This is the story of one of the most iconic tennis matches in history. On July 5th, 1969, Rod Laver faced off against Tony Roche in the Wimbledon men's singles final. Laver, the defending champion, was looking to become the first man since Don Budge in
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Rodney George Laver is an Australian former professional tennis player. Laver was ranked as 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 200 singles titles across his amateur and professional careers, the most won by any tennis player.