Rod Laver Grass Court Stats & Match Results
Rod Laver
Grass Court Statistics Overview
Rod Laver has been dominant on grass, posting 95–17 across 112 matches (84.8% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on grass. 9 titles on grass: Boston-1, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Baltimore, US Open, Sydney, Queen's Club, South Orange — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Rod Laver has been outstanding — 44–8 (84.6%) across 52 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
13 finals reached on grass — won 9, lost 4 (solid 69% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 14 semifinals. 17 quarterfinals.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 66–10 (86.8%); best-of-three: 29–7 (80.6%). Slightly better in five-set matches on grass — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Dominant season: 1969 — 35–4 (89.7%) from 39 matches. A campaign of 35 wins on grass in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.
Rod Laver assembled a remarkable 25-match winning streak on grass — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-20 | Wimbledon | Grass | R64 | 11 | 119 | 3-6 9-7 6-4 7-5 | ||
| 1977-06-20 | Wimbledon | Grass | R128 | 119 | - | 6-0 6-2 6-2 | ||
| 1977-06-13 | Queen's Club | Grass | R64 | 126 | 122 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| 1973-11-16 | Davis Cup EUR SF: AUS vs TCH | Grass | RR | 4 | 18 | 6-3 7-5 7-5 | ||
| 1973-11-16 | Davis Cup EUR SF: AUS vs TCH | Grass | RR | 4 | 42 | 5-7 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4 | ||
| 1973-08-29 | US Open | Grass | R32 | 40 | 4 | 7-6 2-6 6-4 2-6 6-4 | ||
| 1973-08-29 | US Open | Grass | R128 | 4 | 15 | 6-0 6-2 6-2 | ||
| 1973-08-29 | US Open | Grass | R64 | 4 | 66 | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | ||
| 1972-08-30 | US Open | Grass | R64 | - | - | 6-3 6-2 7-5 | ||
| 1972-08-30 | US Open | Grass | R16 | - | - | 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 |
Matches — Grass