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Grass Court Statistics Overview

Ken Rosewall has been dominant on grass, posting 14539 across 184 matches (78.8% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on grass. 8 titles on grass: Bristol, Eastbourne, Newport-1, US Open, Australian Open, Newport, Brisbane — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.

At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Ken Rosewall has been outstanding — 7717 (81.9%) across 94 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.

14 finals reached on grass won 8, lost 6 (solid 57% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 24 semifinals. 31 quarterfinals.

vs. Top 10 on grass: 34 (42.9%, 7 matches). Competitive against the elite, but still narrowly below .500 — closing that gap would directly elevate the overall grass court profile.

By format on grass — best-of-five: 9525 (79.2%); best-of-three: 5014 (78.1%). Consistent regardless of format on grass — a sign of a well-rounded game that holds up as matches develop.

Best season: 1972 111 (91.7%) from 12 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.

Ken Rosewall assembled a remarkable 16-match winning streak on grass — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.

Ken Rosewall Grass Court Record by Year

YearWLWin%TitlesFinalsSFQF
19801150.0%0000
19793260.0%0011
19787370.0%0011
197710471.4%0023
19767370.0%0012
19757277.8%0001
197414382.4%0223
19739375.0%0122
197211191.7%2222
197117385.0%2234
197028390.3%3566
196922873.3%1234
19689375.0%0012

Recent Grass Court Matches

DateResultOpponentTournamentRoundScore
1980-10-06Win(154) John FitzgeraldBrisbaneR321-6 7-5 6-3
1980-10-06Loss(72) Mark EdmondsonBrisbaneR163-6 6-2 6-2
1979-12-17Loss(74) Phil DentSydney-2R646-1 6-2
1979-10-08Win(201) Alvin GardinerBrisbaneR326-2 7-5
1979-10-08Win(428) Greg WhitecrossBrisbaneR166-3 6-4
1979-10-08Win(67) Kim WarwickBrisbaneQF6-2 6-4
1979-10-08Loss(95) Phil DentBrisbaneSF7-5 6-4
1978-12-25Win(236) Cary StansburyAustralian OpenR646-2 6-4 6-3
1978-12-25Win(65) Sherwood StewartAustralian OpenR322-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
1978-12-25Loss(56) Peter FeiglAustralian OpenR162-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 10-8
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Ken Rosewall

Ken Rosewall Grass Court Stats & Match Results

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