Grand Slam singles titles
12
Grand Slam doubles titles
16
Davis Cups
8
Australian Open titles
6
Career titles
100
Career Grand Slams
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3 | |
| 1960 | 5 | |
| 1961 | 6 | |
| 1962 | 7 | |
| 1963 | 8 | |
| 1964 | 9 | |
| 1965 | 7 | |
| 1966 | 5 | |
| 1967 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 3 | |
| 1969 | 2 | |
| 1970 | 1 |
Data sources
- ATP
- ITF
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Roy Emerson ranks #36 in Tennis
Roy Emerson ranks #36 in Tennis and #1252 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1953–1983 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Grand Slam singles titles 12, Grand Slam doubles titles 16, Davis Cups 8, Australian Open titles 6.
Nearest context: ahead Venus Williams (86.7); behind Arthur Gore (86.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Roy Emerson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Emerson comparisons
Roy Emerson — frequently asked
- Is Roy Emerson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Roy Emerson ranks #36 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is Roy Emerson's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Roy Emerson rank all time?
- #1252 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #36 in Tennis.
- Roy Emerson vs Venus Williams: who ranks higher?
- Roy Emerson ranks higher at 86.7 versus Venus Williams at 86.7, a margin of 0.0 points.