rod laver By dfortey Aug 9, 1938 rod laver is born rod laver is born Aug 13, 1959 rod laver becomes 21 rod laver starts training at the age 21 with the coach harry hopman Sep 10, 1962 rod laver wins his first grand slam Sep 10, 1969 rod laver wins his second grand slam rod laver wins his second and last grand slam