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He was only 18 years old when he won the Australian Championships and French Championships men's singles title. In 1956, partnered with Lew Hoad, he won the doubles Grand Slam in tennis, taking all four major championships that year. For several years in their youthful careers Rosewall and Hoad were known as "The Gold-dust Twins."
Rosewall turned professional in 1956 after his surprise victory over Hoad in the United States Championships at Forest Hills, thereby depriving Hoad of winning the Grand Slam. In a series of head-to-head matches against the reigning king of professional tennis, Pancho Gonzales, Rosewall was badly beaten, 51 matches to 26.
In 1963, with Gonzales in semi-retirement, and Rod Laver a newly fledged pro not yet at the height of his career, Rosewall was clearly the best player in the world on a day-to-day basis.
During an outstanding playing career he remained virtually injury-free, something that helped him to still win tournaments at the age of 43 and remain ranked in the top 15 in the world. Although he was a finalist 4 times at the Wimbledon championships, it was the one major tournament that eluded him.
He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1980.
Grand Slam Tournament wins:
Professional World Singles Tournament wins, WembleyWembley is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Brent. It is the location of Wembley Stadium and Wembley arena. For 39 years it was the site of the Professional World Singles Tournament in tennis. Nearest places: Alperton Perivale Neasden K, EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England:
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