H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC

Roy Emerson vs Ron Holmberg H2H: 7-1

Roy Emerson holds a 7–1 lead over Ron Holmberg in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1971 Fort Worth Wct round of 16 6-2 7-6.

AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 1
8 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Roy Emerson 6-2 7-6 Ron Holmberg Match data Aug 26, 1971* R16 Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 Hard
Roy Emerson 8-6 4-6 6-3 Ron Holmberg Match data May 17, 1970* R16 Las Vegas ATP 250 Hard
Roy Emerson (w/o) Ron Holmberg Match data Apr 25, 1970* R16 Dallas ATP 250 Carpet
Roy Emerson 6-4 6-3 Ron Holmberg Match data Jul 30, 1969 RR Portschach ATP 250 Clay
Roy Emerson 4-6 6-1 6-5 Ron Holmberg Match data May 1, 1969 RR Japanese Championships ATP 250 Carpet
Ron Holmberg 25-19 25-23 Roy Emerson Match data Apr 30, 1969* QF Anaheim ATP 250 Carpet
Roy Emerson 6-2 6-2 6-4 Ron Holmberg Match data Jun 26, 1968* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Roy Emerson 6-3 11-9 Ron Holmberg Match data Jun 20, 1968* 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
Ron Holmberg 1,661 0 0 0 0 1 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 Ron Holmberg
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 44–26 62.9% 1,788 0 1
1969 62–31 66.7% 1,862 0 4
1970 41–25 62.1% 1,939 0 4
1971 46–30 60.5% 1,919 0 4
1972 31–24 56.4% 1,920 0 4
1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,974 0 5
1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,907 0 5
1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,823 0 5
1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,788 0 5
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.

Roy Emerson Ron Holmberg
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 6 3 9 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
1969 8 5 13 61.5% 26 7 33 78.8% 17 9 26 65.4% 11 10 21 52.4% 1969 5 5 10 50.0% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 4 10 14 28.6%
1970 14 9 23 60.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 15 8 23 65.2% 1970 1 6 7 14.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 4 4 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 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
1972 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 27 14 41 65.9% 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1973 8 5 13 61.5% 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 20 8 28 71.4%
1974 3 3 6 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
1975 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
1976 0 1 1 0.0% 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 11 17 28 39.3% 6 13 19 31.6% 10 15 25 40.0% 7 18 25 28.0%

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.

Roy Emerson Ron Holmberg
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 1616 113.4 -82 -74 +25 53.6% +0.23 6–4 (60%) -0.23
1969 1863 139.4 -65 +90 0 62.9% +0.95 14–10 (58%) -1.56 1969 1578 122.9 -18 -99 +28 36.9% -0.80 7–13 (35%) 0–2 -1.09
1970 1939 147.2 +17 -28 60.5% +0.64 10–10 (50%) 6–3 (67%) 100.2 -3.37 1970 1541 109.6 -48 +4 20.9% -1.77 2–2 (50%) 2–0 -0.94
1971 1919 151.6 +31 -60 +53 59.1% +0.55 10–13 (43%) 15–12 (56%) 100.6 -6.39 1971 1547 109.6 -50 35.7% -1.00 0–3 (0%) +0.13
1972 1920 148.9 +33 -65 53.9% +0.15 14–5 (74%) 15–9 (63%) 108.3 -2.90 1972 1536 108.2 -20 30.0% -0.90 1–0 +0.01
1973 1975 147.9 +12 -82 60.3% +0.93 17–5 (77%) 4–7 (36%) 106.5 -0.60
1974 1907 130.6 +37 -8 51.7% +0.48 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 101.2 -0.52
1975 1824 125.5 +23 +31 33.3% -1.21 0–2 1–1 -1.72
1976 1788 108.1 0.0% -3.00 0–1 -0.33
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 1662 119.2 -41 -86 +22 38.5% -0.70 15–19 (44%) 3–5 (38%) 99.4 -2.21

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.