Rod Laver vs Roy Emerson
Rod Laver leads Roy Emerson 26-6 in their tour-level head-to-head. Last meeting: Sao Paulo WCT 1975, R16, won by Rod Laver 6-3 6-2.
Record by surface and event
| Laver | Emerson |
|---|
| Carpet | 13 | 1 |
| Hard | 7 | 2 |
| Clay | 3 | 3 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Other tour events | 24 | 6 |
| Grand Slams | 2 | 0 |
| In finals | 5 | 1 |
| Deciding set | 13 | 1 |
Wins against each other, by year
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| Rod Laver | Roy Emerson |
|---|
| 1968 | 5 | 5 |
| 1969 | 4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
2026 season
| Won | Lost | Titles |
|---|
| Rod Laver | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Emerson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every match
| Date | Event | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|
| 10 March 1975 | Sao Paulo WCT | R16 | Rod Laver | 6-3 6-2 |
| 9 May 1973 | Dallas WCT | QF | Rod Laver | 7-5 6-2 7-5 |
| 9 April 1973 | Brussels WCT | SF | Rod Laver | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 11 February 1973 | Toronto WCT | F | Rod Laver | 6-3 6-4 |
| 29 January 1973 | Richmond WCT | F | Rod Laver | 6-4 6-3 |
| 15 January 1973 | Miami WCT | QF | Rod Laver | 1-6 6-3 7-6(2) |
| 27 September 1971 | Berkeley | R16 | Rod Laver | 6-7 6-4 6-0 |
| 22 August 1971 | Fort Worth WCT | SF | Rod Laver | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1 August 1971 | Quebec WCT | QF | Rod Laver | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 4 April 1971 | Miami WCT | SF | Rod Laver | 2-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 19 March 1971 | Champions Classic | RR | Rod Laver | 6-3 5-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 19 March 1971 | Champions Classic | RR | Rod Laver | 6-2 6-3 6-5 |
| 29 September 1970 | Vancouver | F | Rod Laver | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 19 August 1970 | Fort Worth | F | Rod Laver | 6-3 7-5 |
| 3 June 1970 | St. Louis WCT | SF | Rod Laver | 4-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 13 May 1970 | Las Vegas | SF | Rod Laver | 6-3 3-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2 February 1970 | Philadelphia WCT | R16 | Rod Laver | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 27 August 1969 | US Open | QF | Rod Laver | 4-6 8-6 13-11 6-4 |
| 15 May 1969 | New York 2 | F | Rod Laver | 6-2 4-6 6-1 |
| 1 May 1969 | Japanese Championships | RR | Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-5 |
| 13 February 1969 | Hollywood | QF | Rod Laver | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 20 January 1969 | Australian Open | R16 | Rod Laver | 6-2 6-4 3-6 9-7 |
| 15 November 1968 | Wembley 3 | R16 | Roy Emerson | 6-3 9-7 |
| 11 November 1968 | Buenos Aires | F | Roy Emerson | 9-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 31 October 1968 | Lima NTL | RR | Roy Emerson | 8-6 6-4 |
| 27 October 1968 | La Paz NTL | RR | Rod Laver | 6-4 6-2 |
| 21 October 1968 | Sao Paulo NTL 2 | RR | Rod Laver | 6-1 10-8 |
| 27 September 1968 | Midland NTL | SF | Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-4 |
| 17 July 1968 | Los Angeles NTL | SF | Rod Laver | 7-5 6-2 |
| 15 May 1968 | New York NTL | SF | Rod Laver | 6-2 6-2 |
| 16 April 1968 | Paris NTL | QF | Rod Laver | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 10 April 1968 | Hollywood NTL | SF | Roy Emerson | 6-4 6-1 |