H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Alexander vs Roy Emerson H2H: 1-3
Roy Emerson holds a 3–1 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 3–0 on carpet, while John Alexander leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1973 Brussels Wct quarterfinal 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 1973* | Brussels Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Feb 10, 1972* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1971* | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 7-6 6-3 | John Alexander | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1971* | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | John Alexander | 6-4 7-6 | Roy Emerson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | #860 | #8 | 0 | 2,067 | 579 | 422 | 57.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 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.
| Age | John Alexander | Roy Emerson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1968 | 27–14 | 65.9% | — | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1969 | 29–21 | 58.0% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 44–36 | 55.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 36–32 | 52.9% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 46–30 | 60.5% | #29 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #26 | 1,839 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 67–24 | 73.6% | #8 | 1,957 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #47 | 1,851 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 48–33 | 59.3% | #18 | 1,875 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 50–31 | 61.7% | #22 | 1,810 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 43–28 | 60.6% | #20 | 1,815 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #100 | 1,702 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1981 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #75 | 1,746 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1982 | 38–21 | 64.4% | #31 | 1,791 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1983 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #77 | 1,656 | 0 | 9 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 1984 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #142 | 1,564 | 0 | 9 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #405 | 1,491 | 0 | 9 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 |