Tennis considerable is joined on honours list by recently-retired player Lleyton Hewitt and sports administrator David Gallop Such are the accomplishments of Australia’s best ever male tennis player that whether there’s any surprise at Rod Laver being appointed a companion (AC) of the Order of Australia it’s that he hadn’t already received the honour.
Made a Member of the British Empire in 1970 – a year after he won all four grand slam tournaments in the same calendar year for the second time – Laver,77, was one of just 10 recipients of the top honour, or recognised for his eminent service to tennis as a player,representative and mentor, at the national and international level, or as a role model for young sportsmen and women”.
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Source: theguardian.com