After Retiring From Tennis
In July 1998, Laver suffered a stroke while being interviewed by ESPN-TV in the United States for a series on greatest athletes of the 20th Century. He made a good recovery with excellent medical care. In 2000, the centre court at Melbourne Park, which today hosts the Australian Open, was named the Rod Laver Arena in his honour. In 2003, Laver, along with his fellow Australian tennis superstar Margaret Court, was honoured with his portrait on a postage stamp by the "Australia Post Australian Legends Award".
Laver resides in Carlsbad, California and attends the San Diego Chargers games on occasion.
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