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Mervyn Rose

{{Short description|Australian tennis player}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name = Mervyn Rose
AM

|fullname = Mervyn Gordon Rose

|image = Mervyn Rose.png

|country = {{flagu|Australia}}

|residence =

|birth_date = {{birth date |1930|1|23|df=y}}

|birth_place = Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2017|7|24|1930|1|23}}

|death_place = Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

|height =

|turnedpro = 1959 (amateur tour from 1949)

|retired = 1972

|plays = Left-handed (one-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney =

|tennishofyear = 2001

|tennishofid = mervyn-rose

|singlesrecord =

|singlestitles =

|highestsinglesranking = No. 3 (1958, Lance Tingay)United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.

|AustralianOpenresult = W (1954)

|FrenchOpenresult = W (1958)

|Wimbledonresult = SF (1952, 1953, 1958)

|USOpenresult = SF (1952)

|Promajors = yes

|USProresult =

|WembleyProresult = QF (1959)

|FrenchProresult = QF (1959)

| Othertournaments = yes

|TOCresult = 1R (1959FH)

|doublesrecord =

|doublestitles =

|highestdoublesranking =

|currentdoublesranking =

|grandslamsdoublesresults =

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = W (1954)

|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = F (1953, 1957)

|WimbledonDoublesresult = W (1954)

|USOpenDoublesresult = W (1952, 1953)

|OthertournamentsDoubles =

|OlympicsDoublesresult =

|Mixed =

|mixedrecord =

|mixedtitles =

|AustralianOpenMixedresult =

|FrenchOpenMixedresult = F (1951, 1953)

|WimbledonMixedresult = W (1957)

|USOpenMixedresult = F (1951)

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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.

Rose won the singles title at the 1954 Australian Championships in Sydney, defeating compatriot Rex Hartwig in the final in four sets.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article145645630 |title=Rose beats Hartwig for Aust. singles |newspaper=Daily Advertiser |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=2 February 1954 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134472189 |title=Rose wins Australian title |newspaper=The News |volume=62 |issue=9,509 |location=Adelaide |date=1 February 1954 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} Four years later, in 1958, he became the French singles champion after a straight-sets victory in the final against Luis Ayala.

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,{{cite news |title=Mervyn Rose Wins Deauville Tournament |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/823994541/?match=1&terms=Deauville%20tournament%20tennis |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=The Macon News |publisher=newspapers.com |date=29 Jul 1957 |location=Macon, Georgia |pages=10 |language=en}} and 1958.{{cite news |title=Rose Wins Tourney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/596084259/?match=1&terms=Deauville%20Tennis%20Tournament |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=Miami News-Record |publisher=newspapers.com |date=28 Jul 1958 |location=Miami, Florida |page=4 |language=en}}

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

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/AD06.pdf|title=Australia Day 2006 Honours List|website=gg.gov.au|access-date=22 November 2022|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408075248/https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/AD06.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1131447|title=It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours|access-date=29 January 2014}} Rose died on 23 July 2017 at the age of 87.{{cite web|author1=James Buddell|title=Mervyn Rose: 1930–2017|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/mervyn-rose-obituary-july-2017|website=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}{{cite web|title=Australian tennis great Mervyn Rose dies aged 87|url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10960949/australian-tennis-great-mervyn-rose-dies-aged-87|website=Sky Sports|date=25 July 2017}}

Grand Slam finals

=Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)=

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| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1953Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall0–6, 3–6, 4–6
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| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1954Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Rex Hartwig6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
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| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1958French ChampionshipsClay{{flagicon|CHI}} Luis Ayala6–3, 6–4, 6–4

= Doubles (4 titles, 7 runners-up)=

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| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1951US ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Candy{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken McGregor
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		8–10, 4–6, 6–4, 5–7
style="background:#ffffcc"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1952Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Candy{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken McGregor
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		4–6, 5–7, 3–6
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| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1952US ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vic Seixas{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken McGregor
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		3–6, 10–8, 10–8, 6–8, 8–6
style="background:#ffffcc"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1953Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Candy{{flagicon|AUS}} Lew Hoad
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall		11–9, 4–6, 8–10, 4–6
style="background:#ebc2af"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1953French ChampionshipsClay{{flagicon|AUS}} Clive Wilderspin{{flagicon|AUS}} Lew Hoad
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall		2–6, 1–6, 1–6
style="background:#ccffcc"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1953Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Rex Hartwig{{flagicon|AUS}} Lew Hoad
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall		4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
style="background:#ccccff"

| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1953US ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Rex Hartwig{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Gardnar Mulloy
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Bill Talbert		6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
style="background:#ffffcc"

| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1954Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Rex Hartwig{{flagicon|AUS}} Neale Fraser
{{flagicon|AUS}} Clive Wilderspin		6–3, 6–4, 6–2
style="background:#ccffcc"

| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1954Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Rex Hartwig{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vic Seixas
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tony Trabert		6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
style="background:#ffffcc"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1956Australian ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Candy{{flagicon|AUS}} Lew Hoad
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall		8–10, 11–13, 4–6
style="background:#ebc2af"

| style="background:#FFA07A"|Loss

1957French ChampionshipsClay{{flagicon|AUS}} Don Candy{{flagicon|AUS}} Malcolm Anderson
{{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Cooper		3–6, 0–6, 3–6

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

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1951French ChampionshipsClay{{flagicon|AUS}} Thelma Coyne Long{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		5–7, 2–6
style="background:#cfc;"

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1951Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|AUS}} Nancye Wynne Bolton{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		5–7, 2–6
style="background:#ccccff"

|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1951U.S. ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|USA}} Shirley Fry{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart
{{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Sedgman		3–6, 2–6
style="background:#ebc2af;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

1953French ChampionshipsClay{{flagicon|USA}} Maureen Connolly{{flagicon|USA}} Doris Hart
{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Vic Seixas		6–4, 4–6, 0–6
style="background:#cfc;"

| style="background:#98FB98"|Win

1957Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass{{flagicon|USA}} Darlene Hard{{flagicon|USA}} Althea Gibson
{{flagicon|AUS}} Neale Fraser		6–4, 7–5

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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Other tournament records

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Tennis Hall of Fame}}
  • {{ITF}}
  • {{ATP}}
  • {{Davis Cup player}}
  • {{Tennis Australia}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110817110708/http://www.wimbledon.com/heritage/history/roll-of-honour/mens-doubles Wimbledon Website. All England Lawn Tennis Club]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100310151723/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/men_s_doubles.html Australian Open. Tennis Australia]

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{{International Tennis Hall of Fame members}}

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Category:1930 births

Category:2017 deaths

Category:Australian Championships (tennis) champions

Category:Australian male tennis players

Category:French Championships (tennis) champions

Category:Sportspeople from Coffs Harbour

Category:Recipients of the Australian Sports Medal

Category:International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees

Category:Tennis players from New South Wales

Category:United States National champions (tennis)

Category:Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era)

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles

Category:Professional tennis players before the Open Era

Category:Members of the Order of Australia

Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales

Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen