As per our current Database, Rod Laver is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Rod Laver is 85 years, 8 months and 16 days old. Rod Laver will celebrate 86rd birthday on a Friday 9th of August 2024. Below we countdown to Rod Laver upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Rod Laver |
Occupation | Tennis Player |
Age | 85 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 9, 1938 (Australia) |
Birthday | August 9 |
Town/City | Australia |
Nationality | Australia |
Rod Laver’s zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Rod Laver was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Number-one tennis player in the world from 1954 - 1960, winner of eleven Grand Slam singles championships.
Excelled at Tennis as a youngster, earning the nickname Rocket.
The site of the Australian Open each year is in Melbourne, and the arena was named after him.
He married Mary Bensen in 1966.
The great Roger Federer has won the Australian Open four times at Rod Laver Arena.