Australian tennis player Rod Laver had a long rivalry with his fellow Queenslander Roy Emerson.
 They met first on the senior amateur tour in 1958 and dominated the amateur circuit until 1962, before Laver went pro.
 When open tennis arrived in 1968, Emerson went pro, and had many new battles with Laver.
Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1962 U.S. National Championships.
 Laver would not appear in a grand slam tournament again until the start of the open era in 1968, due to turning professional in 1963.
Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle were the defending champions, but Aspelin chose not to participate, and only Knowle competed that year.
Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle were the defending champions, but Knowle chose not to participate, and only Aspelin competed that year.
Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry were the defending champions, but Aspelin chose not to participate, and only Perry competed that year.
Rodney George Laver {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.
 He was the No. 1 ranked professional from 1964 to 1970, spanning four years before and three years after the start of the Open Era in 1968.
 He also was the No. 1 ranked amateur in 1961–62.
The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January.
 It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
 The singles titles were taken by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith.
 Laver's win was the first step towards his first Grand Slam.
Rod Laver (stylized .
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Simon Aspelin and Paul Hanley were the defending champions; however, Aspelin decided not to participate.
Simon Aspelin (] ; born 11 May 1974) is a former professional tennis doubles player from Sweden who turned professional in 1998.
 His success mainly came in doubles, winning 12 titles and reaching World No. 7 in March 2008.
 In men's doubles, Aspelin won the 2007 US Open and the Silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Question: Do Simon Aspelin and Rod Laver have the same nationality ?
Answer: no