Match log updated: 2026-08-31 13:51 UTC
Arthur Ashe — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 98 | W: 70 | L: 28 | Win %: 71.4%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↓ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | 3-6 6-1 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1971* | SF | Dallas | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 23, 1971* | QF | Dallas | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1971* | F | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1971* | SF | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1971* | QF | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 18, 1971* | R16 | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 17, 1971* | R32 | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 7-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 14, 1971* | F | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Georges Goven | 7-6 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 13, 1971* | SF | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 6-4 6-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 13, 1971* | QF | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 12, 1971* | R16 | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Owen Davidson | 7-6 3-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 11, 1971* | R32 | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jan Kodes | 6-1 3-6 6-2 1-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 7, 1971* | F | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Andres Gimeno | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1971* | SF | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1971* | QF | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 5, 1971* | R16 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jan Erik Lundquist | 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Nov 4, 1971* | R32 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mark Cox | 0-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 21, 1971* | R16 | Cologne Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Maud | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1971* | R32 | Cologne Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Martin Mulligan | 3-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 20, 1971* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 6-3 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 13, 1971* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 1971* | SF | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 2, 1971* | QF | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 1, 1971* | R16 | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Andrew Pattison | 7-6 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Sep 30, 1971* | R32 | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Vladimir Zednik | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 29, 1971* | R64 | Berkeley | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jan Kodes | 6-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1971* | SF | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jim Osborne | 6-1 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 12, 1971* | QF | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| John Alexander | 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1971* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Mark Cox | 7-5 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1971* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Steve Krulevitz | 6-2 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1971* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Dick Knight | 6-3 6-4 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Sep 3, 1971* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| John Newcombe | 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1971* | SF | Hilton Head | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-2 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 25, 1971* | R32 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | QF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ray Ruffels | 3-6 6-3 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 13, 1971* | R32 | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R16 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Nikola Pilic | 7-5 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 12, 1971* | R64 | Canadian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 11, 1971* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1971* | QF | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1971* | R16 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-3 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1971* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-7 6-1 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 1971* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Lito Alvarez | 6-1 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Jul 19, 1971* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marty Riessen | 1-6 8-9 9-8 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 27, 1971* | R32 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1971* | R64 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Erik Van Dillen | 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Jun 23, 1971* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ken Rosewall | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 12, 1971* | QF | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Dick Crealy | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 11, 1971* | R16 | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Owen Davidson | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 10, 1971* | R32 | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Frank Froehling | 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-8 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1971* | QF | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Georges Goven | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 30, 1971* | R16 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 6-2 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1971* | R32 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Victor Egorov | 3-6 6-4 6-0 7-5 | W | — | Match data | May 25, 1971* | R64 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Geza Varga | 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1971* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| John Alexander | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1971* | SF | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1971* | QF | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mark Cox | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 19, 1971* | R16 | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 18, 1971* | R32 | Tehran Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | SF | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 9, 1971* | QF | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roger Taylor | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 8, 1971* | R16 | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Newcombe | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 7, 1971* | F | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | SF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Maud | 6-7 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | QF | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Adriano Panatta | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 6, 1971* | R32 | Italian Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1971* | R16 | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1971* | F | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 3-6 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1971* | R32 | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1971* | SF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1971* | QF | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 2, 1971* | R16 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Barth | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 1, 1971* | R32 | Chicago Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1971* | F | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Newcombe | 4-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1971 | RR | Boston | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 24, 1971 | RR | Boston | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Richey | 7-6 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 23, 1971* | SF | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 23, 1971* | QF | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 22, 1971* | R16 | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Dick Dell | 6-3 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Apr 21, 1971* | R32 | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ismail El Shafei | 3-6 3-6 | L | — | Match data | Apr 7, 1971* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Rosewall | 1-6 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 21, 1971* | F | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 20, 1971* | SF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Dennis Ralston | 2-6 6-4 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 5-6 4-6 5-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 3-6 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-2 6-2 0-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 19, 1971 | RR | Champions Classic | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 18, 1971* | QF | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Fred Stolle | 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 16, 1971* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ray Ruffels | 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 13, 1971* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 6-7(1) 6-3 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 1971* | SF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Dennis Ralston | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 1971* | QF | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 13, 1971* | F | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-7(10) 7-5 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 13, 1971* | R16 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Clark Graebner | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | SF | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Dennis Ralston | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | QF | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 12, 1971* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ion Tiriac | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1971* | R16 | Richmond | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.