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

Roy Emerson vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 8-8

Roy Emerson and Ken Rosewall are tied 8–8 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 4–2 on carpet, while Ken Rosewall leads 3–1 on grass. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1973 Hilton Head fourth round 2-6 6-3 6-1.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
8 – 8
16 main draw meetings
Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 16, 1973* Hilton Head ATP 250 R16 Clay Roy Emerson 2-6 6-3 6-1 Ken Rosewall Match data
May 4, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roy Emerson 7-6 6-7 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data
Mar 26, 1972* Hilton Head ATP 250 QF Clay Ken Rosewall 6-7 7-6 7-5 Roy Emerson Match data
Oct 15, 1971* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-1 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 18, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-4 6-3 Roy Emerson Match data
Aug 7, 1970* Louisville ATP 250 QF Hard Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-1 Roy Emerson Match data
Jul 21, 1970* Champions Classic ATP 250 SF Carpet Ken Rosewall 4-6 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-5 Roy Emerson Match data
Jul 16, 1970 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Roy Emerson 6-5 4-6 6-5 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data
Apr 26, 1970* Dallas ATP 250 SF Carpet Roy Emerson 8-6 8-6 Ken Rosewall Match data
Oct 23, 1969* Cologne ATP 250 SF Hard Roy Emerson 5-7 9-7 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data
Aug 21, 1969 Baltimore ATP 250 RR Grass Roy Emerson 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jun 14, 1969* Bristol ATP 250 SF Grass Ken Rosewall 7-5 6-4 Roy Emerson Match data
Mar 8, 1969* Los Angeles 1 ATP 250 QF Carpet Roy Emerson 6-3 2-6 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jan 18, 1969* Sydney ATP 250 QF Grass Ken Rosewall 18-16 3-6 6-1 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Apr 22, 1968* Wembley Ntl 1 ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall 10-5 Roy Emerson Match data
Apr 16, 1968* Hollywood Ntl ATP 250 F Clay Roy Emerson 6-1 6-1 Ken Rosewall 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40

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 Ken Rosewall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
31 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 — — — — — — —
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 — — — — — — —
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14
36 1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22
37 1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29
38 1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,800 0 6 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34
39 1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,766 0 6 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34
40 1977 6–4 60.0% #156 1,786 0 6 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37
41 — — — — — — — 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39
42 — — — — — — — 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40
43 — — — — — — — 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40
44 — — — — — — — 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40
45 — — — — — — — 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40
46 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,759 0 6 — — — — — — —