Rod Laver Court

Rod laver arena at melbourne park.

Rod laver court.

He showed early championship qualities and developed his tennis skills to become. Rodney george laver ac mbe born 9 august 1938 better known as rod laver is an australian former tennis player. The arena currently attracts over 1 5 million visitors per year. 1 ranked amateur in 1961 62.

Rod laver arena has a seating capacity of 14 820 with a capacity of 15 400 for sports such as basketball when extra seats are added around the court and up to 14 200 for concerts with floor seating. Many a night a young rod laver would be standing by the court clad in his pyjamas watching the adults play. He also was the no. However he was soon playing tennis himself on this court.

Rod laver has presented margaret court with a full size replica of the australian open trophy to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her 1970 calendar year grand slam. Ap and shaughn and john court s presence at january s australian open would kindle the bitter debate over whether her name should remain on one of the. Margaret court and rod laver. The arena was the first tennis venue in the world and the first arena of any kind in australia to have a retractable roof installed.

1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970 spanning four years before and three years after the start of the open era in 1968. Named after two time calendar grand slam winner rod laver the laver cup pits team europe against team world across three days of competition. It was the tennis court that was built by the laver family. Previously known as flinders park or the national tennis centre melbourne park s primary arena centre court was renamed rod laver arena in 2000 in recognition of rod laver s remarkable tennis career.

Those accolades are a few of many honors bestowed upon him from his homeland. Rod laver court tennis club is located in park avenue rockhampton queensland. Rod laver arena melbourne park was officially opened in 1988 with the first tennis ball hit in january at the australian open. Laver s 200 singles titles are the most in tennis history.

In january 2000 the centre court stadium at melbourne park home of the australian open since 1988 was renamed rod laver arena and a sculpture depicting him in action adorns the park grounds. View all of the upcoming events at rod laver arena australia s favourite live concert arena and home to the australian open.