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One way to measure the quality of an opponent in a Grand Slam final is the count the total # of Grand Slam titles the opponent as won - Opponent Grand Slam (OPS). This is in a way somewhat superficial, but it is a quick way of numerically looking at a player's opponent. Here are Roy Emerson's stats:
12 Grand Slam wins
1) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1961 Australian Championships
2) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1961 US Championships
3) 0 GS, Ken Fletcher, 1963 Australian Championships
4) 0 GS, Pierre Darmon, 1963 French Championships
5) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 Australian Championships
6) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 Wimbledon
7) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 US Championships
8] 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1965 Australian Championships
9) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1965 Wimbledon
10) 3 GS, Arthur Ashe, 1966 Australian Championships
11) 3 GS, Arthur Ashe, 1967 Australian Championships
12) 1 GS, Tony Roche, 1967 French Championships
Win OGS Total: 39
Avg Win OGS: 3.25
The distribution of the Win OGS is:
0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 11, 11
Hence the Median Win OGS is: 2
3 Grand Slam runner-ups
1) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 Australian Championships
2) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 Australian Championships
3) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 US Championships
Runner-up OGS Total: 33
Avg Runner-up OGS: 11.00
Median Runner-up OGS: 11.00
Overall OGS: 72
Avg Overall OGS: 4.80
Rod Laver is Emerson's top rival in Grand Slam Finals. Laver turned pro in 1962, and hence did not compete at the Grand Slams until the Open Era starting in 1968.
Emerson v. Laver (GS finals): 2-3
12 Grand Slam wins
1) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1961 Australian Championships
2) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1961 US Championships
3) 0 GS, Ken Fletcher, 1963 Australian Championships
4) 0 GS, Pierre Darmon, 1963 French Championships
5) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 Australian Championships
6) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 Wimbledon
7) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1964 US Championships
8] 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1965 Australian Championships
9) 2 GS, Fred Stolle, 1965 Wimbledon
10) 3 GS, Arthur Ashe, 1966 Australian Championships
11) 3 GS, Arthur Ashe, 1967 Australian Championships
12) 1 GS, Tony Roche, 1967 French Championships
Win OGS Total: 39
Avg Win OGS: 3.25
The distribution of the Win OGS is:
0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 11, 11
Hence the Median Win OGS is: 2
3 Grand Slam runner-ups
1) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 Australian Championships
2) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 Australian Championships
3) 11 GS, Rod Laver, 1962 US Championships
Runner-up OGS Total: 33
Avg Runner-up OGS: 11.00
Median Runner-up OGS: 11.00
Overall OGS: 72
Avg Overall OGS: 4.80
Rod Laver is Emerson's top rival in Grand Slam Finals. Laver turned pro in 1962, and hence did not compete at the Grand Slams until the Open Era starting in 1968.
Emerson v. Laver (GS finals): 2-3
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