Mervyn Rose

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Mervyn Gordon Rose AM (23 January 1930 – 23 July 2017) was an Australian male tennis player who won seven Grand Slam titles (singles, doubles and mixed doubles).

Career

Rose was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and turned professional in 1959. He was ranked inside the world's Top 10 throughout much of his tennis career and represented Australia in the Davis Cup from 1951 to 1957. He was ranked World No. 3 in 1958 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.[1]

Rose won the singles title at the 1954 Australian Championships in Sydney, defeating compatriot Rex Hartwig in the final in four sets.[2][3] Four years later, in 1958, he became the French singles champion after a straight-sets victory in the final against Luis Ayala.[4][5]

Rose won the 1953 Canadian Open singles title, defeating Hartwig in the final in three straight sets. His other career singles highlights include winning the Deauville Tennis Cup three times 1955, 1957,[6] and 1958.[7]

Rose became a professional in 1959 and played in tournaments with Kramer's group of contract players. He was officially ranked No. 9 in Kramer's point ranking system for 1959.[8][9]

He coached numerous female and male players, including Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Ernie Ewart, Michael Fancutt, Brett Prentice, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Eleni Daniilidou, Nadia Petrova, Magdalena Grzybowska and Caroline Schnieder.

Rose was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2002. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2006 Australia Day Honours for service to tennis, particularly as a competitor at national and international levels and as a coach and mentor to both amateur and professional players.[10][11] Rose died on 23 July 2017 at the age of 87.[4][5]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1953 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall 0–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1954 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig 6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1958 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (4 titles, 7 runners-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1951 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Don Candy Template:Flagicon Ken McGregor
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss 1952 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Don Candy Template:Flagicon Ken McGregor
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 4–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win 1952 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas Template:Flagicon Ken McGregor
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 3–6, 10–8, 10–8, 6–8, 8–6
Loss 1953 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Don Candy Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6
Loss 1953 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Clive Wilderspin Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 2–6, 1–6, 1–6
Loss 1953 Wimbledon Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
Win 1953 US Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig Template:Flagicon Gardnar Mulloy
Template:Flagicon Bill Talbert		 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1954 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser
Template:Flagicon Clive Wilderspin		 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1954 Wimbledon Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Rex Hartwig Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas
Template:Flagicon Tony Trabert		 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss 1956 Australian Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Don Candy Template:Flagicon Lew Hoad
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall		 8–10, 11–13, 4–6
Loss 1957 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Don Candy Template:Flagicon Malcolm Anderson
Template:Flagicon Ashley Cooper		 3–6, 0–6, 3–6

Mixed doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1951 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Thelma Coyne Long Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 5–7, 2–6
Loss 1951 Wimbledon Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Nancye Wynne Bolton Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 5–7, 2–6
Loss 1951 U.S. Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Shirley Fry Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Frank Sedgman		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1953 French Championships Clay Template:Flagicon Maureen Connolly Template:Flagicon Doris Hart
Template:Flagicon Vic Seixas		 6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Win 1957 Wimbledon Championships Grass Template:Flagicon Darlene Hard Template:Flagicon Althea Gibson
Template:Flagicon Neale Fraser		 6–4, 7–5

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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Singles

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Australian Open 3R QF QF SF F W QF QF A SF A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R 2R 1 / 11
French Open A 3R QF 4R 4R QF QF A SF W A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 1 / 8
Wimbledon A 3R 1R SF SF QF 2R A QF SF A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 8
US Open A 2R 4R SF 4R A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 4
Strike rate 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 31

Other tournament records

References

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  8. ↑ McCauley, Joe (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. Windsor: The Short Run Book Company Limited. pp. 97, 99.
  9. ↑ Kramer Fall Tour Brochure, 1959
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