H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 4-0
Roy Emerson holds a 4–0 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1972 Montreal Wct third round 3-6 6-3 6-2.
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AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
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0
4 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1972* | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1972* | Macon | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Nov 11, 1971* | Paris Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Roy Emerson | 6-2 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Nov 12, 1970* | Paris Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6-2 6-4 | Ray Ruffels | 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 |
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Ray Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |