Original: Rodney George '' Rod '' Laver MBE ( born 9 August 1938 , in Rockhampton , Australia ) is a former tennis player from Australia who was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years , from 1964 to 1970 .
Simplified: Rodney George '' Rod '' Laver MBE ( born 9 August 1938 , in Rockhampton , Australia ) is a former tennis player from Australia .