Rod Laver

Birth Name: Rod George Laver

Place of Birth: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Date of Birth: 9 August, 1938

Ethnicity: English, Cornish, one eighth Irish

Rod Laver is an Australian professional tennis player. He was ranked the world number 1 professional player indisputably for five years from 1965 to 1969 and by some sources also in 1964 and 1970. He was also ranked as the number 1 amateur in 1961 and 1962. Laver won 198 singles titles which is the most won by a player in history. He also won 11 Grand Slam singles titles and 8 Pro Majors titles. He completed the Grand Slam (winning all four slams in a calendar year) in singles twice in 1962 and 1969; the latter remains the only time a man has done so in the Open Era.

Rod is the son of Melba and Roy Laver. He was raised Rockhampton.

Rod’s paternal grandfather was Robert Scott Laver (the son of James Laver and Elizabeth Scott). Robert was born in West Pennard, Somerset, England. James was born in West Pennard, Somerset, England. Elizabeth was born in West Pennard, Somerset, England

Rod’s paternal grandmother was Mary Phillips (the daughter of James Phillips and Mary Dwyer). Mary was born in Black by Scarsdale, Victoria, Australia. James was born in Cornwall, England. Mary was born in County Limerick, Ireland.

Rod’s maternal grandfather was Nathaniel Frederick Melbourne Roffery (the son of Nathaniel Roffey and Amelia Jane White). Nathaniel was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Nathaniel was born in Rotherfield, Sussex, England. Amelia was born in Marylebone, London, England.

Rod’s maternal grandmother was Alice Clark (the daughter of John Clark and Betsy Edis). Alice was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. John was born in Thixendale, Yorkshire, England. Betsy was born in Lincolnshire, England.

Source: Genealogy of Rod Laver – https://www.familysearch.org