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Roy EMERSON

Roy EMERSON - Australia - Tennis career.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 07 June 1971

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 03 November 1936
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia.
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Roy EMERSON - Australia - Tennis career.

Roy Emerson playing in Bristol, England.



Roy Emerson's 12 singles and 16 doubles titles made him one

of the leading players in Grand Slam tournament history.


Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open W (1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
French Open W (1963, 1967)
Wimbledon W (1964, 1965)
US Open W (1961, 1964)
Doubles
Career record 204–64
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1962, 1966, 1969)
French Open W (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
Wimbledon W (1959, 1961, 1971)
US Open W (1959, 1960, 1965, 1966)

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Grand Slam finals

Singles: 15 (12 titles, 3 runners–up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Win 1961 Australian Championships Grass Australia Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
Win 1961 US Championships Grass Australia Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 1962 Australian Championships Grass Australia Rod Laver 6–8, 6–0, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1962 French Championships Clay Australia Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–9, 2–6
Loss 1962 US Championships Grass Australia Rod Laver 2–6, 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 1963 Australian Championships Grass Australia Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Win 1963 French Championships Clay France Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1964 Australian Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1964 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1964 US Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Win 1965 Australian Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle 7–9, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–1
Win 1965 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Win 1966 Australian Championships Grass United States Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
Win 1967 Australian Championships Grass United States Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Win 1967 French Championships Clay Australia Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2