H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 2-0
Roy Emerson holds a 2–0 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1975 St. Louis third round 7-5 6-4.
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AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1975* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Roy Emerson | 7-5 6-4 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1970* | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-2 | Ove Bengtson | 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 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |