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Emerson, Roy Stanley

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Emerson, Roy Stanley (1936– )

Australian tennis player who won a record 12 men's Grand Slam singles titles 1961–67, which was surpassed by Pete Sampras in 2000. A right-handed player, renowned for his speed around the court, Emerson also won 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and was a member of the Australian team that won the Davis Cup eight times between 1959 and 1967.

Career highlights

Wimbledon

singles: 1964–65; doubles: 1959, 1961, 1971

US Open

singles: 1961, 1964; doubles: 1959–60, 1965–66

French Open

singles: 1963, 1967; doubles: 1960–65

Australian Open

singles: 1961, 1963–67; doubles: 1962, 1966, 1969

Davis Cup

1959–62, 1964–67



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