H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Butch Palmer vs Roy Emerson H2H: 0-1
Roy Emerson holds a 1–0 lead over Butch Palmer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1968 Phoenix fourth round 9-7 6-3.
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USA
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1968* | Phoenix | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Roy Emerson | 9-7 6-3 | Butch Palmer | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Palmer | #390 | #390 | 37 | 1,500 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 1,982 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Butch Palmer | Roy Emerson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 |