H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Roy Emerson vs Dennis Ralston H2H: 8-2

Roy Emerson holds a 8–2 lead over Dennis Ralston in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 3–2 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1971 Bristol fourth round 3-6 7-6 7-6.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
8 – 2
10 main draw meetings
Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 11, 1971* Bristol ATP 250 R16 Grass Roy Emerson 3-6 7-6 7-6 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 19, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Roy Emerson (w/o) Dennis Ralston Match data
May 8, 1971* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay Roy Emerson 6-4 3-6 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Apr 24, 1971 Boston ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 6-1 6-7 7-6 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 16, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Roy Emerson 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Oct 20, 1970* Tucson ATP 250 SF Hard Roy Emerson 6-7 7-6 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jun 8, 1970* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 15, 1969 New York 2 ATP 250 RR Carpet Roy Emerson 8-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 1, 1969 Japanese Championships ATP 250 RR Carpet Roy Emerson 2-6 6-5 6-5 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 27, 1969* Oakland ATP 250 R16 Carpet Dennis Ralston 6-4 6-8 6-3 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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,954 157 136 53.6% 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 Roy Emerson Dennis Ralston
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 — — — — — — — 1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,683 0 5
26 — — — — — — — 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,790 0 5
27 — — — — — — — 1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,893 0 6
28 — — — — — — — 1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,861 0 6
29 — — — — — — — 1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,736 0 6
30 — — — — — — — 1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,666 0 6
31 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,680 0 6
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1975 2–5 28.6% #187 1,631 0 6
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,545 0 6
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1977 1–2 33.3% #294 1,563 0 6
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,557 0 6
36 1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 — — — — — — —
37 1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,601 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 — — — — — — —