Mervyn Rose

Mervyn Rose (1954)

Mervyn Rose OAM (born January 23, 1930 in Coffs Harbor , New South Wales , † July 23, 2017 ) was an Australian tennis player .

Rose was part of the Australian team that won the Davis Cup in 1951 and 1957 . In 1954 he won the Australian Open singles . In doubles he won four Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian Open in 1954 with Rex Hartwig against Neale Fraser and Clive Wilderspin and also in 1954 with Rex Hartwig at Wimbledon against Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert . With Seixas he also won the US Open in 1952 against Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman , the following year he defended this title with Rex Hartwig against Gardnar Mulloy and Bill Talbert . In 1957 he won the mixed with Darlene Hard at Wimbledon against Neale Fraser and Althea Gibson . He celebrated his seventh and final title in 1958 by winning the French Open . Rose was also five more times in a Grand Slam final.

In the 1950s, Rose was in the top ten in the world rankings five times. After retiring from tennis, Rose worked as a coach. He worked with the Italian Davis Cup team , among others . He also trained Margaret Court , Kerry Harris , Richard Fromberg , Ian Fletcher , Magdelina Grzybowska , Billie Jean King and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario .

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^ Courtney Walsh: Mervyn Rose, star of the golden era, dies at 87. In: The Australian . July 24, 2017, accessed July 25, 2017 .

personal data
SURNAME	Rose, Mervyn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Australian tennis player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH	January 23, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH	Coffs Harbor , New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH	23rd July 2017