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Arthur Ashe

USA Age 83 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1968–1979

Arthur Ashe represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 2. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 788–255 and 44 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
2 (Jun 14, 1976)
Elo peak
2260 (99th percentile)
Singles record
788–255 (75.6%)
Singles titles
44
Prize money
$1,584,909

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Arthur Ashe's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Christophe Freyss 7-6 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 27, 1979* R16 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Fernando Dalla Fontana 6-1 6-3 W — Match data Jul 26, 1979* R32 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Chris Kachel 4-6 6-7 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 27, 1979* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Victor Pecci #16 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* SF Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Dick Stockton #30 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data Jun 16, 1979* QF Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass

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Arthur Ashe's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Marty Riessen 20 6 26 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
Tom Okker 16 10 26 Nov 2, 1975 H2H
Bob Lutz 19 6 25 Mar 15, 1979 H2H
Stan Smith 14 10 24 Feb 23, 1979 H2H
Rod Laver 2 19 21 Feb 28, 1976 H2H

Singles Titles (44)

Arthur Ashe singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196824 6 1 — — 5 — Boston 2, Brisbane, Bristol, Haverford, Las Vegas, US Open
196925 1 — — — 1 — San Juan
197026 9 1 — — 8 — Berkeley, Denver, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Paris Masters, Richmond, Sacramento, San Juan, Australian Open
197127 3 — — — 3 — Charlotte, Paris Masters, Stockholm Open
197228 4 — — — 4 — Louisville Wct, Montreal Wct, Rome Wct, ABN AMRO Open
197329 2 — — — 2 — Chicago Wct, Washington Open
197430 3 — — — 3 — Barcelona Wct, Bologna Wct, Stockholm Open
197531 8 1 — — 7 — Barcelona Wct, Dallas Wct, Los Angeles Open, Munich Wct, ABN AMRO Open, San Francisco, Stockholm - Wct, Wimbledon
197632 5 — — — 5 — Columbus Wct, Indianapolis Wct, Richmond Wct, Rome Wct, ABN AMRO Open
197834 3 — — — 3 — Colombus, Los Angeles Open, San Jose
Total 44 3 — — 41 —

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Arthur Ashe career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682473128585.9%——
196925772410176.2%——
197026902411479.0%——
19712770289871.4%——
19722865269171.4%——
19732969309969.7%410
197430792610575.2%67
197531992212181.8%74
19763264238773.6%212
197733641060.0%1277
19783466259172.5%13013
19793530114173.2%147
Career7882551,04375.6%——

Career Results by Surface

Arthur Ashe career results by season and 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%1331681.3%1541978.9%2082871.4% 902411478.9%
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 2583375.8%1582365.2%731070.0%3273982.1% 792610575.2%
197531 2062676.9%2383174.2%1011190.9%4675386.8% 992212181.8%
197632 1451973.7%17102763.0%33650.0%3053585.7% 64238773.6%
197733 ————32560.0%32560.0%———— 641060.0%
197834 1051566.7%1852378.3%1261866.7%2693574.3% 66259172.5%
197935 0110.0%53862.5%42666.7%2152680.8% 30114173.2%
Career—2036326676.3%1817325471.3%1333516879.2%2718435576.3%7882551,04375.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Arthur Ashe career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197329 0220.0%33650.0%22450.0%00—— 571241.7%
197430 12333.3%761353.8%909100.0%505100.0% 2283073.3%
197531 61785.7%51683.3%921181.8%404100.0% 2442885.7%
197632 00——00——202100.0%11250.0% 31475.0%
197733 0110.0%00——22450.0%00—— 23540.0%
197834 54955.6%851361.5%2172875.0%202100.0% 36165269.2%
197935 54955.6%32560.0%1321586.7%00—— 2182972.4%
Career 17143154.8%26174360.5%58157379.5%1211392.3% 1134716070.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 160/1043 (15.3%) of Arthur Ashe's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Arthur Ashe advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 24 1950 130.8 — — — — -71 -329 +219 76.8% +1.63 15–3 (83%) — — +0.94
1969 25 1959 138.0 — — — — +71 -129 +145 67.3% +1.17 15–13 (54%) — — +2.48
1970 26 2086 149.8 — — — — +107 -166 +45 73.1% +1.48 16–7 (70%) 9–6 (60%) 102.3 +2.52
1971 27 2096 160.5 — — — — +69 -110 +42 66.5% +1.07 14–11 (56%) 21–15 (58%) 99.8 -6.38
1972 28 2139 159.8 — — — — +30 -126 +45 65.4% +0.93 19–12 (61%) 23–16 (59%) 102.4 -6.35
1973 29 1966 150.4 — — — — +80 +6 +153 64.3% +0.72 22–16 (58%) 23–9 (72%) 102.3 -3.07
1974 30 2042 153.1 — — — — +95 -119 +32 69.2% +1.18 17–10 (63%) 23–12 (66%) 102.3 -2.59
1975 31 2138 164.1 — — — — +44 -103 +56 73.5% +1.53 22–9 (71%) 17–10 (63%) 104.7 -6.11
1976 32 1960 161.5 — — — — +205 -5 +137 66.7% +0.98 19–8 (70%) 13–6 (68%) 102.8 -1.81
1977 33 1891 120.8 — — — — — +15 +149 62.1% +0.72 1–2 (33%) 4–2 (67%) 98.6 +0.42
1978 34 1980 156.5 — — — — +115 +16 -17 65.7% +1.06 24–10 (71%) 18–9 (67%) 105.1 +0.43
1979 35 1947 156.1 — — — — +219 -19 -12 63.6% +0.75 12–4 (75%) 10–4 (71%) 105.3 -0.71
Career 2260 157.2 — — — — +84 -84 +100 68.6% +1.16 196–105 (65%) 161–89 (64%) 107.2 -1.96

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Arthur Ashe Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196824 ——SFW 11–1 (92%)
196925 —R16SFSF 13–3 (81%)
197026 WQFR16QF 15–3 (83%)
197127 FQFR32SF 15–4 (79%)
197228 ———F 6–1 (86%)
197329 —R16—R32 5–2 (71%)
197430 —R16R32QF 9–3 (75%)
197531 ——WR16 10–1 (91%)
197632 —R16R16R64 7–3 (70%)
197733 QF——— 3–1 (75%)
197834 SFR16R128R16 10–4 (71%)
197935 —R32R128— 2–2 (50%)
W-L 16–3
(84%)
25–8
(76%)
27–8
(77%)
38–9
(81%)
106–28
(79%)

ATP 500

Arthur Ashe ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITACAN W-L
Win %
197329 R32QF 4–2 (67%)
197834 R16— 2–1 (67%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
6–3
(67%)

ATP 250

Arthur Ashe ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADESWEBARBRICINDALFLRHALHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOTKYVIEWASALAALABERBERBIRBOLBOSBOSBOUBREBRIBRUCAMCARCHACHACHACHICLECOLCOLCOLCOLCONCOPDAYDENDENESSFORGOTHAMHARHAVHILJACJOHKANKINLAGLAKLASLASLONLONLONLOSLOULOUMACMAUMEMMEXMILMILCANMONNEWNEWNEWNOREASPALIWPEPPHIPHIPHOQUERICRICRICSACSALSANSANSANSAOSEASOUSOUST.SYDSYDTEHTEHTORU.SVANWEMWOOWOR W-L
Win %
196824 —QF—W————————————————————————R64————W——W————W———————W—————————W———————W—R64R16—SF—————SF—R16————W——————SF——W——SFQF——W—————————————F— 62–11 (85%)
196925 ————QF——————QFF——F———R16—SF———F——BRQF——SF—R32—QFSF——————————————BR——————————————F————QF———————————F———————R32——SF——————W———SF——————————— 64–21 (75%)
197026 ————————————SF——SF—W————F——F——W—————————RR————————SF————W————QF———W—W————————SF——F————————BR———————R16R16—W——WR16——W——————QF———QF—R32—— 72–19 (79%)
197127 ——R64——F———————R32———W—SF——W——R32——SF——FRR———QF———RRW—F—R16—————————R32————SF—————————————R32——————R32——————————SF—QFF———————————————SF—QFR32——— 54–23 (70%)
197228 —————SF——R16————QF—————WW————QFSF————————SF——————R32FR16————————QFQFSFR32—RR—R16———————R16———R16—W———————W—————————SF—SF—SF——————————R16————R32SFQF——— 59–25 (70%)
197329 —————F——QF—R64——————QFR16———QF——W————————————————FWQFR16————R32——F————RR—QF——————F—R16—SFR16R64—————R32————————————————————SF———QFF———————FR16——SF 56–25 (69%)
197430 ——W——QF——QF————————SF————WR32—QF—————W———————————————R16—————F————RR———————QFQF—QF—QFQFQF—————————————R32SF———F———————F——F—F————R32——QF———— 69–22 (76%)
197531 ——W——W—————R16——WF—F——W—W——QF—————F——————————————————————————RR———QF—F——R32—QF——WSF—————————————QF————QF————F——W—F——R16———————SF———SF 83–19 (81%)
197632 —————QF—F—R16—————W———WW———QFR32—————————————SF————————W—————————RR——————F—QF—QF——F———QF—————————R32R64—SFBR—R16———W———QF————————R64———————F 57–20 (74%)
197733 R32————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————R32————————————R16——————————————————————————————— 3–3 (50%)
197834 ———SF————————————QF—————QFQF—R16—R32——R32———————————————W————SFSF———————————————————W—————————————R16——QF——————R16———R64W——————R16R16———SF—SF—— 51–17 (75%)
197935 ——————QF——R16————————SF——————SF——————————————————————————SF——————————————R32—————————F—————RR———————F————SF————————————————————— 28–9 (76%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
10–1
(91%)
8–1
(89%)
3–1
(75%)
10–5
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
4–1
(80%)
5–3
(62%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
7–2
(78%)
2–2
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
18–3
(86%)
2–1
(67%)
19–3
(86%)
5–2
(71%)
12–2
(86%)
14–0
(100%)
3–1
(75%)
25–3
(89%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
32–9
(78%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
15–3
(83%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
13–2
(87%)
5–2
(71%)
6–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
8–1
(89%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
8–0
(100%)
4–2
(67%)
13–2
(87%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
2–2
(50%)
4–0
(100%)
3–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
17–6
(74%)
10–3
(77%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–6
(33%)
6–0
(100%)
1–3
(25%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
3–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
15–6
(71%)
1–1
(50%)
9–5
(64%)
1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
35–7
(83%)
8–4
(67%)
5–1
(83%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
5–1
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
2–0
(100%)
6–3
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
5–3
(62%)
4–3
(57%)
3–1
(75%)
7–2
(78%)
0–2
(0%)
5–1
(83%)
22–8
(73%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
10–2
(83%)
11–3
(79%)
4–1
(80%)
8–1
(89%)
4–2
(67%)
17–4
(81%)
5–0
(100%)
15–1
(94%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
10–3
(77%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
22–7
(76%)
2–3
(40%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
658–214
(75%)

ATP Finals

Arthur Ashe ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197026 RR 3–2 (60%)
197531 SF 3–1 (75%)
197834 F 3–2 (60%)
W-L 9–5
(64%)
9–5
(64%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Arthur Ashe ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197329———————4791010
197430——6556898—87
1975317—7887—————4
197632—————2—————12
19773314161621211920213877——
1978342355757262721221816161613
1979351499798788787
1980361216949799———————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Arthur Ashe's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Ken Rosewall AUS #2 2,232 728 535 193 73.5% $1,602,700 39 4 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP #2 2,228 971 688 283 70.9% $1,398,303 36 1 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG #2 2,354 1,173 890 283 75.9% $4,923,882 62 4 0 1968–1992 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,195 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Rod Laver AUS #3 2,302 715 570 145 79.7% $1,565,413 69 5 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
John Newcombe AUS #1 2,203 764 544 220 71.2% $1,062,408 38 5 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU #1 2,294 1,187 858 329 72.3% $2,076,761 67 2 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Jimmy Connors USA #1 2,441 1,564 1,266 298 80.9% $8,641,040 109 8 0 1969–1996 Rivalries Match log
Michael Chang USA #2 2,113 954 649 305 68.0% $19,145,632 34 1 7 1987–2003 Rivalries Match log
Roscoe Tanner USA #4 2,162 885 592 293 66.9% $1,696,198 17 1 0 1969–1985 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Arthur Ashe?
Arthur Ashe is 83 years old, born on July 10, 1943.
Which country does Arthur Ashe represent?
Arthur Ashe represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Arthur Ashe?
Arthur Ashe is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Arthur Ashe use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Arthur Ashe uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Arthur Ashe left-handed or right-handed?
Arthur Ashe plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Arthur Ashe won?
Arthur Ashe has won 3 Grand Slam singles titles. The most recent was Wimbledon in 1975.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Arthur Ashe won?
TennisDB does not group any of Arthur Ashe's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Arthur Ashe won?
Arthur Ashe has won 44 ATP singles titles across all categories. The latest season with a recorded title was 1978.
What is Arthur Ashe's highest ATP ranking?
Arthur Ashe's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on June 14, 1976.
What is Arthur Ashe's career win-loss record?
Arthur Ashe has a career ATP singles record of 788 wins and 255 losses (75.6%).
How much career prize money has Arthur Ashe earned?
Arthur Ashe has earned at least $1,584,909 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Arthur Ashe's career appear in TennisDB?
Arthur Ashe appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1979.
On which surface does Arthur Ashe have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Arthur Ashe's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 79.2% (133–35).
Who has Arthur Ashe faced most often?
Arthur Ashe's most frequent opponent is Marty Riessen, with a head-to-head record of 20–6 across 26 meetings.