Roy Emerson
Rezumat
Roy Emerson (3 noiembrie 1936, Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia) este unul din cei mai mari jucători de tenis din istorie. A câștigat 28 titluri de Mare Șlem, 12 la simplu și 16 la dublu. Deține numeroase recorduri mondiale.
Turnee de Mare Șlem (28)
Simplu (12)
Australian Open (6) 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, finalist (1) în 1962, semifinalist (1) în 1960
French Open (2) 1963, 1967, finalist (1) în 1962, semifinalist în 1965
Wimbledon (2) 1964, 1965, semifinalist (1) în 1959
US Open (2) 1961, 1964, finalist (1) în 1962, semifinalist (1) în 1966
Dublu (16)
Australian Open (3) 1962, 1966, 1969, finalist (5) în 1965, 1964, 1961, 1960, 1958, semifinalist (3) în 1967, 1959, 1956
French Open (6) 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964,1965, finalist (4) în 1969, 1968, 1967, 1959
Wimbledon (3) 1959, 1961, 1971, finalist (2) în 1967, 1964, semifinalist (2) în 1969, 1968
US Open (4) 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, finalist (1) în 1970, semifinalist (2) în 1979 și 1969
Dublu mixt
Australian Open finalist în 1956
French Open finalist în 1960
Wimbledon semifinalist în 1957
US Nationals semifinalist în 1959
Cu echipa
Davis Cup (8) 1959-1967
Finale de Grand Slam
Simplu
15 (12 titluri, 3 locuri 2)
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
Dublu
28 (16 titluri, 12 locuri 2)
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1958 Australian Championships Grass Australia Bob Mark Australia Ashley Cooper
Australia Neale Fraser 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 1959 French Championships Clay Australia Neale Fraser Italy Nicola Pietrangeli
Italy Orlando Sirola 3–6, 2–6, 12–14
Win 1959 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser Australia Rod Laver
Australia Robert Mark 8–6, 6–3, 14–16, 9–7
Win 1959 US Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser United States Earl Buchholz
United States Alex Olmedo 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Loss 1960 Australian Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser Australia Rod Laver
Australia Robert Mark 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 4–6
Win 1960 French Championships Clay Australia Neale Fraser Spain José Luis Arilla
Spain Andrés Gimeno 6–2, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4
Win 1960 US Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser Australia Rod Laver
Australia Robert Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 1961 Australian Championships Grass Australia Marty Mulligan Australia Rod Laver
Australia Robert Mark 3–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9, 2–6
Win 1961 French Championships Clay Australia Rod Laver Australia Robert Howe
Australia Robert Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
Win 1961 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–8, 8–6
Win 1962 Australian Championships Grass Australia Neale Fraser Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Fred Stolle 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 11–9
Win 1962 French Championships Clay Australia Neale Fraser West Germany Wilhelm Bungert
West Germany Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Win 1963 French Championships Clay Spain Manolo Santana South Africa Gordon Forbes
South Africa Abe Segal 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1964 Australian Championships Grass Australia Ken Fletcher Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Fred Stolle 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 12–14
Win 1964 French Championships Clay Australia Ken Fletcher Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 1964 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Ken Fletcher Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Fred Stolle 5–7, 9–11, 4–6
Loss 1965 Australian Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 11–13, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1965 French Championships Clay Australia Fred Stolle Australia Ken Fletcher
Australia Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Win 1965 US Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle United States Frank Froehling
United States Charles Pasarell 6–4, 10–12, 7–5, 6–3
Win 1966 Australian Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche 7–9, 6–3, 6–8, 14–12, 12–10
Win 1966 US Championships Grass Australia Fred Stolle United States Clark Graebner
United States Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1967 French Championships Clay Australia Ken Fletcher Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche 3–6, 7–9, 10–12
Loss 1967 Wimbledon Championships Grass Australia Ken Fletcher Australia Bob Hewitt
Australia Frew McMillan 2–6, 3–6, 4–6
↓ Open Era ↓
Loss 1968 French Open Clay Australia Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle 3–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win 1969 Australian Open Grass Australia Rod Laver Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1969 French Open Clay Australia Rod Laver Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 1970 US Open Grass Australia Rod Laver France Pierre Barthès
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–7
Win 1971 Wimbledon Grass Australia Rod Laver United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston 4–6, 9–7, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
Dublu mixt
2 locuri 2
Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1956 Australian Championships Grass Australia Mary Bevis Hawton Australia Beryl Penrose
Australia Neale Fraser 2–6, 4–6
Loss 1960 French Championships Clay United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones Brazil Maria Bueno
Australia Robert Howe 6–1, 1–6, 2–6
Recorduri și performanțe
A câștigat 28 titluri de Mare Șlem (16 la dublu) (record masculin).
A câștigat Cupa Davis de 8 ori, având 34 victorii și 4 egaluri (record).
A câștigat 6 titluri la Australian Open.
A câștigat 5 titluri consecutive la Australian Open (1963-1967) (record).
A fost primul care a câștigat 12 titluri de Mare Șlem, record ce avea să dureze 33 ani, fiind întrecut de Pete Sampras în 2000, apoi de Djokovic, Nadal și Federer.
Este singurul jucător din lume care a câștigat un Grand Slam al carierei la simplu și la dublu.
Este unul din cei 8 jucători care au reușit un Grand Slam al carierei.
A fost primul jucător care a câștigat toate turneele de Mare Șlem de cel puțin 2 ori.
Profil
Era dreptaci. Lovea cu o singură mână pe rever. Practica servici-voleul.
Biografie
Este căsătorit. Fiul său, Antony, a murit de cancer la creier și ficat, la 52 ani, în 2016.[1]
Bibliografie
https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/roy-emerson
https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/roy-emerson
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