Australian tennis player Rod Laver had a long rivalry with his fellow Queenslander Roy Emerson. They met first on the senior amateur tour in 1958 and dominated the amateur circuit until 1962, before Laver went pro. When open tennis arrived in 1968, Emerson went pro, and had many new battles with Laver.
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Analysis
The statistics shows a strong dominance of Laver over Emerson, two years his senior. He dominated him in the amateur era and the open era over all surfaces. Unfortunately Emerson spent his best years in the amateur circuit, and during 5 years he could not face Laver.
Head-to-head tallies
The following is a breakdown of their documented head-to-head results:
References
Emerson–Laver rivalry Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA