In 2015, Novak Djokovic of Serbia became the third man in the Open Era of tennis (starting in 1968), after Rod Laver and Roger Federer, to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single year.
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Laver
/ˈlɑːvə/
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Australian Rod Laver is the only tennis player to win the Grand Slam twice — first as an amateur, and again as a professional in the Open Era, when previously amateur-only or professional-only tournaments went open to both amateurs and professionals. He also won the Pro Slam as a "Closed Era" professional, the year before the Open Era began.
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To roast a leg, haunch, or saddle of mutton. […] A modern refinement is to put laver in the dripping-pan, which, in basting, imparts a high gout; or a large saddle may be served over a pound and a half of laver, stewed in brown sauce with catsup and seasonings.
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Infinit streames continually did well / Out of this fountaine, sweet and faire to see, / The which into an ample lauer fell […]
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