Match log updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Roy Emerson — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 55 | W: 31 | L: 24 | Win %: 56.4%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowrey | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 9, 1972* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 10, 1972* | R16 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | QF | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1972* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Maud | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 23, 1972* | R32 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1972* | R16 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-7 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 25, 1972* | QF | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Fred Stolle | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 8, 1972* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 3-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972 | RR | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Fred Stolle | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1972* | R32 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 3-6 7-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 20, 1972* | R16 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 25, 1972* | R16 | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 6-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 26, 1972* | QF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | R16 | Macon | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1972* | QF | Macon | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roger Taylor | 3-6 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1972* | SF | Macon | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Mark Cox | 3-6 7-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1972* | F | Macon | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 12, 1972* | R32 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Robert Maud | 6-2 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1972* | R32 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1972* | R16 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1972* | QF | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R16 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bob Carmichael | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1972* | R32 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 2-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R32 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 6-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R16 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Lutz | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | QF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1972* | SF | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 1972* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | (def.) | L | — | Match data | Jul 13, 1972* | R16 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1972* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Fred Stolle | 7-6 4-6 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ray Ruffels | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1972* | R32 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1972* | R16 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | QF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 7-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | SF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 5-7 6-4 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 23, 1972* | F | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-4 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 1972* | R32 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1972* | R16 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 6-3 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 1972* | QF | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Gerald Battrick | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1972* | QF | Midland | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Haroon Rahim | 7-6 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1972* | SF | Midland | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-0 6-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R16 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 27, 1972* | QF | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Maud | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 1972* | R32 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1972* | R16 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 7-6 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Nov 6, 1972* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jeff Borowiak | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 1972* | R32 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Terry Addison | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1972* | R32 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1972* | R16 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-4 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1972* | QF | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Mark Cox | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 10, 1972* | SF | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 0-6 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 11, 1972* | F | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Allan Stone | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1972* | R32 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.