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: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 1-0
Roy Emerson holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1969 Queen's Club Championships round of 32 6-3 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-4 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data | Jun 19, 1969* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
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 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,645 | 73 | 98 | 42.7% | 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 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | ||||||||||||
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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 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 4 | 1970 | 12–18 | 40.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,919 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,920 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,974 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,907 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,823 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #76 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,788 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1969 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1969 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 1970 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1970 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 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 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40.0% | 48 | 59 | 107 | 44.9% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
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 | 1524 | 101.0 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +27 | — | 46.0% | -0.57 | 4–1 (80%) | — | — | +0.31 |
| 1969 | 1863 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +90 | 0 | 62.9% | +0.95 | 14–10 (58%) | — | — | -1.56 | 1969 | 1601 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -13 | -51 | 50.0% | +0.09 | 7–5 (58%) | — | — | +1.53 |
| 1970 | 1939 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | -28 | 60.5% | +0.64 | 10–10 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | 100.2 | -3.37 | 1970 | 1597 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | -108 | +21 | -49 | 37.7% | -0.62 | 4–2 (67%) | — | — | +0.09 |
| 1971 | 1919 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -60 | +53 | 59.1% | +0.55 | 10–13 (43%) | 15–12 (56%) | 100.6 | -6.39 | 1971 | 1559 | 105.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | — | 37.5% | -1.58 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.29 |
| 1972 | 1920 | 148.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -65 | — | 53.9% | +0.15 | 14–5 (74%) | 15–9 (63%) | 108.3 | -2.90 | 1972 | 1526 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | 31.6% | -1.37 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.13 |
| 1973 | 1975 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -82 | — | 60.3% | +0.93 | 17–5 (77%) | 4–7 (36%) | 106.5 | -0.60 | 1973 | 1508 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | 12.5% | -2.37 | — | — | — | -0.48 |
| 1974 | 1907 | 130.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -8 | — | 51.7% | +0.48 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–3 (25%) | 101.2 | -0.52 | 1974 | 1563 | 120.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | — | 37.5% | -0.82 | 3–2 (60%) | 3–0 (100%) | 105.8 | -0.61 |
| 1975 | 1824 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +31 | — | 33.3% | -1.21 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | -1.72 | 1975 | 1615 | 117.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 44.7% | -0.47 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–5 (44%) | 103.8 | +3.22 |
| 1976 | 1788 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.33 | 1976 | 1515 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | -53 | +34 | — | 22.6% | -1.74 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.60 |
| 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 | 1645 | 115.7 | — | — | — | — | -18 | +9 | -18 | 40.4% | -0.69 | 26–19 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 108.8 | +3.04 |
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.
Hans Joachim Ploetz
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeljko Franulovic | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 29, 1970 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 4 | 4 | Feb 14, 1975 | H2H |
| Geoff Masters | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 2, 1976 | H2H |
| Francois Jauffret | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 8, 1976 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 20, 1975 | H2H |