh school in matches with experienced athletes. Only by the end of the year, the Australian managed to straighten the balance of victories and defeats and reach the second place in the ranking among professionals. The peak of the career of Laver came for a year. Then he was able to consistently win four main tennis tournaments. Thus, the family is the only one who took a “big helmet” both in amateurs and in professionals.

The clan did not intersect with his compatriot until 28 years old, but then he played against him once! An incredible indicator for modern tennis. The Australians arranged the "between the landscape" in almost every tournament. The last two matches in this confrontation were played in the year. They were won by Roswall, but they did not spoil the general trend. The Laver was noticeably stronger, although only in the year he did not lose to Ken a single match.

If you believe the sources that have reached us, the general score of the Australian battle of the middle of the X - in favor of the Laver. The first millionaire in the year the prize Australian over his career stepped over a million dollars. The clan became the first tennis player in the world who managed to earn such a significant amount. The Laver proved that at one time it was not for nothing that he relied on professional sport.

The Australian won the tournaments in all over his career. The laver rewrote many records. For example, his asset has a victorious series on Wimbledon 31 matches long. Until now, the genus remains in the five strongest in the number of titles won at the Grand Slam tournaments. In the year, the Laver was awarded the Order of the British Empire. After the career was completed, the Australian became a member of the hall of tennis glory.

And in the year, in honor of him, the central court of the Australian Open Championship was named. On the verge of life and death at the age of 60, the laveler survived an extensive stroke. In the year, the life of the great Australian was in the balance.