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: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Roy Emerson holds a 1–0 lead over Stanley Matthews in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1969 Wimbledon round of 64 6-3 6-1 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-1 6-2 | Stanley Matthews | Match data | Jun 27, 1969* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | 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.
| 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 |
| Stanley Matthews | — | — | — | 1,584 | 22 | 28 | 44.0% | 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 | Stanley Matthews | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,919 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,920 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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. 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 | Stanley Matthews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1471 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +13 | 44.4% | -0.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.07 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1495 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | 37.0% | -1.33 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.10 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1487 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 40.0% | -0.72 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.97 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1508 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 35.7% | -0.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | — | +0.43 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1543 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 54.8% | +0.10 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.29 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1539 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 31 | 1968 | 1789 | 126.7 | — | — | — | — | -182 | +4 | -53 | 64.6% | +0.98 | 2–8 (20%) | — | — | -3.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1969 | 1863 | 139.4 | — | — | — | — | -65 | +90 | 0 | 62.9% | +0.95 | 14–10 (58%) | — | — | -1.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1970 | 1939 | 147.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | — | -28 | 60.5% | +0.64 | 10–10 (50%) | 6–3 (67%) | — | -3.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1971 | 1919 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -60 | +53 | 59.1% | +0.55 | 10–13 (43%) | 15–12 (56%) | — | -6.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1972 | 1920 | 148.9 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -65 | — | 53.9% | +0.15 | 14–5 (74%) | 15–9 (63%) | — | -2.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1584 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | +40 | 41.8% | -0.61 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.3 | +2.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Richard Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 15, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 23, 1971 | H2H |
| Geoff Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 3, 1971 | — |
| Alex Metreveli | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1973 | — |