H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Tom Edlefsen H2H: 3-0
Roy Emerson holds a 3–0 lead over Tom Edlefsen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1973 San Francisco third round 6-2 6-3.
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AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 84
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1973* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6-2 6-3 | Tom Edlefsen | Match data |
| Apr 13, 1973* | Brussels Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-2 | Tom Edlefsen | Match data |
| Nov 15, 1968* | Buenos Aires | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Roy Emerson | 6-0 6-2 6-2 | Tom Edlefsen | 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 |
| Tom Edlefsen | #172 | #94 | 0 | 1,734 | 109 | 147 | 42.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Tom Edlefsen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 26–25 | 51.0% | — | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 16–19 | 45.7% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 21–19 | 52.5% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 10–10 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 9–25 | 26.5% | #111 | 1,570 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #118 | 1,505 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #172 | 1,507 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |