My other hero is Rod Laver. The reason I play ... I can’t remember whether it was Laver or Ken Rosewall, but they were playing against John Newcombe. The 1969 Wimbledon final was Laver versus ...

He’s become part of the furniture every January at the Australian Open but Rod Laver won’t be attending the grand slam this year.

Tennis greats have goosebumps about the prospect of homegrown hero Alex de Minaur playing the Australian Open final on ...

Celebrities were out in force at the Australian Open on Sunday night as the men’s final served up rows of VIP guests. Among ...

It was Newcombe’s home tournament, and for him, the No. 1-ranked Connors was the draw. Then the Australian won. By Cindy Shmerler John Newcombe ... Newcombe, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ken Rosewall ...

Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion and runner-up here last year, was able to continue playing 20-year-old qualifier Anca Todoni on Rod Laver Arena ... tennis great John Newcombe, when play ...

Centre court at Melbourne Park was renamed Rod Laver Arena 25 years ... Ken Rosewall and John Newcombe dominated world tennis. Laver has traditionally been courtside throughout the Australian ...

John Newcombe says Alex de Minaur has sent ... including on LED walls, in Rod Laver Arena. The Australian of the Year, to be announced on Saturday, will be invited to the men’s final on ...