H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Roy Emerson vs Graydon Garner H2H: 1-0

Roy Emerson holds a 1–0 lead over Graydon Garner 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 1969 South African Open round of 32 6-4 6-0 6-4.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Graydon Garner
RSA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Roy Emerson 6-4 6-0 6-4 Graydon Garner Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32 South African Open ATP 250 Hard

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
Graydon Garner #272 #272 0 1,517 12 21 36.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.

Roy Emerson Graydon Garner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,788 0 1 1968 8–12 40.0% — 1,487 0 0
1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,862 0 4 1969 1–2 33.3% — 1,475 0 0
1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,939 0 4 1970 0–2 0.0% — 1,457 0 0
1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,919 0 4 1971 2–2 50.0% — 1,450 0 0
1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,920 0 4 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,472 0 0
1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,974 0 5 1975 0–2 0.0% #308 1,460 0 0
1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,907 0 5 — — — — — — —
1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,823 0 5 — — — — — — —
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.

Roy Emerson Graydon Garner
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 3 5 8 37.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
1969 8 5 13 61.5% 26 7 33 78.8% 17 9 26 65.4% 11 10 21 52.4% 1969 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970 14 9 23 60.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 15 8 23 65.2% 1970 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 14 7 21 66.7% 12 8 20 60.0% 10 4 14 71.4% 10 11 21 47.6% 1971 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 27 14 41 65.9% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 8 5 13 61.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 20 8 28 71.4% 1975 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 3 3 6 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 7 14 21 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —

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.

Roy Emerson Graydon Garner
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 1488 102.3 — — — — +20 -11 +61 47.1% -0.29 0–3 (0%) — — +0.35
1969 1863 139.4 — — — — -65 +90 0 62.9% +0.95 14–10 (58%) — — -1.56 1969 1476 99.2 — — — — +34 — — 30.0% -0.70 — — — +0.20
1970 1939 147.2 — — — — +17 — -28 60.5% +0.64 10–10 (50%) 6–3 (67%) — -3.37 1970 1458 94.8 — — — — — — — 16.7% -2.34 0–1 — — -0.01
1971 1919 151.6 — — — — +31 -60 +53 59.1% +0.55 10–13 (43%) 15–12 (56%) — -6.39 1971 1451 99.9 — — — — +21 — — 50.0% +0.70 — 0–1 — +0.89
1972 1920 148.9 — — — — +33 -65 — 53.9% +0.15 14–5 (74%) 15–9 (63%) — -2.90 1972 1472 102.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — -0.21
1973 1975 147.9 — — — — +12 -82 — 60.3% +0.93 17–5 (77%) 4–7 (36%) — -0.60 1975 1461 100.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.04
1974 1907 130.6 — — — — +37 -8 — 51.7% +0.48 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.52 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1824 125.5 — — — — +23 +31 — 33.3% -1.21 0–2 1–1 — -1.72 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 1518 100.7 — — — — +23 -11 +61 41.4% -0.49 0–4 (0%) 0–1 — +3.69

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.