Roy Emerson
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 6 | 26 | 32 | Mar 14, 1975 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 2 | 16 | 18 | Sep 29, 1973 | H2H |
| Andres Gimeno | 5 | 13 | 18 | Aug 15, 1971 | H2H |
| Ken Rosewall | 8 | 8 | 16 | Mar 16, 1973 | H2H |
| Fred Stolle | 7 | 8 | 15 | Sep 1, 1972 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 1-1
Roy Emerson and Earl Butch Buchholz are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 1–0 on carpet, while Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1969 Wembley round of 16 6-2 7-5.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-2 7-5 | Roy Emerson | Match data | Nov 21, 1969* | R16 | Wembley | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Earl Butch Buchholz | Match data | May 22, 1969 | RR | Amsterdam | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 2,007 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | #555 | #156 | 0 | 1,942 | 98 | 81 | 54.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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.
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,896 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,919 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,801 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,920 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,974 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,809 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,907 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,797 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,823 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,778 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,788 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #133 | 1,803 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1968 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 26 | 17 | 43 | 60.5% |
| 1969 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1969 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% |
| 1970 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1970 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 1971 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 63 | 51 | 114 | 55.3% | 69 | 38 | 107 | 64.5% | 52 | 26 | 78 | 66.7% | 91 | 59 | 150 | 60.7% | Career | 20 | 18 | 38 | 52.6% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 47 | 37 | 84 | 56.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1789 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | -182 | +4 | -53 | 64.6% | +0.98 | 2–8 (20%) | — | — | -3.02 | 1968 | 1606 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -88 | +43 | 61.1% | +1.58 | 10–6 (63%) | — | — | +0.84 |
| 1969 | 1863 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +90 | 0 | 62.9% | +0.95 | 14–10 (58%) | — | — | -1.56 | 1969 | 1896 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -45 | -181 | -133 | 51.2% | -0.06 | 19–7 (73%) | — | — | -4.30 |
| 1970 | 1939 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | -28 | 60.5% | +0.64 | 10–10 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | -3.37 | 1970 | 1840 | 116.5 | — | — | — | — | -14 | — | — | 55.6% | +0.28 | 4–2 (67%) | 0–1 | — | -0.68 |
| 1971 | 1919 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -60 | +53 | 59.1% | +0.55 | 10–13 (43%) | 15–12 (56%) | — | -6.39 | 1973 | 1802 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | -76 | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.76 |
| 1972 | 1920 | 148.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -65 | — | 53.9% | +0.15 | 14–5 (74%) | 15–9 (63%) | — | -2.90 | 1974 | 1781 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 1973 | 1975 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -82 | — | 60.3% | +0.93 | 17–5 (77%) | 4–7 (36%) | — | -0.60 | 1975 | 1809 | 128.4 | — | — | — | — | -21 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.31 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.20 |
| 1974 | 1907 | 130.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -8 | — | 51.7% | +0.48 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.52 | 1976 | 1797 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.13 |
| 1975 | 1824 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +31 | — | 33.3% | -1.21 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | -1.72 | 1978 | 1778 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.03 |
| 1976 | 1788 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1804 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.30 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 1776 | 97.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2008 | 146.9 | — | — | — | — | -7 | +6 | -9 | 59.4% | +0.65 | 72–54 (57%) | 44–36 (55%) | 105.7 | -4.65 | Career | 1943 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -37 | -157 | -48 | 53.8% | +0.50 | 35–16 (69%) | 2–3 (40%) | 112.8 | -2.93 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Earl Butch Buchholz
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 9 | 8 | 17 | Feb 5, 1970 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 7 | 10 | 17 | Nov 22, 1969 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 8 | 6 | 14 | Mar 31, 1975 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 4 | 10 | Nov 27, 1969 | H2H |
| Pierre Barthes | 6 | 4 | 10 | Nov 12, 1969 | H2H |