| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Laver described his strengths of power, volleying and explosiveness" as justification of his accolade.[3] Serious back problems plagued Hoad throughout his career, particularly after he turned professional, and led to his effective retirement from tennis in 1967 although he made sporadic comebacks enticed by the advent of the open era in 1968.
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