Ken Rosewall

full name:	Kenneth Robert Rosewall
bio:	Rosewall was a champion tennis player, renowned for his backhand. He had an exceptionally long career at the highest levels, spanning from the early 1950s to the early 1970s.
also known as:	"Muscles", a sarcastic nickname becasue he was quite thin.
family:	His parents played tennis and owned tennis courts, giving him a good background in the game
born:	November 02, 1934 in Sydney
physical attributes:	Height: 5-foot-7 Weight: 135 pounds
sport:	Tennis, plays left handed
rep. country:	Australia
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achievements:	Won 18 Grand Slam titles in total Grand Slam singles tournaments (8 titles) Australian Open: 1953, 1955, 1971, 1972 French Open: 1953, 1968 U.S. Open: 1956, 1970
what you may not know:	Attended Kogarah High School 1947-1949 Although he was a natural left-hander, he was taught by his father to play right-handed, thus developing his super backhand. Turned pro in 1957 Became the youngest ever Australian Open Champion in 1953, aged 18 At age 37, he became the oldest Australian Open Champion in 1972. During Rosewall's long playing career. he remained virtually injury-free, which 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 four times at Wimbledon, it was the one major tournament that eluded him. Inducted into the Internation Tennis Hall of Fame in 1980

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Marvellous - a Rosewall fan. Gave my elder brother a copy of Rosewall's biography for his 70th birthday. I have a CD of him beating Laver in the 1972 WTC championshipo. (from John Miller, May 2012)