- Mervyn Rose
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Mervyn Rose (born 23 January 1930) was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959. He is renowned for coaching the likes of Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Brett Prentice, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Eleni Daniilidou, Nadia Petrova, Magdalena Grzybowska, and Caroline Schnieder.
Mervyn Rose (Rosie) can still be seen at most Grand Slam tournaments assisting up and coming tennis players. He was in the world's Top 10 throughout his tennis career and represented Australia in the Davis Cup from 1951 to 1957.
Rose was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame[1] in 2001, the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002, and was presented with the Order of Australia Medal [2] (AM) in 2006.
Grand Slam record
- Australian Championships
- Singles champion: 1954
- Singles finalist: 1953
- Men's Doubles champion: 1954
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1952, 1953, 1956
- French Championships
- Singles champion: 1958
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1953, 1957
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1951, 1953
- Wimbledon
- Men's Doubles champion: 1954
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1957
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1951
- U.S. Championships
- Men's Doubles champion: 1952, 1953
- Men's Doubles runner-up: 1951
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1951
Other tournament records
- Italian Championships
- Singles champion: 1958
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1953, 1955
- German Championships
- Singles champion: 1957
- Men's Doubles champion: 1957
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1957
- Canadian Championships
- Singles champion: 1953
- Men's Doubles champion: 1953
French Championships men's singles champions (1891) H. Briggs · (1892) Jean Schopfer · (1893) Laurent Riboulet · (1894) André Vacherot · (1895) André Vacherot · (1896) André Vacherot · (1897) Paul Aymé · (1898) Paul Aymé · (1899) Paul Aymé · (1900) Paul Aymé · (1901) André Vacherot · (1902) Michel Vacherot · (1903) Max Decugis · (1904) Max Decugis · (1905) Maurice Germot · (1906) Maurice Germot · (1907) Max Decugis · (1908) Max Decugis · (1909) Max Decugis · (1910) Maurice Germot · (1911) André Gobert · (1912) Max Decugis · (1913) Max Decugis · (1914) Max Decugis · (1915–1919) No competition (due to World War I) · (1920) André Gobert · (1921) Jean Samazeuilh · (1922) Henri Cochet · (1923) François Blanchy · (1924) Jean Borotra · (1925) René Lacoste · (1926) Henri Cochet · (1927) René Lacoste · (1928) Henri Cochet · (1929) René Lacoste · (1930) Henri Cochet · (1931) Jean Borotra · (1932) Henri Cochet · (1933) Jack Crawford · (1934) Gottfried von Cramm · (1935) Fred Perry · (1936) Gottfried von Cramm · (1937) Henner Henkel · (1938) Don Budge · (1939) Don McNeill · (1940–1945) No competition (due to World War II) · (1946) Marcel Bernard · (1947) József Asbóth · (1948) Frank Parker · (1949) Frank Parker · (1950) Budge Patty · (1951) Jaroslav Drobný · (1952) Jaroslav Drobný · (1953) Ken Rosewall · (1954) Tony Trabert · (1955) Tony Trabert · (1956) Lew Hoad · (1957) Sven Davidson · (1958) Mervyn Rose · (1959) Nicola Pietrangeli · (1960) Nicola Pietrangeli · (1961) Manuel Santana · (1962) Rod Laver · (1963) Roy Emerson · (1964) Manuel Santana · (1965) Fred Stolle · (1966) Tony Roche · (1967) Roy EmersonAustralasian and Australian Championships men's doubles champions 1905: Randolph Lycett / Tom Tachell · 1906: Rodney Heath / Tony Wilding · 1907: Bill Gregg / Harry Parker · 1908: Fred Alexander / Alfred Dunlop · 1909: J. P. Keane / Ernie Parker · 1910: Ashley Campbell / Horace Rice · 1911: Rodney Heath / Randolph Lycett · 1912: James Cecil Parke / Charles Dixon · 1913: A. Hedeman / Ernie Parker · 1914: Ashley Campbell / Gerald Patterson · 1915: Horace Rice / C.V. Todd · 1916–1918: No competition (due to World War I) · 1919: Pat O'Hara Wood / Ronald Thomas · 1920: Pat O'Hara Wood / Ronald Thomas · 1921: S.H. Eaton / Rhys Gemmell · 1922: John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson · 1923: Pat O'Hara Wood / Bert St. John · 1924: James Anderson / Norman Brookes · 1925: Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson · 1926: John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson · 1927: John Hawkes / Gerald Patterson · 1928: Jean Borotra/Jacques Brugnon · 1929: Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman · 1930: Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman · 1931: Charles Donohoe / Ray Dunlop · 1932: Jack Crawford / Edgar Moon · 1933: Keith Gledhill / Ellsworth Vines · 1934: Pat Hughes / Fred Perry · 1935: Jack Crawford / Vivian McGrath · 1936: Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull · 1937: Adrian Quist / Don Turnbull · 1938: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1939: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1940: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1941–1945: No competition (due to World War II) · 1946: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1947: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1948: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1949: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1950: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1951: Frank Sedgman / Ken McGregor · 1952: Frank Sedgman / Ken McGregor · 1953: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall · 1954: Mervyn Rose / Rex Hartwig · 1955: Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert · 1956: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall · 1957: Neale Fraser / Lew Hoad · 1958: Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser · 1959: Rod Laver / Bob Mark · 1960: Rod Laver / Bob Mark · 1961: Rod Laver / Bob Mark · 1962: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser · 1963: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle · 1964: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle · 1965: John Newcombe / Tony Roche · 1966: Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle · 1967: John Newcombe / Tony Roche · 1968: Dick Crealy / Allan Stone
Pre Open Era Wimbledon gentlemen's doubles champions 1885: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw · 1886: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw · 1887: Herbert Wilberforce / Patrick Bowes-Lyon · 1888: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw · 1889: William Renshaw / Ernest Renshaw · 1890: Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker · 1891) Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley · 1892: E.W. Lewis / H.S. Barlow · 1893: Joshua Pim / Frank Stoker · 1894: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley · 1895: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley · 1896: Wilfred Baddeley / Herbert Baddeley · 1897: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1898: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1899: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1900: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1901: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1902: Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley · 1903: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1904: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1905: Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty · 1906: Sydney Smith / Frank Riseley · 1907: Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding · 1908: Tony Wilding / Josiah Ritchie · 1909: Arthur Gore / Herbert Barrett · 1910: Tony Wilding / Josiah Ritchie · 1911: André Gobert / Max Decugis · 1912: Herbert Barrett / Charles Dixon · 1913: Herbert Barrett / Charles Dixon · 1914: Norman Brookes / Tony Wilding · 1915–18: No competition (due to World War I) · 1919: R.V. Thomas / Pat O'Hara Wood · 1920: R. Norris Williams / Chuck Garland · 1921: Randolph Lycett / Max Woosnam · 1922: James Anderson / Randolph Lycett · 1923: Leslie Godfree / Randolph Lycett · 1924: Francis Hunter / Vincent Richards · 1925: Jean Borotra / René Lacoste · 1926: Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet · 1927: Francis Hunter / Bill Tilden · 1928: Jacques Brugnon / Henri Cochet · 1929: Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn · 1930: Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn · 1931: George Lott / John Van Ryn · 1932: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon · 1933: Jean Borotra / Jacques Brugnon · 1934: George Lott / Lester Stoefen · 1935: Jack Crawford / Adrian Quist · 1936: Pat Hughes / Raymond Tuckey · 1937: Don Budge / Gene Mako · 1938: Don Budge / Gene Mako · 1939: Elwood Cooke / Bobby Riggs · 1940–45: No competition (due to World War II) · 1946: Tom Brown / Jack Kramer · 1947: Bob Falkenburg / Jack Kramer · 1948: John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman · 1949: Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker · 1950: John Bromwich / Adrian Quist · 1951: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman · 1952: Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman · 1953: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall · 1954: Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose · 1955: Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad · 1956: Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall · 1957: Budge Patty / Gardnar Mulloy · 1958: Sven Davidson / Ulf Schmidt · 1959: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser · 1960: Rafael Osuna / Dennis Ralston · 1961: Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser · 1962: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle · 1963: Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox · 1964: Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle · 1965: John Newcombe / Tony Roche · 1966: Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe · 1967: Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan ·
U.S. National Championships men's doubles champions (1881) Clarence Clark / Frederick Winslow Taylor • (1882) Richard Sears / James Dwight • (1883) Richard Sears / James Dwight • (1884) Richard Sears / James Dwight • (1885) Richard Sears / Joseph Clark • (1886) Richard Sears / James Dwight • (1887) Richard Sears / James Dwight • (1888) Oliver Campbell / Valentine G. Hall • (1889) Henry Slocum / Howard Taylor • (1890) Valentine G. Hall / Clarence Hobart • (1891) Oliver Campbell / Bob Huntington • (1892) Oliver Campbell / Bob Huntington • (1893) Clarence Hobart / Frederick Hovey • (1894) Clarence Hobart / Frederick Hovey • (1895) Malcolm Chace / Robert Wrenn • (1896) Carr Neel / Sam Neel • (1897) Leo Ware / George Sheldon • (1898) Leo Ware / George Sheldon • (1899) Holcombe Ward / Dwight F. Davis • (1900) Holcombe Ward / Dwight F. Davis • (1901) Holcombe Ward / Dwight F. Davis • (1902) Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty • (1903) Reginald Doherty / Laurence Doherty • (1904) Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright • (1905) Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright • (1906) Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright • (1907) Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett • (1908) Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett • (1909) Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett • (1910) Fred Alexander / Harold Hackett • (1911) Raymond Little / Gus Touchard • (1912) Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy • (1913) Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy • (1914) Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy • (1915) Clarence Griffin / Bill Johnston • (1916) Clarence Griffin / Bill Johnston • (1917) Fred Alexander / Harold Throckmorton • (1918) Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden • (1919) Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson • (1920) Clarence Griffin / Bill Johnston • (1921) Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden • (1922) Vincent Richards / Bill Tilden • (1923) Brian Norton / Bill Tilden • (1924) Howard Kinsey / Robert Kinsey • (1925) Vincent Richards / R. Norris Williams • (1926) Vincent Richards / R. Norris Williams • (1927) Francis Hunter / Bill Tilden • (1928) George Lott / John F. Hennessey • (1929) George Lott / Johnny Doeg • (1930) George Lott / Johnny Doeg • (1931) Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn • (1932) Ellsworth Vines / Keith Gledhill • (1933) George Lott / Lester Stoefen • (1934) George Lott / Lester Stoefen • (1935) Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn • (1936) Don Budge / Gene Mako • (1937) Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel • (1938) Don Budge / Gene Mako • (1939) John Bromwich / Adrian Quist • (1940) Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder • (1941) Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder • (1942) Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert • (1943) Jack Kramer / Frank Parker • (1944) Bob Falkenburg / Don McNeill • (1945) Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert • (1946) Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert • (1947) Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder • (1948) Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert • (1949) John Bromwich / Bill Sidwell • (1950) John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman • (1951) Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman • (1952) Mervyn Rose / Vic Seixas • (1953) Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose • (1954) Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert • (1955) Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi • (1956) Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall • (1957) Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser • (1958) Alex Olmedo / Ham Richardson • (1959) Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser • (1960) Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser • (1961) Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston • (1962) Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox • (1963) Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston • (1964) Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston • (1965) Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle • (1966) Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle • (1967) John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Pre Open Era Wimbledon mixed doubles champions 1913: Hope Crisp / Agnes Tuckey · 1914: James Parke / Ethel Thomson Larcombe · 1915–18: No competition (due to World War I) · 1919: Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan · 1920: Gerald Patterson / Suzanne Lenglen · 1921: Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan · 1922: Pat O'Hara Wood / Suzanne Lenglen · 1923: Randolph Lycett / Elizabeth Ryan · 1924: John Gilbert / Kathleen McKane Godfree · 1925: Jean Borotra / Suzanne Lenglen · 1926: Leslie Godfree / Kathleen McKane Godfree · 1927: Francis Hunter / Elizabeth Ryan · 1928: Patrick Spence / Elizabeth Ryan · 1929: Frank Hunter / Helen Wills Moody · 1930: Jack Crawford / Elizabeth Ryan · 1931: George Lott / Anna McCune Harper · 1932: Enrique Maier / Elizabeth Ryan · 1933: Gottfried von Cramm / Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling · 1934: Ryuki Miki / Dorothy Round Little · 1935: Fred Perry / Dorothy Round Little · 1936: Fred Perry / Dorothy Round Little · 1937: Don Budge / Alice Marble · 1938: Don Budge / Alice Marble · 1939: Bobby Riggs / Alice Marble · 1940–45: No competition (due to World War II) · 1946: Tom Brown / Louise Brough Clapp · 1947: John Bromwich / Louise Brough Clapp · 1948: John Bromwich / Louise Brough Clapp · 1949: Eric Sturgess / Sheila Summers · 1950: Eric Sturgess / Louise Brough Clapp · 1951: Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart · 1952: Frank Sedgman / Doris Hart · 1953: Vic Seixas / Doris Hart · 1954: Vic Seixas / Doris Hart · 1955: Vic Seixas / Doris Hart · 1956: Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry Irvin · 1957: Mervyn Rose / Darlene Hard · 1958: Robert Howe / Lorraine Coghlan Robinson · 1959: Rod Laver / Darlene Hard · 1960: Rod Laver / Darlene Hard · 1961: Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner Bowrey · 1962: Neale Fraser / Margaret Osborne duPont · 1963: Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court · 1964: Fred Stolle / Lesley Turner Bowrey · 1965: Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court · 1966: Ken Fletcher / Margaret Court · 1967: Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King
External links
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club.
- Australian Open. Tennis Australia.
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