ATP · Retired · Australia

Ken Rosewall

Career-high ranking: 2

Player at a glance

For Ken Rosewall, this snapshot records 738 matches and 543 wins from 1968 through 1980. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 2. The data records 4 Grand Slam singles titles and 40 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 78.0% win rate across 173 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 91
Height: 170 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 543 / 738
Tour titles: 40
Grand Slam titles: 4
Career win rate: 73.6%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 73.5%215 matches
Carpet: 65.7%175 matches
Grass: 78.0%173 matches
Clay: 77.7%148 matches

Career timeline by age

Apr 10, 1968 · Age 33
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Apr 16, 1968 · Age 33
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
May 27, 1968 · Age 33
First Grand Slam singles title
A verified Grand Slam milestone in this player’s career.
May 5, 1975 · Age 40
Career-high ranking: No. 2
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Oct 20, 1980 · Age 45
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Grass, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.
This page uses 738 recorded matches from the 1968–1980 seasons.
The snapshot records 8 Grand Slam finals and 4 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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