Biography
Rod Laver’s body measurements are all here! Check out his height, weight, shoe size and more!
Number-one tennis player in the world from 1954 – 1960, winner of eleven Grand Slam singles championships.
Excelled at Tennis as a youngster, earning the nickname Rocket.
The site of the Australian Open each year is in Melbourne, and the arena was named after him.
He married Mary Bensen in 1966.
The great Roger Federer has won the Australian Open four times at Rod Laver Arena.
Body Measurements Table
All body measurements you might be interested in can be found in the table below. For example height, weight and dress size.
| Height | 173 cm, 5′8″ (feet & inches) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 68 kg, 150 pounds |
| Shoe Size (US) | N/A |
| Body Shape | N/A |
Quotes
The time your game is most vulnerable is when you’re ahead; never let up.
Tennis was a big part of my life from as far back as I can remember.
Yes, I hit with heavy top-spin, but when you look at the little rackets I played with, the Maxply Dunlop, you had to hit the very centre all the time. I had my share of miss-hits.
Looking back, in comparison, there wasn’t that much that you could do with a wooden racket. In my day, the matches were certainly much less demanding physically.
Each match is a huge effort from a physical point of view. You can only hit so many balls before your elbow or some part of your body is going to say, ‘Hey, don’t do that to me.’
