Mervyn Rose

Rezumat

Mervyn Rose (23 ianuarie 1930-  23 iulie 2017, Coffs Harbour, Australia) a fost un jucător de tenis din Australia. A câștigat 7 titluri de Mare Șlem, 2 la simplu, 4 la dublu și 1 la dublu mixt.

Turnee de Mare Șlem (7)

Simplu (2)

Australian Championships (1)                        1954, finalist în 1953

French Championships (1)                               1958

Dublu (4)

Australian Championships (1)                              1954 (cu Rex Hartwig), finalist (3) în 1952 (cu Don Candy), 1953 (cu Don Candy), 1956 (cu Don Candy)

French Championships                                     finalist (2) în 1953 (cu Clive Wilderspin), 1957 (cu Don Candy)

Wimbledon (2)                                                 1952 (cu Vic Seixas), 1953 (cu Rex Hartwig), finalist în 1951 (cu Don Candy)

US Championships (1)                                          1954 (cu Rex Hartwig), finalist în 1953 (cu Rex Hartwig)

Dublu mixt (1)

French Championships                                    finalist (2) în 1951 (cu Thelma Coyne Long), 1953 (cu Maureen Connolly)

Wimbledon (1)                                                    1957 (cu Darlene Hard), finalist în 1951 (cu Nancye Wynne Bolton)

US Championships                                         finalist în 1951 (cu Shirley Fry)

Finale de Mare Șlem

Simplu

3 (2 titluri, 1 loc 2)

Result  Year     Championship Surface            Opponent         Score

Loss     1953    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Ken Rosewall           0–6, 3–6, 4–6

Win      1954    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig  6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2

Win      1958    French Championships            Clay     Chile Luis Ayala          6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Dublu

11 (4 titluri, 7 locuri 2)

Result  Year     Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Loss     1951    US Championships      Grass   Australia Don Candy   Australia Ken McGregor

Australia Frank Sedgman         8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7

Loss     1952    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Don Candy   Australia Ken McGregor

Australia Frank Sedgman         4–6, 5–7, 3–6

Win      1952    US Championships      Grass   United States Vic Seixas          Australia Ken McGregor

Australia Frank Sedgman         3–6, 10–8, 10–8, 6–8, 8–6

Loss     1953    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Don Candy   Australia Lew Hoad

Australia Ken Rosewall           11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6

Loss     1953    French Championships            Clay     Australia Clive Wilderspin       Australia Lew Hoad

Australia Ken Rosewall           2–6, 1–6, 1–6

Loss     1953    Wimbledon Championships     Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig  Australia Lew Hoad

Australia Ken Rosewall           4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7

Win      1953    US Championships      Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig  United States Gardnar Mulloy

United States Bill Talbert         6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Win      1954    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig  Australia Neale Fraser

Australia Clive Wilderspin       6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Win      1954    Wimbledon Championships     Grass   Australia Rex Hartwig  United States Vic Seixas

United States Tony Trabert      6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Loss     1956    Australian Championships       Grass   Australia Don Candy   Australia Lew Hoad

Australia Ken Rosewall           8–10, 11–13, 4–6

Loss     1957    French Championships            Clay     Australia Don Candy   Australia Malcolm Anderson

Australia Ashley Cooper          3–6, 0–6, 3–6

Dublu mixt

5 (1 titlu, 4 locuri 2)

Result  Year     Championship Surface            Partner Opponents       Score

Loss     1951    French Championships            Clay     Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Doris Hart

Australia Frank Sedgman         5–7, 2–6

Loss     1951    Wimbledon Championships     Grass   Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton         United States Doris Hart

Australia Frank Sedgman         5–7, 2–6

Loss     1951    U.S. Championships    Grass   United States Shirley Fry         United States Doris Hart

Australia Frank Sedgman         3–6, 2–6

Loss     1953    French Championships            Clay     United States Maureen Connolly         United States Doris Hart

United States Vic Seixas          6–4, 4–6, 0–6

Win      1957    Wimbledon Championships     Grass   United States Darlene Hard      United States Althea Gibson

Australia Neale Fraser  6–4, 7–5

Profil

Era stângaci. Juca pe rever cu o singură mână. Era un jucător agresiv, care prefera să încheie punctele cât mai repede.

Bibliografie

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