Profile:Born : 3 November 1936
Birth Place: Blackbutt, Queensland
Australian Tennis Hall Of Fame: 1994
International Tennis Hall Of Fame: 1982
Roy Emerson was a slim and athletic player whose career bridged the amateur and Open eras. He came close to completing the Grand Slam in 1964 but fell in the French Championships quarterfinals to Italy’s Nicola Pietrangeli.
Emerson played during what was considered Australia’s golden period of tennis. He played in eight winning Davis Cup teams, an incredible achievement.
A gifted doubles player, Emerson had a reputation for being able to make any partner look good. Emerson won doubles titles at all of the majors at least three times, proving his skill on all surfaces.
Emerson was famously quoted as saying: “You should never complain about an injury. We believe that if you play, then you aren’t injured, and that’s that.”
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