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 holds a 3–0 lead over Pierre Barthes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1970 Tucson quarterfinal 6-4 3-6 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | Pierre Barthes | Match data | Oct 20, 1970* | QF | Tucson | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roy Emerson | 11-9 6-2 | Pierre Barthes | Match data | Oct 10, 1969* | R16 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roy Emerson | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | Pierre Barthes | Match data | Jul 30, 1969 | RR | Portschach | 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.
| 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 |
| Pierre Barthes | #265 | #57 | 0 | 1,894 | 185 | 190 | 49.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Pierre Barthes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 29–46 | 38.7% | — | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 22–29 | 43.1% | — | 1,672 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 22–22 | 50.0% | — | 1,771 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 47–25 | 65.3% | — | 1,813 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 40–25 | 61.5% | — | 1,764 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #63 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #79 | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #222 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,919 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,920 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,974 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,907 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,823 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,788 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #133 | 1,803 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Roy Emerson | Pierre Barthes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 15 | 23 | 38 | 39.5% |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 26 | 11 | 37 | 70.3% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% |
| 31 | 1968 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 18 | 9 | 27 | 66.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 1973 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 32 | 1969 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52.4% | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 33 | 1970 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 34 | 1971 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 35 | 1972 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1973 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1977 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 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% | — | 30 | 41 | 71 | 42.3% | 71 | 58 | 129 | 55.0% | 33 | 30 | 63 | 52.4% | 51 | 61 | 112 | 45.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Roy Emerson | Pierre Barthes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1575 | 100.8 | — | — | — | — | -127 | -9 | -104 | 38.5% | -2.01 | 13–6 (68%) | — | — | -1.57 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1672 | 116.9 | — | — | — | — | -151 | -96 | -38 | 43.3% | -0.64 | 7–5 (58%) | — | — | -2.54 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1771 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -107 | -113 | -44 | 49.6% | -0.10 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | — | -3.48 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1814 | 132.4 | — | — | — | — | -50 | 0 | -74 | 59.8% | +0.53 | 18–9 (67%) | 12–10 (55%) | — | +3.32 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1765 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +29 | +20 | 61.4% | +0.41 | 8–8 (50%) | 12–5 (71%) | — | +3.86 |
| 31 | 1968 | 1789 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | -182 | +4 | -53 | 64.6% | +0.98 | 2–8 (20%) | — | — | -3.02 | 1973 | 1720 | 133.3 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +45 | +6 | 41.6% | -0.45 | 7–6 (54%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | -3.33 |
| 32 | 1969 | 1863 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +90 | 0 | 62.9% | +0.95 | 14–10 (58%) | — | — | -1.56 | 1974 | 1652 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | +67 | +79 | — | 41.2% | -0.65 | 2–6 (25%) | 2–5 (29%) | — | -0.21 |
| 33 | 1970 | 1939 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | -28 | 60.5% | +0.64 | 10–10 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | -3.37 | 1975 | 1627 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | 38.5% | -1.00 | — | — | — | +0.20 |
| 34 | 1971 | 1919 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -60 | +53 | 59.1% | +0.55 | 10–13 (43%) | 15–12 (56%) | — | -6.39 | 1976 | 1600 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -1.00 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.01 |
| 35 | 1972 | 1920 | 148.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -65 | — | 53.9% | +0.15 | 14–5 (74%) | 15–9 (63%) | — | -2.90 | 1977 | 1611 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | +84 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.50 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 |
| 36 | 1973 | 1975 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +12 | -82 | — | 60.3% | +0.93 | 17–5 (77%) | 4–7 (36%) | — | -0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1974 | 1907 | 130.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -8 | — | 51.7% | +0.48 | 3–1 (75%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1975 | 1824 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +31 | — | 33.3% | -1.21 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | -1.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1976 | 1788 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1977 | 1804 | 119.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.30 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 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 | — | 1895 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -60 | -10 | -47 | 49.9% | -0.31 | 62–46 (57%) | 29–27 (52%) | 105.3 | -0.99 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 5 | 12 | 17 | Jun 13, 1970 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 10 | 14 | Nov 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 4 | 9 | 13 | Mar 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 6 | 4 | 10 | Apr 24, 1971 | H2H |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 4 | 6 | 10 | Nov 12, 1969 | H2H |