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Mervyn Rose
AM

Full name	Mervyn Gordon Rose
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1930-01-23)23 January 1930 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Died	24 July 2017(2017-07-24) (aged 87) Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Turned pro	1959 (amateur tour from 1949)
Retired	1972
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Int. Tennis HoF	2001 (member page)
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 3 (1958, Lance Tingay)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	W (1954)
French Open	W (1958)
Wimbledon	SF (1952, 1953, 1958)
US Open	SF (1952)
Other tournaments
Professional majors
Wembley Pro	QF (1959)
French Pro	QF (1959)
TOC	1R (1959FH)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (1954)
French Open	F (1953, 1957)
Wimbledon	W (1954)
US Open	W (1952, 1953)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	F (1951, 1953)
Wimbledon	W (1957)
US Open	F (1951)

Mervyn Gordon Rose was an amazing Australian tennis player. He was born on January 23, 1930, in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. Mervyn Rose won seven major tennis titles during his career. These included wins in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the biggest tournaments.

He became a professional player in 1959. For many years, he was one of the top 10 tennis players in the world. In 1958, he was even ranked as the World No. 3 player. He also proudly played for Australia in the Davis Cup from 1951 to 1957.

Mervyn Rose's Grand Slam Wins

Mervyn Rose won two important singles titles. In 1954, he won the 1954 Australian Championships in Sydney. He beat his fellow Australian, Rex Hartwig, in the final match. Four years later, in 1958, he became the champion at the French Open. He won that final against Luis Ayala without losing a set.

Singles Finals (2 Wins, 1 Runner-up)

Mervyn Rose played in three Grand Slam singles finals. He won two of them, showing he was one of the best players.

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

Doubles Finals (4 Wins, 7 Runner-ups)

Mervyn Rose was also very strong in doubles. He won four Grand Slam doubles titles. He also reached the final seven other times.

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

Mixed Doubles Finals (1 Win, 4 Runner-ups)

Mervyn Rose also played in mixed doubles, where a male and female player team up. He won one mixed doubles title at Wimbledon.

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

Other Tennis Achievements

Mervyn Rose also won several other important tournaments:

• He was the singles champion at the Italian Championships in 1958.
• He won the singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles titles at the German Championships in 1957.
• In 1953, he won both the singles and men's doubles titles at the Canadian Championships.

Life After Playing Tennis

After his playing career, Mervyn Rose became a very successful tennis coach. He helped many famous players improve their game. Some of the well-known players he coached include Billie Jean King and Margaret Court. He also coached Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Nadia Petrova.

Mervyn Rose received several awards for his contributions to tennis.

• In 2000, he was given the Australian Sports Medal.
• He was added to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.
• In 2002, he joined the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.
• In 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). This award recognized his great service to tennis as a player and a coach.

Mervyn Rose passed away on July 23, 2017, at the age of 87. He left behind a great legacy in the world of tennis.

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  Mervyn Rose, a famous Australian tennis player.

See also

In Spanish: Mervyn Rose para niños