Arthur Ashe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 25 | Feb 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 19 | 21 | Feb 28, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Dick Dell H2H: 5-0
Arthur Ashe holds a 5–0 lead over Dick Dell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1975 Stockholm - Wct round of 32 7-6(5) 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Dick Dell | Match data | Apr 24, 1975* | R32 | Stockholm - Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-0 6-0 | Dick Dell | Match data | Mar 26, 1975* | R32 | Monte-Carlo Masters | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-1 6-3 | Dick Dell | Match data | Jul 26, 1974* | R32 | Washington | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-1 | Dick Dell | Match data | Apr 21, 1971* | R32 | Charlotte | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 8-6 | Dick Dell | Match data | Aug 20, 1969* | R32 | Boston | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,259 | 792 | 256 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 44 |
| Dick Dell | — | — | — | 1,545 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,949 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,959 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,087 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,096 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,139 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,964 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 79–26 | 75.2% | #7 | 2,042 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 99–22 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,138 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #12 | 1,960 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #77 | 1,890 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,980 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #7 | 1,947 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1968 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 77.8% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 34 | 2 | 36 | 94.4% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 1972 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1969 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1970 | 42 | 9 | 51 | 82.4% | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 1974 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% |
| 27 | 1971 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
| 28 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 36 | 14 | 50 | 72.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 25 | 13 | 38 | 65.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 32 | 7 | 39 | 82.1% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 76.9% | 23 | 8 | 31 | 74.2% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 46 | 7 | 53 | 86.8% | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 30 | 5 | 35 | 85.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 203 | 63 | 266 | 76.3% | 185 | 74 | 259 | 71.4% | 133 | 35 | 168 | 79.2% | 271 | 84 | 355 | 76.3% | — | 5 | 24 | 29 | 17.2% | 12 | 39 | 51 | 23.5% | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25.9% | 7 | 19 | 26 | 26.9% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Dick Dell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1460 | 96.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +6 | +32 | 31.0% | -1.24 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.21 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1439 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | +42 | 38.5% | -0.65 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.03 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1407 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | -2.38 | — | 0–2 | — | -0.06 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1380 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | +81 | — | — | 6.3% | -2.13 | — | 0–4 (0%) | — | -0.70 |
| 24 | 1968 | 1950 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | -71 | -329 | +219 | 76.8% | +1.63 | 15–3 (83%) | — | — | +0.94 | 1972 | 1361 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | +47 | +105 | — | 27.5% | -1.52 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | +0.69 |
| 25 | 1969 | 1959 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | +71 | -129 | +145 | 67.3% | +1.17 | 15–13 (54%) | — | — | +2.48 | 1973 | 1382 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +63 | +28 | 29.7% | -1.67 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +0.15 |
| 26 | 1970 | 2088 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +108 | -157 | +45 | 73.4% | +1.50 | 16–7 (70%) | 9–6 (60%) | — | +2.44 | 1974 | 1518 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | -31 | -45 | -142 | 31.6% | -1.38 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–2 (60%) | — | +0.47 |
| 27 | 1971 | 2097 | 160.4 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -109 | +41 | 66.5% | +1.07 | 14–11 (56%) | 21–15 (58%) | — | -6.37 | 1975 | 1460 | 117.6 | — | — | — | — | -52 | +16 | — | 28.9% | -1.42 | 3–9 (25%) | 4–9 (31%) | — | -0.61 |
| 28 | 1972 | 2140 | 159.8 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -127 | +45 | 65.4% | +0.93 | 19–12 (61%) | 23–16 (59%) | — | -6.37 | 1976 | 1442 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| 29 | 1973 | 1965 | 150.0 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +1 | +154 | 64.3% | +0.72 | 22–16 (58%) | 23–9 (72%) | — | -3.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 2042 | 153.2 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -122 | +32 | 69.2% | +1.18 | 17–10 (63%) | 23–12 (66%) | — | -2.59 | 1978 | 1437 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 31 | 1975 | 2138 | 164.1 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -104 | +56 | 73.5% | +1.53 | 22–9 (71%) | 17–10 (63%) | — | -6.11 | 1979 | 1430 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1960 | 161.5 | — | — | — | — | +205 | -5 | +137 | 66.7% | +0.98 | 19–8 (70%) | 13–6 (68%) | — | -1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 1891 | 120.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | +149 | 62.1% | +0.72 | 1–2 (33%) | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 1980 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +115 | +16 | -17 | 65.7% | +1.06 | 24–10 (71%) | 18–9 (67%) | — | +0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 1947 | 156.2 | — | — | — | — | +219 | -19 | -12 | 63.6% | +0.75 | 12–4 (75%) | 10–4 (71%) | — | -0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2260 | 157.1 | — | — | — | — | +84 | -86 | +99 | 68.7% | +1.16 | 196–105 (65%) | 161–89 (64%) | 107.2 | -1.95 | — | 1545 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | -7 | +22 | +10 | 28.1% | -1.50 | 14–23 (38%) | 9–22 (29%) | 93.2 | -0.21 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Dick Dell
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onny Parun | 1 | 5 | 6 | Nov 21, 1974 | — |
| Arthur Ashe | 0 | 5 | 5 | Apr 24, 1975 | — |
| Paul Gerken | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 23, 1973 | — |
| Colin Dibley | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 23, 1975 | — |
| John Alexander | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 10, 1975 | — |