Ken Rosewall comes home

In this newsreel Ken Rosewall returns home after Australia's Davis Cup success, defeating defending champions the United States.

With the huge sums of money earned by tennis players today, it seems odd to hear the narrator say that the 'big question' is whether Rosewall will turn professional. But this was at a time when international tennis was largely an amateur sport

Overall, Rosewall reached a record 35 major finals, winning 23, including 8 Grand Slam singles titles. 

Rosewall was renowned for his backhand, which he played one-handed with a dangerous back spin, considered by some as one of the best in the history of the game.