Ken Rosewall

Australian tennis player
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Ken Rosewall
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Summary

Ken Rosewall was born on November 2, 1934[1], in Sydney[2]. He has worked as a tennis player[3].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[4]
  • Educated at: Kogarah High School[5]
  • Award received: International Tennis Hall of Fame[6], Australian National Living Treasure[7], Member of the Order of Australia[8], Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Residence: Sydney[11]
  • Doubles record: 206–111[12]
  • Singles record: 550–174[13]
  • Sport: tennis[14]
  • Family name: Rosewall[15]
  • Given name: Ken[16]
  • Playing hand: right-handedness[17]
  • Ranking: 2[18], 34[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Birth name: Kenneth Robert Rosewall[21]
  • Country for sport: Australia[22]
  • Start of work period: 1956[23]
  • End of work period: 1980[24]
  • Height: 170 cm[25]
  • Mass: 68 kg[26]
  • Prize money: 1,602,700 US dollars[27]

FAQs

Where was Ken Rosewall born?

Ken Rosewall was born in Sydney[2].

What did Ken Rosewall do for work?

Ken Rosewall worked as a tennis player[3].

Where did Ken Rosewall go to school?

Ken Rosewall was educated at Kogarah High School[5].

What awards did Ken Rosewall receive?

Honors received include International Tennis Hall of Fame[6], Australian National Living Treasure[7], Member of the Order of Australia[8], and Australian Tennis Hall of Fame[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . artsandculture.google.com. Retrieved . artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Association of Tennis Professionals website. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Association of Tennis Professionals website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . ITF website. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Association of Tennis Professionals website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . atptour.com. atptour.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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