Roy Emerson

Who is Roy Emerson?

Roy Stanley Emerson is an Australian former number one amateur tennis player who won 12 amateur Grand Slam tournament singles titles and 16 amateur Grand Slam tournament men's doubles titles. He is the only male player to have completed an amateur Career Grand Slam in both singles and doubles. His 28 amateur Major titles are an all-time record for a male player. Roy Emerson is the first male player to win each amateur Major title at least twice in his career. In the history of tennis, only Margaret Court achieved this feat before him. He is one of only seven men to win all four Majors in his career. Laver, Agassi, Federer and Nadal did it in the "open" era. He was the first male player to win 12 Majors