His legacy in tennis and Australian sport saw the main show court in Melbourne Park, the home of the Australian Open, renamed the Rod Laver Arena in 2000. The Laver Cup was also named after him.

The 24-year-old powerhouse from Belarus defeated Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the 2023 Australian Open final 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at a packed Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. "I'm just super happy.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Roger Federer finally got to find out what it's like to hit against Rod Laver. Federer, who burst into tears after receiving the Australian Open winner's trophy from ...