Rosewall

American

[rohz-wawl] / ˈroʊzˌwɔl /

noun

Ken(neth R.), born 1934, Australian tennis player.

Rosewall British

/ ˈrəʊzˌwɔːl /

noun

Ken ( neth ). born 1934, Australian tennis player: won eight Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open four times (1953, 1955, 1971, 1972)

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He is the oldest man to win an ATP Tour-level title since 43-year-old Ken Rosewall won in Hong Kong in 1877.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

He’s one major from joining Ken Rosewall, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl and Fred Perry, who all have eight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

On Thursday Wawrinka became the first player aged 40 or over to reach the men's third round at a Slam since Ken Rosewall at the Australian Open in 1978.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Tennis is built for rivalries, and it had several over the years, among others: Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, and Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025

Sakkari took just 26 minutes to wrap up the first set in the morning session at Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

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