Serving at 3-4 in the fifth, Roche felt—and almost certainly still feels today—that a Laver shot had landed wide ... “the points just rolled in.” But even Rod Laver couldn't stay on ...

Just ask the one and only Rod ... Laver, that day in Dallas went from the gloriously possible to the eternally elusive. Up 3-1 in the tiebreak, Laver hit a missile of a forehand passing shot ...

The competition is named after Rod ... shot-making variety meant his was a game with few weaknesses. A combination of ability, passion, and astonishing success as both pro and amateur makes Laver ...