H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Roy Emerson vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 2-16

Arthur Ashe holds a 16–2 lead over Roy Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 18 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 9–2 on carpet and 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1973 San Francisco semifinal 5-7 6-2 6-1.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 16
18 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 29, 1973* San Francisco ATP 250 SF Carpet Roy Emerson #18 5-7 6-2 6-1 Arthur Ashe #9 Match data
Mar 9, 1973 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet Roy Emerson 6-4 4-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe Match data
Nov 2, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 6, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 3-6 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Sep 23, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-3 Roy Emerson Match data
Aug 1, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Arthur Ashe (w/o) Roy Emerson Match data
Apr 21, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-0 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 20, 1972* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-7 6-1 Roy Emerson Match data
Feb 11, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
May 9, 1971* Rome Masters 1000 QF Clay Arthur Ashe 6-4 3-6 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Apr 24, 1971 Boston ATP 250 RR Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-5 Roy Emerson Match data
Nov 6, 1970* Stockholm Open ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-8 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 11, 1969* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe 8-6 6-1 6-3 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 29, 1969* New York ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-5 5-7 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Sep 19, 1968* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 5-7 8-6 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Sep 7, 1968* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Arthur Ashe 6-4 9-7 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 31, 1968* New York 1 ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 7-5 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Roy Emerson Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 — — — — — — — 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 — — — — — — — 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 — — — — — — — 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 — — — — — — — 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 — — — — — — — 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 — — — — — — — 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
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 — — — — — — —