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A. Ashe

USA Age 83 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1979
Peak ranking
2 (Jun 14, 1976)
Elo peak
2256 (99.0%ile)
Career record
800–258 (75.6%)
Career titles
49
Prize money
$1,584,909

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jul 27, 1979* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 R16 Clay C. Freyss #159 7-6 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 26, 1979* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 R32 Clay Fernando Dalla Fontana 6-1 6-3 W Match data
Jun 27, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass C. Kachel #254 4-6 6-7 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 16, 1979* Queen's Club ATP 250 SF Grass V. Pecci #16 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Jun 16, 1979* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass D. Stockton #30 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
T. Okker 17 10 27 Nov 2, 1975 H2H
M. Riessen 20 6 26 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
Bob Lutz 19 6 25 Mar 15, 1979
Stan Smith 14 11 25 Feb 23, 1979
R. Laver 3 19 22 Feb 28, 1976 H2H

Titles (49)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196824 11 1 10 Boston 2 , Brisbane , Bristol , Charlotte , Concord Indoors , Haverford , Las Vegas , New York 1 , Richmond , San Juan , US Open
196925 1 1 San Juan
197026 9 1 8 Berkeley , Denver , Jacksonville , Kansas City , Paris Indoor , Richmond , Sacramento , San Juan , Australian Open
197127 3 3 Charlotte , Paris Indoor , Stockholm Open
197228 4 4 Louisville Wct , Montreal Wct , Rome Wct , Rotterdam Wct
197329 2 2 Chicago Wct , Washington
197430 3 3 Barcelona Wct , Bologna Wct , Stockholm
197531 8 1 7 Barcelona Wct , Dallas Wct , Los Angeles , Munich Wct , Rotterdam Wct , San Francisco , Stockholm - Wct , Wimbledon
197632 5 5 Columbus Wct , Indianapolis Wct , Richmond Wct , Rome Wct , Rotterdam Wct
197834 3 3 Colombus , Los Angeles , San Jose
Total 49 3 46

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682473128585.9%
196925772410176.2%
197026942511979.0%
19712770289871.4%
19722865269171.4%
19732969309969.7%410
197430842711175.7%67
1975311022312581.6%74
19763264218575.3%412
197733641060.0%12130
19783466259172.5%13013
19793530134369.8%137
Career8002581,05875.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196824 2162777.8%831172.7%3423694.4%1011190.9% 73128585.9%
196925 2152680.8%29103974.4%2262878.6%53862.5% 772410176.2%
197026 4295182.4%1742181.0%1541978.9%2082871.4% 942511979.0%
197127 1952479.2%1782568.0%1431782.4%20123262.5% 70289871.4%
197228 1472166.7%941369.2%61785.7%36145072.0% 65269171.4%
197329 1762373.9%2493372.7%32560.0%25133865.8% 69309969.7%
197430 3093976.9%1582365.2%731070.0%3273982.1% 842711175.7%
197531 2373076.7%2383174.2%1011190.9%4675386.8% 1022312581.6%
197632 1451973.7%1782568.0%33650.0%3053585.7% 64218575.3%
197733 32560.0%32560.0% 641060.0%
197834 1051566.7%1852378.3%1261866.7%2693574.3% 66259172.5%
197935 0110.0%551050.0%42666.7%2152680.8% 30134369.8%
Career2116527676.4%1857425971.4%1333516879.2%2718435576.3%8002581,05875.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197329 0440.0%43757.1%52771.4%0110.0% 9101947.4%
197430 771450.0%19143357.6%2933290.6%2012195.2% 752510075.0%
197531 13102356.5%2493372.7%4034393.0%1111291.7% 882311179.3%
197632 62875.0%16122857.1%2352882.1%72977.8% 52217371.2%
197733 0110.0%0022450.0%11250.0% 34742.9%
197834 671346.2%961560.0%2893775.7%1721989.5% 60248471.4%
197935 54955.6%44850.0%1521788.2%23540.0% 26133966.7%
Career 37357251.4%764812461.3%1422616884.5%58116984.1% 31312043372.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 433/1058 (40.9%) of A. Ashe's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 24 1955 100 99 92 100 76.8% +1.83 77 83 83 0 0
1969 25 1958 99 98 96 99 67.3% +1.50 75 83 54 0 0
1970 26 2084 100 100 97 99 73.4% +1.64 81 72 70 9 6 60
1971 27 2094 100 99 98 99 66.5% +1.26 93 63 54 21 15 58
1972 28 2138 100 99 98 99 65.4% +1.04 95 66 61 23 16 59
1973 29 1966 99 98 97 99 64.3% +0.89 88 59 58 23 9 72
1974 30 2041 99 99 94 98 69.6% +1.38 88 73 64 25 13 66
1975 31 2132 99 99 97 99 73.6% +1.75 88 83 69 19 10 66
1976 32 1966 96 99 95 97 67.9% +1.19 88 63 70 13 5 72
1977 33 1896 95 94 96 62.1% +0.80 29 25 33 4 2 67
1978 34 1992 98 98 98 93 65.7% +1.22 76 52 71 18 9 67
1979 35 1911 96 99 94 93 61.6% +0.80 91 62 71 11 4 73
Career 2029 99 99 96 98 68.8% +1.32 85 68 65 166 89 65

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196824 SFW
196925 R16SFSF
197026 WQFR16QF
197127 FQFR32SF
197228 F
197329 R16R32
197430 R16R32QF
197531 WR16
197632 R16R16R64
197733 QF
197834 SFR16R128R16
197935 R32R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMONTOR
196925 QFR16
197127 SFR32
197329 R32QF
197834 R16

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEBADBARBRIDALFLRHALHOUKITMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOTKYVIEWASALABERBERBIRBOLBOSBOSBOSBOUBREBRIBRUCAMCARCHACHACHACHICLECOLCOLCOLCOLCONCOPDAYDENDENESSFORGOTHAMHARHAVHILJACJOHJOHKANKINLAGLAKLASLASLONLONLONLOSLOSLOULOUMACMAUMEMMEXMILMILMONNATNEWNEWNEWNORNOTPALPALPHIPHIPHOQUERICRICRICSACSALSANSANSANSAOSEASOUST.SYDSYDSYDTEHTEHTORTUSVANWEMWOOWOR
196824 QFWR64WWWWWWR64R16SFSFR16WSFWSFQFWF
196925 QFFFSFFSFQFSFR32QFSFSFFQFFR32SFWSF
197026 SFSFWFFWQFRRSFWQFWWSFFRRR16R16WWR16WQFR32
197127 R64FR32WWR32SFFRRQFQFRRWFR16R32SFR32SFQFFSFR32
197228 SFR16QFWWQFSFSFSFR32FR16QFQFSFR32RRR16R16R16WWSFSFSFR16R32QF
197329 FQFR64QFR16QFWFFWQFR16R32FRRQFFFR16SFR16R64R32SFQFR16SF
197430 WQFQFSFWR32QFWQFR16FRRFQFQFQFQFQFQFR32SFFFFR32F
197531 WWFR16WFWWQFFSFRRR16QFFR32QFWSFQFQFFWFQFSF
197632 QFFR16WWWQFR32SFWRRFQFQFFQFR32R64SFR16WQFR64F
197733 R32R32R16
197834 SFQFQFQFR16R32SFWSFSFR32WR16QFR16R64WR16R16SF
197935 QFR16SFSFSFR32FSFRRFSF

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197026 RR
197531 SF
197834 F

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
2
Career-high date
Jun 14, 1976
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10
Aug 27, 1973

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973294791010
197430655689887
197531778874
197632212
19773314161621211920213877
1978342355757262721221816161613
1979351499798788787
1980361216949799

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
J. Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
B. Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
I. Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
T. Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
B. Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
R. Laver AUS 3 2,300 5 72 723 576 147 79.7% 1968-1979 Match log
J. Newcombe AUS 1 2,201 5 41 780 556 224 71.3% 1968-1981 Match log
K. Rosewall AUS 2 2,231 4 40 736 541 195 73.5% 1968-1980 Match log
R. Ramirez MEX 4 2,146 0 20 792 531 261 67.0% 1970-1983 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is A. Ashe?
A. Ashe is 83 years old, born on July 10, 1943.
Which country is A. Ashe from?
A. Ashe is from United States.
How tall is A. Ashe?
A. Ashe is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is A. Ashe left-handed or right-handed?
A. Ashe plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has A. Ashe won?
A. Ashe has won 3 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1975.
How many Masters 1000 titles has A. Ashe won?
A. Ashe has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has A. Ashe won?
A. Ashe has won 49 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was San Jose in 1978.
What is A. Ashe's highest ATP ranking?
A. Ashe's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on June 14, 1976.
What is A. Ashe's career win-loss record?
A. Ashe has a career ATP singles record of 800 wins and 258 losses (75.6%).
How much career prize money has A. Ashe earned?
A. Ashe has earned at least $1,584,909 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did A. Ashe play professional tennis?
A. Ashe turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1979.
What is A. Ashe's best surface?
A. Ashe's best surface is grass court with a 79.2% win rate (133W-35L).
Who is A. Ashe's biggest rival?
A. Ashe's most frequent opponent is T. Okker, with a head-to-head record of 17–10 across 27 meetings.