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Roy Emerson
Winning twelve major singles titles and sixteen major doubles titles.
Australian dominance · Wimbledon
- Born
- 3 November 1936
- Birthplace
- Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia
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Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson is an Australian former tennis player whose career combined singles success with outstanding doubles results. His fitness supported a forceful serve-and-volley game.
Early life
Queensland upbringing
Was born on a farm in Blackbutt and developed his tennis after his family moved to Brisbane.
Career
- 1953
Early title
Won the Queensland Hard Court Championships.
- 1959
First major doubles title
Won Wimbledon with Neale Fraser.
- 1961
First major singles title
Won the Australian Championships.
Achievements
Australian dominance
Won five successive Australian singles titles.
Wimbledon
Won consecutive singles titles.
All four events
Won each major in both singles and doubles.
Beyond sport
Team tennis
Was part of eight Davis Cup-winning Australian teams.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Christophe Badoux. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.