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Laver won 2 true Full Grand Slams - that is, he won all four Major titles - Wimbledon, the French, US and Australian - in the same calendar year twice: in 1962 and in 1969. He is the only player in history to do so.
He is also the only player in history to win the full grand slam in singles titles and also win a grand slam doubles title in that same calendar year, being in 1969: partnered by the great Roy Emerson, the two won the Australian Open.
In total, Laver won 11 grand slam singles events and 6 grand slam doubles titles, making him probably the most "complete" player in history to date.
During the earlier 1960's, while major tennis players were divided into 'professional' circuits as opposed to 'amateur' circuits, Laver was also the only person ever to win the 'grand slam' of professional tennis, in 1967: so one could effectively say that technically, he won 3 Grand Slams in major tennis worldwide!!!
Such feats, of course, are never likely to ever be repeated.
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How many times did Rod Laver win the tennis grand slam?
twice
The only man to win the grand slam twice tennis?
Rod Laver
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According to the ATP website (refer to the link, below), Australian tennis player, Rod Laver, won 40 singles and 28 doubles titles during his career, including two Grand Slams. Refer to the Wikipedia link, below, for further information.
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Rod Laver won the first open era Wimbledon. :)
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roy emerson won 28 mayjors and 6 of them are australian open
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